US Banknote Production Hits 675.8 Million in October FY 2017 Start
Banknote production retreated in October for a second straight month but the combined value of the notes was the highest in a year, data from the agency that prints U.S. currency shows.
675.84 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, $50s, and $100s were printed last month for a combined value of almost $20.6 billion, according to Bureau of Engraving and Printing figures [...]
Gold Returns to 9-Month Low, Falls Below $1,200
Precious metals posted sharp declines in pre-holiday trading Wednesday. Markets in the U.S. are closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday but they re-open on Friday.
Gold for December delivery fell $21.90, or 1.8%, to end at $1,189.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Walking Liberty; Fort Moultrie Quarters Debut
More than a half-dozen United States Mint products went on sale last week, including quarters commemorating Fort Moultrie in South Carolina and the gold Walking Liberty half-dollar. All of them were among the U.S. Mint's top weekly sellers.
The West Point Mint-struck Walking Liberty Centennial Gold Coin was released on Thursday for $865. First-day sales hit 43,728 coins. Another 3,228 sold over the weekend [...]
Gold Prices Rise Modestly, Silver Snaps 4-Session Losing Streak
Precious metals advanced Tuesday. Gold ended higher for a second day in a row while silver posted its first increase in five sessions.
Gold for December delivery added $1.40, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,211.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
10-Coin Set of Circulating 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Released
The United States Mint is now selling a 10-coin set that includes circulating versions of this year's quarters.
Officially named the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set™, the product designed for coin collectors has 5 quarters minted in Denver and 5 quarters minted in Philadelphia [...]
Gold Climbs from 9-Month Low; US Bullion Coins Advance
Gold futures finished higher on Monday for the first time in four sessions, climbing slightly from a nine-month low.
Gold for December delivery edged up $1.10, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,208.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PCGS to Display $10 Million 1794 Dollar at 2017 FUN
In January, the Professional Coin Grading Service will display the world's most valuable coin ever sold at auction, the 1794 Flowing Hair dollar.
The rarity, graded PCGS SP66 and believed by many experts to be the first silver dollar struck by the United States, will be on exhibit January 5 to 7, 2017 at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention in Fort Lauderdale [...]
Gold Ends Week at 9-Month Low; US Mint Bullion Sales Best...
Gold futures declined for the ninth time in ten sessions Friday, closing at a nine-month low and logging their second straight weekly loss.
Gold for December delivery fell $8.20, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,208.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Fort Moultrie Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
United States Mint quarters celebrating Fort Moultrie at Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina were officially introduced to the public on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Around 1,000 people attended the launch ceremony, including some 300 local schoolchildren who received one of the new quarters for free [...]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Medal Designs Recommended
Along with coins, the United States Mint has produced medals since the early days of the nation. On Thursday, Nov. 17, the U.S. Mint unveiled possible designs for a medal honoring Jacob Lew, the 76th and current secretary of the Treasury Department.
Four obverse and five reverse designs were presented for review before the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts [...]
