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US Mint Sales: Breast Cancer Coin & Stamp Set Debuts

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US Mint Sales: Breast Cancer Coin & Stamp Set DebutsThe 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set hasn't rung in a ton of orders so far, the latest sales figures from the United States Mint show.

Released a week ago Monday, Oct. 1, for $39.95, the set contains a proof 2018 Breast Cancer half dollar and a 2014 Breast Cancer Research stamp [...]

Gold, Silver Rebound Modestly Tuesday, Oct. 9

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Gold, Silver Rebound Modestly Tuesday, Oct. 9Gold and silver futures rebounded somewhat Tuesday from losses in the previous session that pulled their prices down to a more than one-week low.

Gold for December delivery rose $2.90, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,191.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Design Unveiling Ceremony Oct....

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2019 Apollo 11 Coin Design Unveiling Ceremony Oct. 11On Thursday, Oct. 11, the United States Mint will unveil designs for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

The ceremony is open to the public and will also be live-streamed from the museum and recorded for a later showing on NASA TV [...]

CCAC to Discuss Designs for Native American $1s, Platinum Eagles and...

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CCAC to Discuss Designs for $1s, Platinum Eagles and Military MedalsThe Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, to talk about designs concepts for Native American $1 Coins and American Platinum Eagles and to review candidate designs for two military medals.

The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coins and medals [...]

Gold Marks 0.8% Weekly Gain, Silver Slips 0.4%

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Gold Marks 0.8% Weekly Gain, Silver Slips 0.4%Gold futures closed higher Friday for the first time in three sessions, padding a weekly gain -- the third in four weeks.

Gold for December delivery rose $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,205.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

2020 Weir Farm Quarter Design Recommended

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2020 Weir Farm Quarter Design Recommended by CCAC and CFAFinal design recommendations have been made for the 2020 America the Beautiful quarter dollar honoring Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut.

In June, the United States Mint submitted 15 proposed designs for the quarter but those failed to receive recommendations unlike other quarter designs for 2020. Suggested changes were made and those resulted in seven revised designs [...]

Perth Mint Silver Bullion Sales Soar in September to 30 Month...

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Perth Mint Bullion Sales Soar in September 2018Australian bullion demand climbed in September for a fourth straight month for gold coins and bars and for a third month in a row for silver coins and bars, according Perth Mint figures published Oct. 3, 2018.

Moreover, the Mint's silver sales were the highest since March 2016 and its gold sales were the best since January 2017 [...]

Precious Metals Decline Thursday, Oct. 4

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Precious Metals Decline Thursday, Oct. 4Precious metals futures finished lower Thursday with losses ranging from 0.1% for gold to 1.3% for platinum.

Gold for December delivery dipped $1.30 to settle at $1,201.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

U.S. Mint Strikes 976.82 Million Coins for Circulation in September

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U.S. Mint Strikes 976.82 Million Coins for Circulation in SeptemberThe pace of producing United States coins for circulation picked up in September after slowing to an eight-month low in August but it ran slower than a year earlier, according to manufacturing figures published today, Oct. 4, by the U.S. Mint.

Nearly 977 million in cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters were pressed for circulation last month, lifting the year-to-date production total to more than 10.1 billion coins [...]

Gold Dips From Two-Week High As Dollar Climbs

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Gold Dips From Two-Week High As Dollar ClimbsPrecious metals futures ended in divided fashion Wednesday with gold and silver lower and platinum and palladium higher. All were little changed overall, however.

Gold for December delivery declined $4.10, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,202.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

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Coin Treasure Hunts Coming to Four U.S. Cities in October

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is taking coin collecting outdoors this October with a series of treasure hunts offering $40,000 in numismatic prizes across four U.S....