Historic 1866 Double Eagle Donated to Indiana Church; May Realize $300,000+
A valuable 19th century U.S. gold coin featuring one of the earliest uses of the motto, In God We Trust, will help an Indiana congregation fulfill its dreams of having its own church building and avoid missing a crucial financial deadline for the project. The gold piece could realize $300,000 or more when offered by Heritage Auctions.
The coin survived an attempted theft at the donor's home four years ago, and recently was given to the GracePoint Church in Valparaiso where Pastor Ben Lamb described it as "an incredible gift in God's story" [...]
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio Realize Over $5.8M in April Hong Kong...
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio's April 2017 Hong Kong auction of coins and paper money realized more than $5.8 million, the company announced Tuesday, April 18.
Session A offering world paper money started with a bang as the opening lot, a mid-grade condition Ming Dynasty 1 Kuan, realized above the high estimate [...]
Gold Climbs for Fifth Straight Session to New 5-1/2-Month High
Most precious metals futures traded lower Tuesday. Gold was the exception, advancing for a fifth straight session to finish at a new 5-1/2-month high.
Gold for June delivery added $2.20, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,294.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Start Week at 5-1/2-Month High
Gold futures extended their winning streak Monday to four sessions in a row, and they marked a 5-1/2-month high.
Gold for June delivery rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to end at $1,291.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC 30th Anniversary Red Book Promotion Announced
Today, April 17, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced the limited availability of a special edition Red Book.
Founded in 1987, grading services company NGC celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Whitman's Official Red Book® has been published since 1946 and celebrates its 71st edition [...]
Maple Leaves in Motion Depicted on Curved 2017 5oz Silver Coin
Swirling maple leaves adorn a new, large-sized coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. Not only does the coin feature a unique curved or dome shape, it is struck in 5 ounces of 99.99% pure silver to a mirror-like proof finish.
Limited to 2,000 with 75% already sold, the moving maple leaves design is depicted on the coin's convex reverse while a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the coin's concave obverse [...]
Apollo 11 Coin Design Competition Begins May 1
On May 1, the United States Mint will open a public contest to design curved Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins.
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon, the U.S. Mint in 2019 will produce and issue $5 gold coins, silver dollars, clad half-dollars, and 5 ounce $1 silver coins.
The collection of coins will share the same obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) designs, and will be curved in shape similar to the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Coins [...]
2017 Intaglio Prints for Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
On Tuesday, April 4, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) opened sales of its 2017 Intaglio Print Subscription Program, "Constitution Series." It also started selling the first print from the program.
This year's BEP series recognizes the U.S. Constitution with three prints titled Legislative, Executive, and Judicial [...]
Gold, Silver End at Highest Prices Since Early November
Gold and silver futures advanced for a third straight session Thursday, each scoring their highest settlements since early November.
Gold for June delivery tacked on $10.40, or 0.8%, to finish at $1,288.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 Silver Swan Coin and Koala Coin with Kangaroo Privy Mark...
The Perth Mint of Australia introduced two new 1oz silver bullion products this month, a Koala coin with a miniature kangaroo as a privy mark and a coin bearing a brand new swan design.
Both feature very low mintages -- only 50,000 for the Koala coin and just 25,000 for the Silver Swan coin [...]
