Gold, Silver and Palladium Bounce Higher
Most precious metals futures turned higher Wednesday after dropping in tandem on Tuesday.
Gold for December delivery settled up $6.70, or 0.6%, to $1,131.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PNG Accredited Precious Metals Dealer Program Announced
There is now an accreditation program designed to help the public learn about precious metals and avoid problems in buying or selling them.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Professional Numismatists Guild announced its PNG Accredited Precious Metals Dealer program [...]
Precious Metals Fall; 2015 Silver Eagles Top 35 Million
Precious metals futures turned lower Tuesday as the U.S. dollar rallied. Gold's loss was a second in a row. Silver, however, declined for the first time in five sessions.
Gold for December delivery fell $8, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,124.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Kunz Discusses 2015 American Liberty Gold Coin Design
One of the most anticipated releases from the United States Mint this year was the 2015-W $100 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin. The one-ounce, 24-karat gold piece made debuted earlier this summer and saw strong early demand from collectors.
In a YouTube video recently published by Brigham Young University, Justin Kunz discusses his modern interpretation of Lady Liberty that appears on the coin's obverse [...]
Gold Dips, Silver Extends Gains
Precious metals ended mixed on Monday with gold easing while silver advanced for a fourth session in a row.
Gold for December delivery shed $5, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,132.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Silver Eagle Allocation Drops to 750K
For a second week in a row, the United States Mint reduced its weekly allocation of American Eagle silver bullion coins. The agency has limited sales of the one-ounce, 99.9% pure silver coins since their return after temporarily selling out in July.
This week's allocation fell to 750,000 coins, marking a 7.4% reduction. Last week's allocation dropped 19.1% to 809,500 coins [...]
2015 First Spouse Bronze Four-Medal Set
The United States Mint is accepting orders for its set of four bronze medals featuring Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Lady Bird Johnson.
Medal obverses feature a portrait of the honored first lady while reverses portray a scene symbolic of her life. The designs match those that appear on this year's First Spouse Gold Coins [...]
Gold Snaps 3-Weekly Losing Streak; US Coin Sales Strong
Precious metals continued to rally Friday, padding advances that began in after-hours trading Thursday when the Federal Reserve announced it would leave interest rates unchanged in September. The metals also posted sharp weekly gains.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $20.80, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,137.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Coin Production in August; New Quarter Mintages
In August, and for a second month in a row, the United States Mint struck fewer coins than the prior month but sharply more than a year earlier.
Circulating coin production figures from the U.S. Mint also show mintages for North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway quarter and updated totals for the recently released Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential $1 Coin [...]
Gold Jumps After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged; US Gold Coins Gain
Gold futures settled lower during normal hours Thursday, and then rallied in electronic trading after the Fed decided to hold off on raising interest rates.
Gold for December delivery shed $2, or 0.2%, to close at $1,117 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
