Series 2017 $1 Uncut Currency Sheets Released
Today at 8:00 a.m. EST, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) started selling uncut currency sheets of Series 2017 $1 Federal Reserve notes.
These dollars bear the signatures of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza [...]
US Mint Produces 14.8 Billion Coins for Circulation in 2017
Coin production in the United States slowed for a second straight year after peaking to a 14-year high, annual figures from the U.S. Mint show.
In 2017, production facilities in Denver and Philadelphia shipped over 14.8 billion coins to Federal Reserve Banks for distribution into the economy, marking a 7.2% decrease from the more than 16 billion coins made in 2016 [...]
Precious Metals Decline on Monday, Jan. 29
Precious metals futures on Monday ended lower for a second consecutive session as the U.S. dollar recovered some from recent declines. Metal losses ranged from 0.2% for palladium to 1.8% for silver.
Gold for February delivery fell $11.80, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,340.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Pricing Announced
Introductory prices for clad 50c and silver dollar Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins will range from $25.95 to $51.95, according to the United States Mint.
Their sales along with companion pink-hued $5 gold coins -- a first for the U.S. Mint -- will begin at noon ET on March 15, 2018 [...]
US Mint 2018 Pricing Revisions for Gold and Platinum Collector Coins
The United States Mint last week rolled out 2018 pricing revisions for its suit of high-end numismatic coins.
The agency's collections of gold and platinum coins have prices that can change weekly depending on the trending value of precious metals. Coin pricing is evaluated every Wednesday and modified as necessary [...]
Gold Posts Sixth Weekly Gain in Seven Weeks
Precious metals futures declined on Friday and divided on the week. The loss for gold was its first in four days, and brought prices down from an almost 1-1/2-year high. The yellow metal still scored a weekly gain -- its sixth in seven weeks.
Gold for February delivery shed $10.80, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,352.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2018 Silver Proof Set Released
The Royal Canadian Mint last week unveiled its 2018 Silver Proof Set and the year's unique silver dollar which commemorates the 240th anniversary of Captain Cook's arrival at Nootka Sound.
Restricted to sales of only 15,000, this annually issued set has a combined 7 coins with each struck in 99.99% fine silver. The included 2018 Cook at Nootka Sound Silver Dollar features [...]
2018 Australian Lunar Dog Coin with Lion Privy Mark
The Perth Mint released another bullion product this month, the 2018 Australian Lunar Year of the Dog 1oz Silver Coin which features a miniature lion as a privy mark.
Coins often carry a mintmark to identify where they were made, like a "P" for The Perth Mint. In the early 1990s, the Mint began adding tiny privy mark symbols to some limited-edition coins to increase their numismatic appeal [...]
Gold Ends Closer to 1-1/2-Year High
Gold futures climbed for a third day in a row Thursday, and closed at a new, nearly 1-1/2-year high.
Gold for February delivery added $6.60, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,362.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: WWI Dollars and Medals Debut
World War I Centennial commemoratives moved quickly out of the gate with five-day sales topping $6.49 million.
The U.S. Mint from Jan. 17 to Jan. 22 sold nearly a quarter of the authorized 350,000 silver dollars and almost half of the allotted 100,000 silver medals [...]
