Gold, Silver and U.S. Mint Bullion Sales Mixed on Week
Gold futures closed lower on Friday, taking back enough of the prior day's winnings to settle slightly lower on the week.
Gold for April delivery on Friday declined $10.70, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,254.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Grizzly Privy Silver Maple Leaf Sells Out
The second release in the new 6-coin "Wild Canada" privy mark series of bullion Silver Maple Leafs has sold out, the Royal Canadian Mint announced on Tuesday, March 15. The unique bullion coin carries an engraved image of a roaring grizzly in place of the traditional mint mark.
Limited to 50,000, struck in 1 oz. of 99.99% pure silver and [...]
2017 Proof Platinum Eagle Designs for 20th Anniversary
An original design is planned for the 20th anniversary 2017-W $100 Proof American Platinum Eagle, the United States Mint announced this week, and the series could see an even bigger makeover in 2018.
In 1997, the U.S. Mint introduced .9995 fine Platinum Eagles in bullion and collector proof editions. Both types shared [...]
US Mint Sales: Ford $1 Coins and Silver Quarters Set Debut
The United States Mint last week introduced clad dollars depicting former President Gerald R. Ford and a set of silver quarters commemorating national sites in Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Dakota, and South Carolina.
More than 2.7 million Ford coins sold and the quarters set notched the highest starting sales of any since the one from 2012 [...]
Gold, Silver and Other Precious Metals Rally
Gold and silver futures settled higher on Thursday and for the first time in a week as the U.S. dollar declined in response to a dovish FOMC statement.
Gold for April delivery jumped $35.20, or 2.9%, to close at $1,265 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since [...]
2016-W Proof American Gold Eagles Launch
The United States Mint today, March 17, released five collectible products featuring varying sizes and quantities of 2016-W American Eagle Gold Proof Coins.
American Gold Eagles are produced in 1 oz., 1/2 oz., 1/4 oz. and 1/10 oz. sizes with corresponding denominations of $50, $25, $10 and $5 [...]
Gold Soars 2.7% After Fed Statement; 2016 Silver Eagles Hit 13M
Gold futures settled lower on Wednesday for the seventh time in eight sessions, but then rallied 2.7% in after-hours trading when the Federal Open Market Committee released its latest monetary policy statement and held interest rates steady.
Gold for April delivery dipped $1.20, or less than 0.1%, to close at $1,229.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Hits 2-Week Low; US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Gold futures ended lower on Tuesday for the sixth time in seven sessions, and they also marked their weakest settlement in two weeks.
Gold for April delivery fell $14.10, or 1.1%, to close at $1,231 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since [...]
2016 Proof American Gold Eagle Prices
There's a small possibility that the United States Mint on Wednesday will increase prices on its collectible gold coins. The Mint on Wednesday will also establish pricing for upcoming 2016-W Proof American Gold Eagles. They go on sale Thursday at noon Eastern Time.
U.S. Mint policy for its line of collector gold coins is to set their prices based on a weekly average of London gold. That policy has [...]
2017 American Liberty HR Gold Coin and Silver Medal Design Candidates
On Tuesday, March 3, the United States Mint unveiled design candidates for its planned 2017 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal.
The 24-karat gold piece extends the high-relief $100 series, with the first coin in 2015 capturing sales of more than 49,000 [...]
