Gold, Silver Advance on Week; US Silver Bullion Coins Stronger
A turnaround in gold and silver on Friday buoyed prices up for the week. In seesaw daily action, the two precious metals flipped from settlement losses to following session gains.
On Friday, gold for August delivery rose $9.80, or 0.7%, to finish at $1,387.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. That brought prices [...]
COINS Act Returns, Aims to Replace $1 Notes with $1 Coins
Some members of Congress appear intent on ensuring $1 coins become a standard fixture in circulation and your pocket-change. Legislation seeking that result has once again been introduced.
Known as the Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings (COINS) Act, the proposed bill would [...]
1891 $1,000 Marcy Silver Certificate Sold for Record $2.6 Million
An 1891 $1,000 Marcy Silver Certificate sold Wednesday, June 12, for a new world record price of $2.6 million, Stack's Bowers Galleries has announced.
Graded Very Fine 25 by PMG, the $1,000 note is one of two known to exist, with the other held [...]
Gold, Silver Each Decline 1%, Platinum and Palladium Dive
Gold and silver futures continued their up and then down pattern Thursday. Gold lost most of its prior session's gains as it, along with silver, declined 1%.
For the day, gold for August delivery fell $14.20 to finish at $1,377.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
US Mint Sales: Three New Products, New Sellouts
Three new products debuted on the sales charts this week for the United States Mint. Their entrance boosted sales across a range of other products.
Last week's sales report showed that collectors were freer with their money when 86 numismatic products notching improved stats. The uptrend continued in this [...]
Great Basin Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Coin Forum
Great Basin National Park quarters will make an official appearance a week from today, Thursday, June 20, 2013.
That is when representatives from the National Park Service and the United States Mint will ceremoniously release the Great Basin quarter commemorating the park in Nevada [...]
2013 Peace Intaglio Print from Ideals in Allegory Series
Now available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the 2013 Peace Intaglio Print, the first of three cards in the Ideals in Allegory series.
This series for 2013 is dedicated to female allegorical figures representing peace, justice and liberty [...]
Gold Rebounds from 3-Week Low, Silver Gains 0.7%
Gold prices on Wednesday rebounded from a near three-week low.
Gold for August delivery climbed $15.00, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,392.00 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Dollar weakness supported gains [...]
2013 US Mint Set Sales Open at 157,783
Demand started strong for 2013 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets with beginning sales at 157,783 units.
That is the total number of orders received by U.S. Mint from the set's release on Tuesday, June 4, through to Monday, June 10 [...]
2013-W Unc. Gold Eagle Debut Sales at 1,448; Changing Coin Prices
Sales of the new 2013-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Coin logged in at 1,448 between its launch date on Thursday and through to Monday.
At $1,725.00 a pop, the United States Mint took in $2,497,800 from early buyers [...]
