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Gold Jumps 2% in May; US Mint Bullion Sales Weaken

Most precious metals futures advanced Friday but only gold gained in May, scoring its first monthly increase in four months. The yellow metal marked its best close in over seven weeks. Gold for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 26, 2019

This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 26, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019 Uncirculated Coin Set (19RJ) , which sold 28,340 units. In second place was the 2019 Proof Set (19RG) , which sold 8,630 units. The third best-selling item this week was the 2019 American Legion Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set   (19CQ) with 7,412 sold. It’s followed by the 2019 Silver Proof Set   (19RH) , with 6,010 individual units sold; and the 2019 one-ounce American Silver Eagle $1 Proof coin (19EA) , with 2,431 sold. This week saw a downward adjustment of -16 for the 2019 Apollo 11 five-ounce Proof silver dollar (19CH), -7 for the Denver Mint 2018 Native American dollar, 100-coin bag (18NF), and -6 for the Philadelphia Mint 2018 Native American dollar, 100-coin bag (18NE). On May 20, the Mint released the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set (19CQ) . The following are the U.S. Mint’s cumul...

Rare 2019 West Point quarters are valuable treasure in your pocket change

(Pelham, AL) — The United States Mint is randomly issuing rare and valuable quarter dollars into circulation this year. The coins are found in regular pocket change and can be worth hundreds of dollars each, according to the senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins , the best-selling price guide on American coinage. The “W” mintmark, below IN GOD WE TRUST , shows that this rare and valuable coin was struck at the West Point Mint. Hover to zoom. Only two million of each of the five 2019 quarter dollars will feature the “W” mintmark of the famous West Point Mint, known as the “Fort Knox of Silver” because of its precious-metal vaults. Although this might seem like a lot of coins, it represents only one out of every 200 or so 2019 quarters. They are being distributed to banks and financial institutions through the Federal Reserve system, mixed in with their more common Philadelphia Mint and Denver Mint counterparts. War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam. A...