US Banknote Production Reaches 720.5 Million in September
Banknote production in September dipped from a month earlier but the combined value of the notes was higher, data from the agency that prints U.S. currency shows.
720.5 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, $50s, and $100s were printed last month for a combined value of about $16.8 billion, according to Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures [...]
Gold and Silver Futures Slip from 3-Week Highs
Precious metals futures declined Wednesday, with both gold and silver sliding from more than three-week highs.
Gold for December delivery declined $7, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,266.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Reagan Chronicles Set at 28,083
Ronald Reagan Coin & Chronicles Sets climbed 3,190 during their first full week of sales, according to the latest U.S. Mint figures, raising their total to 28,083.
Unlike sets from last year that include different collectibles and had lower mintages [...]
Canadian 2017 $20 Coin Depicts Birch Leaves with Drusy Stone
New from the Royal Canadian Mint is a $20 silver coin that depicts a cluster of birch leaves with one prominently featuring a semi-precious stone embellishment. This is the second coin with such a treatment. The first one sold out.
The new coin is composed of 1 troy ounce of 99.99% pure silver to collector proof quality. Each is one-of-a-kind [...]
Gold, Silver Hit 3-Week Highs
Precious metals futures advanced on Tuesday, posting gains that ranged from 0.7% for palladium to 2.8% for platinum. Meanwhile, gold and silver increased by 0.8% and 1%, respectively, with both closing at more than three-week highs.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $9.90 to settle at $1,273.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2017 $20 Coin Depicts Tree with Murano Glass
A new collector coin from the Royal Canadian Mint revitalizes an old-fashioned winter scene with traditional sculpting, color, and an innovative use of Murano glass.
Each coin is produced in one troy ounce of 99.99% pure silver and to a proof finish. Each is unique because no two glass applications are the same [...]
Gold, Silver Mixed; US Mint Bullion Coins Advance
Most precious metals scored gains in their start to the new trading week. Gold was an exception, dipping to close at an almost one-week low.
Gold for December delivery slipped $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,263.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2017 $20 Polar Bear Coin Uses Diamond Glitter for Snow...
For the first time, the Royal Canadian Mint produced and is selling a polar bear silver coin that uses diamond particles to recreate the glittering effect of daylight snow and ice.
Limited to 7,500 and struck in an ounce of 99.99% pure silver to collector proof quality, the bear's Artic landscape appears to come to life when the coin is turned to catch the light [...]
Gold Gains 1% on Week; US Mint Silver Eagle Sales Surge
Gold and silver futures were little changed Friday but both marked a second straight week of gains.
Gold for December delivery on Friday added 20 cents to close at $1,267.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 Reverse Proof Pegasus Silver Bullion Coin Hits 35% of Sales
2017 Pegasus Silver Bullion Coins are selling fast, according to the Pobjoy Mint.
Produced on behalf of the British Virgin Islands in 1 ounce of .999 fine silver with designs in reverse proof, the Mint said two-week sales of the bullion piece reached 35% of the 50,000 mintage [...]
