Precious Metals Surge in December Start; Palladium Notches New Record
Precious metals futures rallied Monday in starting the new trading week and month. Gold closed around a 20-week high and palladium scored a fresh record.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $13.60, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,239.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since gold ended at $1,239.70 an ounce on July 16 [...]
2018 American Innovation Dollars Launch Dec. 14
The United States Mint will soon introduce the first $1 coin in a multi-year program honoring American innovation and innovators.
On Dec. 14, the U.S. Mint will release an individual proof and rolls and bags of uncirculated 2018 American Innovation dollars [...]
Gold Climbs in November; US Mint Bullion Sales Mixed
Precious metals futures declined Friday. Silver's loss on the day drove it lower for the week and for November while gold's and palladium's daily losses only trimmed their weekly and November gains.
Gold for February delivery on Friday shed $4.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,226 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
CAG Artifact Registry Debuts with Armstrong Items
Collectibles Authentication Guaranty® (CAG) has launched the CAG Artifact Registry™, a searchable online gallery of CAG-certified collectibles. It can be viewed at CAGcertified.com/Registry.
The first collection to be featured in the CAG Artifact Registry is the Armstrong Family Collection™, thousands of artifacts saved by astronaut Neil Armstrong -- the first man to walk on the moon -- and his immediate family members [...]
PNG Steps Up Fight Against Fakes
The Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF) accomplished major victories combatting fakes and educating the public about counterfeits in the marketplace in 2018, according to ACTF Coordinator Beth Deisher.
She envisions continued success in 2019 following the recent major reorganization of the group's parent organization, the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) [...]
Gold Ends At More Than Three-Week High
Precious metals were little changed Thursday. Gold was alone in gains, and finished at a more than three-week high.
Gold for February delivery -- the new, most active contract -- edged up 60 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,230.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Nov. 5 [...]
NGC Certifies Rare Medal Struck for 1970 Brazilian Soccer Team
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has certified a very rare gold medal struck by Mexico for the Brazilian soccer team to celebrate them as the first to win three World Cups. The historic feat was achieved in 1970 in Mexico, which hosted the World Cup tournament that year.
The medal was purchased in a private sale and recently submitted to NGC, which graded it NGC MS 66 [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Coins Pick Up
United States Mint annual sets and American Silver Eagles worked their way into the top sales spots after falling back a week earlier to newly released Block Island quarter and coin products.
Elsewhere, overall sales of the U.S. Mint's gold coins saw stronger weekly gains -- their best in several months, actually. 2018-dated proof American Eagles and Liberty coins led the way [...]
Gold Gains; Block Island 5 oz Bullion Coin Debuts
Precious metals futures mostly gained Wednesday. Increases in gold and silver were their first in four sessions and follow their almost two-week lows. Palladium ended near a new record. Platinum was the decliner.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $10.20, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,223.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold and Silver End Near Two-Week Lows
Precious metals declined as a group Tuesday. Losses in gold and silver where their third in a row with both ending at nearly two-week lows.
Gold for December delivery fell $9, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,213.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was the weakest since Nov. 14 [...]
