Canadian 2016 Coin Depicts Queen Elizabeth Roses in Rose Gold
Celebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Canadian Mint is selling a unique silver coin depicting two Queen Elizabeth roses that are selectively plated in rose gold.
Introduced in 1954, the Queen Elizabeth rose is a cross between the Charlotte Armstrong hybrid tea rose and the Floradora rose [...]
Gold Logs 7-Week High, Silver Hits New 11-Month High
Gold and silver futures extended their winning streaks on Thursday to four sessions in a row. Gold settled at its best price in 7 weeks while silver notched a fresh, more than 11-month high.
Gold for June delivery tacked on $16, or 1.3%, to end at $1,266.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Canadian Silver Coin Series Features Migratory Birds
Colorful depictions of four North American birds grace a new series of 99.99% pure silver coins from the Royal Canadian Mint. Named the Migratory Birds Convention Series, the first coin from the collection shows a Mountain Bluebird. It is available individually or as a part of a 4-coin subscription.
Each program coin commemorates the Migratory Birds Convention treaty signed in 1916 between Canada and the United States [...]
Gold Climbs for Third Session, Silver Marks Fresh 11-Month High
Gold and silver futures marked their third straight day of gains on Wednesday, with silver closing at a more than 11-month high and gold ending at its best level in a week. Prices did retreat some in the wake of the latest FOMC statement.
Gold for June delivery climbed $7, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,250.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Mercury Dime, Silver Proof Set Debut
The first U.S. Mint published sales of the gold Mercury dime came in at 122,510, or 98% of the possible 125,000.
Released on Thursday, the centennial gold coin lasted for about 40 minutes until becoming unavailable. Their sales are expected to [...]
US Banknote Production in March Quickest Since October
U.S. money production in March picked up for a third straight month, running the quickest since October and faster than a year earlier, data from the agency responsible for printing American currency shows.
A bit more than 560.3 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s and $100s were produced last month for a combined value of just over $15 billion [...]
Gold, Silver Start Week Higher; Mark First Gains in Three Sessions
Gold, silver and platinum futures closed higher to start the new trading week on Monday. Gains in gold and silver were their first in three sessions.
Gold for June delivery tacked on $10.20, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,240.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2016 Coin Celebrates Toronto Blue Jays’ 40th Season
With its newest silver coin, the Royal Canadian Mint is joining millions of fans in celebrating the 40th season of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 99.99% pure silver collectible was unveiled Friday before fans gathered at Rogers Centrefor a home game.
Designed by Canadian artist Joel Kimmel, the proof coin features a red and white wave inspired by the team's colors. It flows behind the silhouette of a player with the tell-tale stance of a homerun hitter [...]
Gold Dips for Second Week, Silver Surges; US Mint Gold Sales...
Precious metals futures settled lower on Friday but most advanced on the week. Gold was the exception, edging slightly lower for a second week in a row. Silver, meanwhile, advanced for a third straight week.
Gold for June delivery on Friday dropped $20.30, or 1.6%, to settle at $1,230 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin Unavailable … For Now
Collectors didn't have a lot of time on Thursday to order the new 2016-W Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin. The 24-karat gold coin went on back order after about 20 minutes and then became unavailable by the 40-minute mark.
"The status of the Mercury Dime 2016 Centennial Gold Coin will remain as currently unavailable until all order reconciliations and order cancellations have been processed," U.S. Mint spokesman Michael White said in a brief statement.
The U.S. Mint set the mintage of the highly-anticipated collectible to 125,000 [...]
