Gold Nuggets in Heritage January 2016 FUN Sale
Heritage Auctions will present gold nuggets during two sales sessions held in conjunction with the January 2016 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention in Tampa.
With weights ranging from 13.6 grams to 25 grams, six nuggets in total will go under the hammer [...]
Gold Falls to 2-Week Low, Silver Slides 0.6%
Precious metals ended lower on Wednesday as oil prices fell and the U.S. dollar climbed. Gold futures marked a third straight day of declines and settled at an almost two-week low.
Gold for February delivery slipped $8.20, or 0.8%, to end at $1,059.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Exit of Silver Eagles and Commemoratives
All United States Mint products with American Silver Eagles and commemorative coins will be available for just a few more hours. The U.S. Mint will stop selling them today at noon ET. Several older annual sets will also go off sale tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. ET. Two of them are sitting at sales lows that have not been seen since the 1950s and '60s.
The latest sales stats don't show a serious last minute run for any of them, at least through Sunday. Although on Tuesday, the 2015 $5 Proof U.S. Marshals Service Commemorative Gold Coin unexpectedly joined the ranks of the unavailable [...]
Gold Prices Flat, Silver Rebounds Modestly
Gold and silver futures were little changed Tuesday in another session of thinned trading activity. Gold, in fact, was almost flat.
Gold for February delivery slipped 30 cents to settle at $1,068 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
BEP and US Mint at January 2016 FUN Show
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and United States Mint will be at the upcoming Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention, the two government agencies announced in a joint news release.
The 61st annual FUN show opens from January 7 to 10, 2016 at the Tampa Convention Center, Florida [...]
1894-S Barber Dime Headlines Heritage January FUN Sale
Coin rarities are abound in the upcoming Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale, held Jan. 7, 2016 in conjunction with the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention at the Tampa Convention Center.
Leading the event is an 1894-S Barber Dime, graded PR66 PCGS CAC. The San Francisco Mint struck nearly 2.5 million Barber dimes in 1893 but just 24 of them in 1894 [...]
Gold Falls 0.7%, Silver Declines 3.4%
Precious metals futures settled lower Monday in exceptionally low-volume trading. Losses ranged from 0.4% for platinum to 3.4% for silver.
Gold for February delivery gave back on Monday exactly what it gained on Thursday, $7.60 or 0.7%. Prices settled at $1,068.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Police in Spotlight
My brother Mike and I have been fortunate enough to visit United States Mint facilities in Denver, Philadelphia, West Point and San Francisco. We haven't talked about it before but a constant in all our visits was the presence of Mint Police.
Without exception, we found these enforcement personnel to be extremely professional in every regard [...]
US Mint 2015 Last Chance Products
This week marks the last for nearly two dozen United States Mint collectible products.
On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the U.S. Mint will stop selling products with 2015-dated American Silver Eagles and Commemorative Coins and then on Thursday, Dec. 31, it will halt sales of six 2014-dated annual sets [...]
Gold, Silver and Other Metals Advance on Week
Precious metals futures advanced in this holiday-shortened trading week. Gold posted a first weekly increase in three weeks while silver notched gains for a second week in a row.
Gold for February delivery settled up $7.60, or 0.7%, to $1,075.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
