Gold and Silver Edge Higher in First Week of April
Precious metals futures changed little Friday with gold, silver and platinum advancing and palladium falling. Only gold and silver gained on the week, however.
Gold for June delivery on Friday rose $7.60, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,336.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Step Down from CCAC
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will step down from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC).
The CCAC is responsible for advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals. The CCAC is an 11-member panel. Members serve [...]
Apostle Islands Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Public Forum
Next week, the United States Mint and the National Park Service will introduce the quarter dollar celebrating Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. This year's second quarter launch ceremony takes place by the national site on Wednesday, April 11.
There are two related events supporting the official release. First there is a U.S. Mint-hosted coin forum held on the night before the ceremony, and then there is the traditional coin exchange right after the launch. Both are free and open to the public [...]
Gold Declines and Silver Climbs on Thursday, April 5
Silver stood alone with gains among precious metals futures Thursday. Gold ended at its lowest price in a week.
Gold for June delivery declined $11.70, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,328.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Quarters Uncirculated Set Debuts
Last week, the United States Mint released a set of 2018-dated quarters featuring pairs of uncirculated coins from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.
Priced at $12.95, collectors grabbed 14,502 sets in four days for one of the best starts in recent years [...]
Sacagawea Dollar / Washington Quarter Mule Error Auctioned For Record $192,000
A 2000-P Sacagawea dollar / Washington quarter mule caught the attention of collectors, setting a record when it went under the hammer at Stack's Bowers Galleries' Baltimore sale in March 2018.
Certified MS-67 by NGC, the recently discovered rarity drew aggressive bidding and realized $192,000 -- a public auction record for this modern error [...]
Gold Climbs 0.2% on Wednesday, April 4
Most precious metals futures declined in the mid-week trading session Wednesday. Gold was the exception, logging a modest 0.2% increase.
Gold for June delivery climbed $2.90 to settle at $1,340.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PNG Seeks 2018 Award Nominations
Nominations now are being accepted for the 2018 Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) awards, according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman and President Barry Stuppler.
The Professional Numismatists Guild is a nonprofit trade association composed of the country's top rare coin and paper money dealers who must adhere to a strict Code of Ethics in the buying and selling of numismatic merchandise [...]
Queen Presents Coins for Royal Maundy Service at Windsor Castle
Continuing a centuries-old Christian tradition, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated Holy Thursday by handing out coins in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle during the annual Royal Maundy service.
Red and white purses were presented to 92 men and 92 women who were chosen in recognition of their service to the Church and the community [...]
Gold and Silver Decline Tuesday, April 3
For a second Tuesday in a row, precious metals futures ended in opposite directions from their start on Monday with gold, silver and platinum lower and palladium higher.
Gold for June delivery declined $9.60, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,337.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
