Gold Logs Fifth Loss in Sixth Sesson; US Mint Coin Sales...
Gold futures ended lower on Monday for the fifth time in six sessions as gains in the U.S. dollar pressure safe-havens.
Gold for April delivery declined $14.30, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,245.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Senate Hearing for Nomination of Rhett Jeppson as Mint Director
U.S. Mint Principal Deputy Director Rhett Jeppson will appear on Tuesday, March 15, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. The committee will consider his nomination as the 39th director of the United States Mint.
Held in Room 538 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., the open session hearing will be webcast live when it starts at 10:00 a.m. ET [...]
Gold, Silver Log Modest Weekly Losses; US Coin Sales Steady
Gold futures settled lower on Friday, falling for the week and from a 13-month high, as the U.S. dollar rebounded and global stocks gained.
Gold for April delivery declined $13.40, or 1.1%, to close at $1,259.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Coin Production in February; Shawnee 25c and Nixon $1 Mintages
Facilities in Denver and Philadelphia produced far fewer coins for circulation last month than in January and a year earlier, data from the United States Mint shows.
New figures also reveal mintages for Illinois's Shawnee National Forest Quarter, the first 2016-dated release in the series of America the Beautiful Quarters, and they show mintages for this year's first Presidential $1 Coin which features Richard Nixon [...]
US Banknote Production Climbs in February
U.S. money production advanced in February to a four-month high, data from the agency responsible for printing currency shows.
521.6 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, $50s and $100s were produced last month for a combined value of just over $14 billion [...]
CCAC to Review 2017 Coin and Medal Designs
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 15, to review coin designs and talk about themes for a possible series of WWI bronze medals.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals [...]
Gold Reclaims 13-Month High; 2016 Silver Eagles Hit 12M
Gold and silver futures snapped a three-session losing streak on Thursday. Gold rebounded to a 13-month high.
Gold for April delivery gained $15.40, or 1.2%, to close at $1,272.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Nixon $1 Cover and Medal Set Debut
The United States Mint's newest American Presidency $1 Coin Cover was the most popular collector product of the week.
Covers hold two circulating-quality Richard M. Nixon dollars from the first day of their production. The coin cover scored opening sales of [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales in February
Australian gold and silver sales eased in February from their three-month highs in January but leapt over their totals from a year earlier, the latest figures from the Perth Mint show.
Silver sales scored a sixth consecutive month above 1 million ounces, and they also marked the sixth highest month since CoinNews started tracking the Mint's data in February 2013 [...]
Gold, Silver Down for Third Session; US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Precious metals futures settled modestly lower Wednesday, with gold and silver recording their third straight session losses.
Gold for April delivery fell $5.50, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,257.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
