Perth Mint of Australia 2018 June Collector Coins Depict Koalas, Vikings...
The Perth Mint of Australia started selling their June collections of gold and silver coins that range in sizes from 1/2oz to 5oz. The Mint's newest collectibles feature the Australian Koala, a popular Looney Tunes character, and Viking warriors.
Images and summary information for the June coins is available below [...]
Gold Ends Monday at Near Two-Week Low
Precious metals futures kicked off the new trading week on Monday with modest losses. Gold and silver posted their third straight session declines with the former ending near a two-week low.
Gold for August delivery dipped $2, or about 0.2%, to settle at $1,297.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold and Silver Dip on Week; Platinum and Palladium Rise
Gold and silver futures slipped on Friday and they both recorded weekly losses. Platinum also dipped on the day but it edged up on the week. Palladium, meanwhile, surged on Friday to pad its weekly gain.
Gold for August delivery on Friday fell $5.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,299.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Sawyer Galvanos of Native Americans in Heritage’s June Long Beach Sale
A rare group of artist Edward Warren Sawyer's Native American Portrait Galvanos, heralded as both artistic and historic contributions to American art, will be offered by Heritage Auctions June 13-18 in Long Beach, California.
Completed from 1904 to 1912, scholars credit Sawyer's skilled ability to capture a subject's likeness for setting a highpoint in the field of medallic art [...]
CCAC to Review Designs for 2020-2021 Quarters
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will meet Tuesday, June 12, to review and discuss candidate designs for the 2020- and 2021-dated coins from the United States Mint's program of America the Beautiful Quarters®.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals [...]
Gold Falls in May, Silver Rises; US Mint Gold Bullion Sales...
Gold futures ended slightly lower Thursday, the final trading day in May, and they registered their second straight monthly decline. Other precious metals scored at least modest advances in May with silver and palladium extending their monthly wins to two in a row.
After reaching a more than two-week high on Wednesday, gold for August delivery on Thursday declined $1.80, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,304.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Imaging Service Photos Coins Before Encapsulation
One Friday, June 1, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) will roll out a new imaging service for customers. The service offers submitters an option to receive high-resolution images of their coins before they are encapsulated.
The raw coin imaging service is called NGC Photo Vision®, and it replaces NGC's current service of the same name [...]
Gold Edges Up 0.2%, Ending At More Than Two-Week High
Precious metals futures advanced Wednesday, led by silver with its 1% increase. Gold trailed them all, rising just 0.2%, but it finished at a more than two-week high.
Gold for August delivery -- the new, most active contract -- rose $2.40 to settle at $1,306.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Uncirculated Silver Eagle Debuts
The United States Mint scored solid weekly gains among many of its numismatic products even as most collectors took an extended break from collecting to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend.
One newly released product, the 2018-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle, helped keep some interest going [...]
New Insurance Program Available for PNG Member-Dealers
The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has established a new insurance program available for current and new PNG member-dealers.
"The enhanced plan approved by the PNG Board of Directors is with Willis Towers Watson, a global leader in coin, currency and precious metals insurance brokerage," explained PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman [...]
