2018-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Released
Appearing as the first of two new U.S. Mint releases this month, the 2018-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle launched today at noon Eastern. Each is struck from 1 ounce of 22-karat gold.
This year's uncirculated Gold Eagle has a limited mintage of 10,000. Recent annual versions were offered without mintage limits [...]
Precious Metals Decline Wednesday, July 11
Precious metals futures settled lower as a group for a second straight session Wednesday. Gold ended at a more than one-week low.
Gold for August delivery fell $11, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,244.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Proof Set Nears 276,000
The U.S. Mint's 2018 Proof Set was its best seller for a second week in a row. The set advanced by 5,903 units in this round after jumping by 8,798 units previously.
Released on March 6, the 10-coin proof set now has a four-month total of 275,898 -- a figure other world mints would love to see for one of their core annual sets [...]
Veteran Dealer: “We Have Seen the 2018 Low for Gold”
"The reality of a real trade war and its effect on the U.S. and world economies has finally hit the precious metal markets. We have seen the 2018 low for gold," stated Barry Stuppler of Woodland Hills, California, President of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealers, a division of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG).
The premium between the intrinsic value and market value of many pre-1934 dated gold coins is at its lowest point in decades, he noted [...]
Gold and Silver Register 0.3% Losses
Precious metals futures ended lower Tuesday after rising in the previous session. Gold and silver each shed 0.3%. On Monday, gold finished at an almost two-week high.
Gold for August delivery slipped $4.20 to settle at $1,255.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Lucky Panda $2 Note Features ‘888’ Serial Number
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) released its latest Lucky Money product, the $2 Lucky Panda banknote.
Featuring an uncirculated $2 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with "888," the bureau launched the new collectible today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern for $12.88 [...]
Barry Goldwater Jr. to Autograph NGC Labels
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that Barry Goldwater Jr., a member of the US House of Representatives from California for 14 years, will exclusively and individually autograph NGC certification labels. Goldwater is the son of former US Senator and 1964 presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.
Serving alongside his father in Congress, Goldwater earned a reputation as a champion of individual liberty and co-authored the Privacy Act of 1974, which protected the distribution of personally identifiable information [...]
Gold Settles to Nearly Two-Week High
Precious metals futures logged mostly modest gains in their start to the new trading week on Monday. Gold's percentage win was the weakest among metals but it finished at an almost two-week high.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $3.80, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,259.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
SS Central America Treasure Includes Rare Territorial Gold Coins
Some of the finest known Kellogg & Co. and Wass Molitor & Co. San Francisco gold coins are among the 105 historic California Gold Rush Territorial coins recovered during the last expedition to the fabled "Ship of Gold," the SS Central America, that sank in 1857.
The headline-making recovery also includes a rare variety U.S. Assay Office $20 coin and an unusual counterstamped Wass Molitor $5 gold piece [...]
Gold Inches Up on Week for First Weekly Advance in Four...
Precious metals futures ended divided Friday. Gold was among the losers on the day but it stood alone with a weekly advance -- a very modest one.
Gold for August delivery shed $3, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,255.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
