The early 20th century yielded some of the most brilliant coinage in the country’s history, with Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Double Eagle serving as the paragon. Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Double Eagle: An Artistic and Political Feat The high relief coinage of ancient Greece was the inspiration for Saint-Gaudens’ Double Eagle, and, indeed, it took a herculean effort on… Read more »
A recent report from CNBC supported a strong gold price forecast for 2017. Noting that gold is already up 6 percent for 2017, the item discussed growing activity in gold futures contracts for Q2 2017. Specifically, one trader made a $1.5 million bet on the yellow metal. Why is the market anticipating a gold rally? 1… Read more »
Silver investors returned to the market last week to seize buying opportunities. After opening Monday at $15.37, live silver prices rapidly moved up 33 cents before profit taking shaved a few cents off to close at $16.67. Consolidation in afterhours trading resulted in a Tuesday opening of $15.65, but steady buying took the price of silver… Read more »
The yellow metal found new traction in the markets last week after opening at $1,209.73 on Monday. With periodic adjustments throughout the day the closing bid was up nearly five dollars at $1,214.15. Tuesday opened with gold prices at $1,211.05, but steady trading sent the price to $1,217.41 by the close. Aftermarket trading added three… Read more »
Sought after the world over, Chinese Gold Panda coins can be as rare as the cherished and engendered creature from which they take their name. 30-Gram Chinese Gold Panda Coin: A Collector and Investor Favorite The 30-Gram Chinese Gold Panda coin is somewhat of an anomaly in the world of coins in that it straddles… Read more »
The price of silver chart indicates the white metal started the week at $16.30 on Monday, and stayed in a narrow range before closing at $16.16. The first quote on Tuesday was $16.07 and the close was $16.13, with little movement while the U.S. markets were closed for the Fourth of July. Silver prices on Wednesday opened… Read more »
