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Gold futures edged modestly higher in their start to the new trading week on Monday. Other precious metals futures declined.

Gold for June delivery inched up 40 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,235 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Gold futures rebounded Friday after two days of losses but they still posted their first weekly decline in three as the U.S. dollar firmed from a week earlier and as investors sought more risk.

Gold for June delivery added $8.10, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,234.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

U.S. Mint pricing has been announced for the three upcoming 24-karat gold coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Mercury dime, the Standing Liberty quarter and the Walking Liberty half-dollar.

The pricing information was revealed in a document dated April 8, 2016 and published today in the Federal Register [...]

National Coin Week begins on Sunday, April 17, and the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the United States Mint have announced a number of online lesson plans and activities to support the annual celebration of coins and coin collecting.

2016 marks the 100th anniversary of three popular coin designs featuring Liberty, including the Winged Liberty or Mercury dime, the Standing Liberty quarter and the Walking Liberty half-dollar. The ANA as a part of the centennial commemoration selected "Portraits of Liberty: Icon of Freedom" as the theme for this year's National Coin Week [...]

Artists have just two more weeks to submit their digital portfolios to the United States Mint as a part of the public competition to design the commemorative 2018 World War I American Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar.

Phase One of the design competition ends on Thursday, April 28, with up to 20 applicants selected for advancement to Phase Two [...]

Gold futures dropped on Thursday for a second day in a row while silver marked its first loss in six sessions, sliding from a 10-month high.

Gold for June delivery lost $21.80, or 1.8%, to settle at $1,226.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

More than a half-dozen United States Mint products went on sale last week, including quarters commemorating Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky, the annually issued uncirculated American Gold Eagle, and a set of collectibles honoring former President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford. All of them were among the Mint's top weekly sellers.

U.S. Mint products with circulating-quality Cumberland Gap quarters launched a week ago Monday, April 4. Product options include quarter rolls and bags from Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with mint marks of 'P', 'D' and 'S' [...]

The 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, was collectively awarded the Congressional Gold medal Wednesday, April 13, at a ceremony held in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Composed primarily of Puerto Ricans, the U.S. Army 65th Infantry Regiment was the last segregated unit of the U.S. military. Though restricted to noncombat roles during World War I, the regiment served heroically on the battlefields of World War II and Korea, participating in some of the fiercest battles [...]

Gold futures snapped their four-session winning streak on Wednesday while silver closed higher for a fifth session in a row and notched a more than 10-month high.

Gold for June delivery declined $12.60, or 1%, to settle at $1,248.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]