US Banknote Production in April Maintains Quickened Pace
U.S. money production in April picked up for a fourth straight month, ran the quickest since October, and finished ahead of figures from a year earlier, data from the agency responsible for printing American currency shows.
624 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, $50s and $100s were produced last month for a combined value of more than $15.7 billion [...]
ECB Phasing Out €500 Banknote
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on May 4 that it will stop printing and issuing €500 banknotes. The phase out will begin around the end of 2018, according to the ECB, when the €100 and €200 banknotes of the Europa series are planned to be introduced.
Some call the note a "Bin Laden," as it reportedly favored among [...]
Gold Logs 3-Week Low, Bullion 2016 Silver Eagles Hit 21.9M
Precious metals were slammed Thursday by bearish FOMC minutes that were released Wednesday afternoon. Gold futures ended lower for a second session in a row, after rising for three straight, and logged a more than three-week low.
Gold for June delivery declined $19.60, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,254.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Ohioan Teen Wins 2016 PNG YN Scholarship
Spencer Kinkelaar of Morrow, Ohio is the winner of the Professional Numismatists Guild's 2016 Young Numismatist Scholarship competition.
Courtesy of PNG, Kinkelaar can attend one of the week-long 2016 ANA Summer Seminar sessions in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The PNG scholarship will cover airfare and tuition [...]
2016 US Mint Uncirculated Coin Set Released
On Wednesday, May 18, the United States Mint started selling a collector set that includes this year's major coins in uncirculated quality.
Sets like this one have been issued for decades, and they're one of the U.S. Mint's most popular annual products [...]
Gold, Silver Drop After Fed Minutes; US Coin Sales Rise
Gold futures settled lower on Wednesday for the first time in four sessions, then fell further when minutes from the Fed's last meeting in April showed that a rate hike in June was on the table.
Gold for June delivery shed $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,274.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Mercury Dime Retreats Further
The U.S. Mint took a break from product launches last week so its latest sales report is kind of same ol' same ol' -- even down to the agency's best-sellers with 8 of the top 10 the same as a week earlier.
This week's report does show a third straight sales regression for the 2016-W Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin [...]
Gold Edges Higher for Third Session, Logs 1-1/2 Week High
Precious metals futures changed mostly modestly Tuesday. Silver was the biggest percentage gainer, rising about 0.6%. Gold claimed a third straight session increase, closing near a 1-1/2 week high.
Gold for June delivery rose $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,276.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Gerald R. Ford $1 Coin Cover Available
Today, May 17, the United States Mint released its latest coin cover that includes two circulating-quality dollars featuring Gerald R. Ford.
Limited to 20,000 and priced at $19.95, this product for collectors is the 38th and second-to-last release in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series [...]
2016 $2 Single Note Collection Includes Two Banknotes
Minutes ago, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) started selling its latest and always popular annual product for money collectors, the 2016 $2 Single Note Collection. It features two banknotes with serial numbers beginning with the year "2016."
Limited to 5,000 sets with an additional restriction of 25 sets per household, the collection includes [...]
