NGC Certifies 40 Million Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has become the first third-party coin grading service to grade more than 40,000,000 coins.
NGC has been the industry leader for a number of years. It became the first third-party grading service to reach 20,000,000 coins graded (in 2010), the first to reach 25,000,000 coins graded (in 2012), the first to reach 30,000,000 coins graded (in 2014) and the first to reach 35,000,000 coins graded (in 2016) [...]
Law Enforcement Seminar at March 2018 ANA National Money Show
Offenses related to USPS and FedEx shipments continue to plague the numismatic industry. The immediate challenge in these type of offenses is determining which law enforcement agency federal or local takes the lead role.
Representatives from the Postal Inspection Service, District Attorney offices, FedEx, the Banking industry and investigators from all over Texas have registered [...]
Ship of Gold Exhibit Draws Record Crowd
The "Ship of Gold" exhibit, with $40 million of never-before-displayed California Gold Rush sunken treasure recovered in 2014, attracted record-setting attendance during the February 22-24, 2018 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo.
The exhibit of gold and silver coins, nuggets and California gold dust was housed in a 40-foot long re-creation of the hull of the legendary SS Central America that sank in 1857 [...]
Gold Settles at Lowest Price of Year
Gold futures ended lower in their start to the new trading month on Thursday. The precious metal logged its third straight session loss, and ended at its lowest price this year.
Gold for April delivery declined $12.70, or 1%, to settle at $1,305.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2018-W Proof American Gold Eagles Released
Today, March 1, the United States Mint released its collection of 2018-W Proof American Gold Eagles.
Struck in proof finish with frosted designs and mirror-like backgrounds, the 22-karat gold coins are available in 1 oz., 1/2 oz., 1/4 oz. and 1/10 oz. sizes that correspond to denominations of $50, $25, $10 and $5 [...]
US Mint Products for March Include Breast Cancer Coins and Gold...
The United States Mint in March will release some highly anticipated products like the pink gold Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins.
Then there are several traditional issues to include this year's proof American Gold Eagles, the annual proof set of clad coins, newly dated Kennedy halves and an uncirculated set of 2018 quarters [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Quarters Silver Proof Set and Pictured Rocks...
Two collector products launched last week -- a 5-coin set of 2018 silver quarters and a 3-coin set of 2018 Pictured Rocks quarters. The pair were the U.S. Mint's strongest weekly sellers.
The quarters in the silver set honor national sites in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, and Rhode Island [...]
Gold, Silver Decline in February; American Eagle Bullion Sales Slow
Gold futures declined for a second day in a row Wednesday, and logged their first monthly loss since October.
Gold for April delivery dipped 70 cents, or about 0.05%, to settle at $1,317.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
WWI Centennial Silver Medal Sales Reach 62,660
The 30-day ordering window ended Feb. 20 for the five World War I Centennial Silver Medals. The latest U.S. Mint sales figures show 62,660, or about 62.7%, of the potential 100,000 sold.
The silver medals commemorate branches of the U.S. Armed Forces that were active in the First World War with designs honoring the Army, the Navy, the Air Service, the Marines and the Coast Guard [...]
Precius Metals Decline Tueday, Feb. 27
Precious metals futures declined as a group on Tuesday after they gained on Monday.
Gold for April delivery lost $14.20, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,318.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
