Gold, Silver Prices Dip from Multi-Month Highs
Gold futures on Wednesday slipped from a three and a half month high while silver prices fell for the first time in five sessions and from a four and a half month high.
Gold for December delivery edged down $1.40, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,418.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PNG Enhances Website, Changes Address
Visitors to the website of the Professional Numismatists Guild will find a new address in their browser and a redesigned look.
The PNG announced the changes in a news release published earlier today, August 27, noting that anyone using its old address will automatically get redirected to the new one at www.PNGdealers.org [...]
2014 Australian Bullion Coins – Designs, Mintages and Release Dates
Investors and collectors from around the world have come to respect and admire the bullion programs from the Perth Mint of Australia that feature fresh designs depicting the koala, kookaburra, kangaroo, platypus and lunar year animal.
As such, many look with interest to the 2014 Australian Bullion Coin Program with new designs, mintages and release dates recently unveiled by the Perth Mint [...]
Gold Tops $1400, Silver at 4 1/2-Month High, Ft. McHenry Coin...
Safe-have demand lifted gold prices to a three and a half month high and silver prices to four and a half month high.
On Tuesday, gold for December delivery settled up $27.10, or 2%, to close at $1,420.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Silver Hits 4-Month High, Fort McHenry 5 Oz Bullion Coins Debut
Gold futures on Monday slipped after briefly topping $1,400 an ounce. Silver, on the other hand, extended its winning streak to three sessions to close atop $24 an ounce and notch a four-month high.
Gold for December delivery declined $2.70, or 0.2%, to finish at $1,393.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2013 Fort McHenry Quarter Launches, Sold in Bags and Rolls
Today, August 26, 2013, the United States Mint started selling circulating quality America the Beautiful Quarter® that honor Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Maryland. 2013 Fort McHenry quarters are the 19th issued in the series and the fourth of the year.
These new quarters are available in numismatic 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags from U.S. Mint facilities in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco [...]
Gold, Silver End Week at Multi-Month Highs; US Bullion Sales Up
Gold and silver futures rallied Friday, lifting weekly gains to 1.8% for each and driving closing prices to an 11-week high for gold and a 15-week high for silver. The metals have been on fire in August with weekly winning streaks up to three for gold and five for silver.
Silver futures marked a second day of gains after having dropped for three straight sessions. Silver for September delivery jumped 70.3 cents [...]
Public and Private Tours of Philadelphia Mint by CoinNews.net
The United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of two facilities that produce coins for public circulation. It is located down the street from Independence National Historic Park, a popular hot-spot for tourists.
Earlier this month, Mike and Darrin Unser of CoinNews.net went on the public tour and also took a behind-the-scenes private tour of the Philadelphia Mint [...]
Gold, Silver Prices Inch Higher; US Gold Coins Gain
Gold futures rose Thursday but settled well off their earlier high as a rising U.S. dollar began to tarnish the yellow metal's appeal.
Snapping a three-session losing streak, silver prices for September delivery added 7.2 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $23.04 an ounce [...]
US Mint Online Enhancements, New Shopping Cart and Waiting Room
Around the corner are U.S. Mint website improvements to enhance users experience while shopping via the online store, the bureau revealed this week and hinted at last month when it announced its free shipping promotion.
Included in these tweaks are a new shopping cart and an online waiting room that [...]
