Gold Ends at 1-Year High; 2016 Silver Eagles Hit 11M
Precious metal futures advanced Thursday, registering gains ranging from 0.7% for platinum to 5.2% for palladium. Gold jumped 1.3%, ending at its best price in a year.
Gold for April delivery added $16.40 to close at $1,258.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Nixon Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Available
Earlier today, Mar. 3, the United States Mint started selling the first of three Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets for 2016. Notably, the series wraps up this year. This latest collector product memorializes Richard M. Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, and his wife Patricia Ryan Nixon.
Sets include an uncirculated quality Richard M. Nixon Presidential $1 Coin and a Pat Nixon First Spouse Bronze Medal [...]
Gold Ends Above $1,240; Silver Returns to $15
Gold and silver futures closed higher Wednesday, with the former marking their best close in nearly three weeks.
Gold for April delivery moved up $11, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,241.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Kennedy, Quarter, and Shawnee Products Debut
New collector products brighten the latest batch of sales figures from United States Mint. The agency released a new coin or set on every day last week except one.
Kicking things off, the 2016 Shawnee National Forest Quarters Three-Coin Set debuted on Monday, Feb. 22 for $9.95. The product logged opening sales of 10,086 sets [...]
Gold, Silver End Lower in March Start
Gold and silver futures ended lower in their March start on Tuesday while platinum and palladium advanced. Gold's decline was attributed to contracted, yet better-than-expected U.S. factory data that boosted investors' appetite for riskier assets.
Gold for April delivery shed $3.60, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,230.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Design Competition Opens for WWI Commemorative Coin
Artists around the nation are being sought by the United States Mint to create designs for the commemorative 2018 World War I American Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar.
A design competition has been established with American citizens and permanent residents 18 years of age and older eligible to participate. The top prize for the winner is $10,000. Plus, his/her initials will be placed on the coins [...]
2016 Richard M. Nixon $1 Coin Cover Available
Earlier today, Mar. 1, the United States Mint released a new coin cover that includes two circulating-quality dollars featuring Richard M. Nixon.
For $19.95 each and limited to 20,000 units, this latest collectible marks the 37th release in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the first of three for 2016 [...]
2016 Odin Antiqued Coin in High Relief
Unique is one word that can be used to describe the new limited-edition 2016 Odin 2 oz Silver High Relief Antiqued Coin from the Perth Mint of Australia.
Struck in two ounces of 99.9% pure silver and in antique finish with a rimless attribute, the reverse portrays a charging Odin, the King of Asgard, and the obverse offers a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II -- both in high relief [...]
Gold, Silver Soar in February; US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Strong
Precious metals futures posted sharp gains in starting the new trading week on Monday and ending the action for February.
Gold for April delivery tacked on $14, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,234.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 American Silver Eagle Sales Mark Best February at 4.78M
American Eagle silver bullion coins continue to march at a brisk pace. The United States Mint registered sales of 4,782,000 coins this month, the most ever for a February and the 11th highest month on record since the .999 fine silver series launched in October 1986.
More could have sold but the U.S. Mint has rationed their distribution because of silver planchet shortages [...]
