Worldwide investments in gold bars and coins during the third quarter of calendar year 2019 dropped sharply to 150.3 metric tons, according to a gold demand report released Nov. 5 by the World Gold Council.

Oct. 17, the Commission of Fine Arts recommended the same designs for a 2.5-ounce 2021 silver medal for the U.S. Navy that the CCAC, meeting earlier, suggested as an "alternate" pairing.

The Commission of Fine Arts meeting Oct. 17 chose to recommend different designs than those the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee selected Oct. 15.

The U.S. Mint’s decision to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins beginning in 2021 and adding security features to combat counterfeiting is drawing a mix of reactions from the numismatic community.

The United States Navy will be recognized beginning in 2021 with a 2.5-ounce silver medal as part of the U.S. Mint’s ongoing medals program to honor all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

U.S. Mint plans to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver coins in 2021 captured reader attention, as did other planned Mint releases.

The decision by the U.S. Mint to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver coins to accommodate new anti-counterfeiting technology is one of the best things to happen in the hobby in a long time.

An extensive history behind the 2014 recovery of gold and silver coins, gold ingots and other artifacts from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America is the focus of a recently released reference book.

The U.S. Mint is moving ahead with plans to redesign the reverses of the silver and gold American Eagles for 2021 to accommodate the use of anti-counterfeiting technology at the production stage.

Two Orlando, Florida, brothers pleaded guilty Oct. 2 to federal charges that they defrauded customers out of more than $7 million over a five-year period.

Gold nuggets weighing up to nearly 40 troy ounces are the featured highlights in Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC’s online and live 3,000-lot-plus auction from Reno, Nevada, Oct. 4 through 7.

The 2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof set will be the first such set with all eight of its coins struck in .999 fine silver. The set will go on sale from the U.S. Mint on Oct. 17.

The World Platinum Investment Council revises its 2019 forecast for surplus platinum following a strong increase in investment demand for the metal.

The U.S. Mint sold almost a third of its maximum mintage of 30,000 Reverse Proof 2019-W American Eagle palladium $25 coins on Sept. 12, the first day they were offered (a week later than scheduled).

​“Extremely strong” purchasing of gold by government central banks worldwide and increased depositing of gold into exchange-traded funds pushed gold demand for the first half of 2019 to a three-year high.

The Silver Institute reports that net demand for silver increased 3.5 percent in 2018, with investment totals climbing 20.5 percent.

A 2019 silver $1 coin and a gold $100 coin, both depicting Queen Anne’s Revenge, captained by the pirate Blackbeard, are available from Tuvalu.

In the first seven months of 2019, U.S. Mint sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins excel 2018 levels by more than 46 percent, while gold American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coin sales are down.

The private Germania Mint depicts female national allegories on its Allegories series of .9999 fine silver silver rounds, beginning with Germania and Britannia together.

Scottsdale Mint continues is bullion series for the Eastern Caribbean nations with 2019 Brown Pelican coins for St. Kitts and Nevis.