Issue 27 · week ending November 1, 2026
November 1, 2026
Gold ended October under $4,000 as inflation worries kept rate hikes on the table, while a Danish gold rarity led Stack's Bowers' latest Bruun sale and higher ANA dues take effect today.
Gold fell below $4,000 an ounce as war-driven oil prices and stubborn inflation raised the odds the Federal Reserve keeps rates high or raises them again.
CoinWeek printed spot gold $3,980.40 early Friday, down 1%, citing Reuters; December gold futures $3,991.10 (2026-10-30).
StoneX Group's Daniel Pavilonis told Kitco that, with key support broken, gold and silver could face a longer correction lasting into 2027.
Kitco News (Ernest Hoffman) printed no sale figure.
A 1611 Danish half rose noble in NGC AU Details led Part V of Stack's Bowers' L. E. Bruun Collection sale of Scandinavian coins, which closed Oct. 27–28.
NGC printed €219,600 (about $245,000); 1613 rose noble €170,800 (about $190,000); Sweden 1852 4 ducat €103,700 (about $116,000). Prices realized include the buyer's premium (2026-10-28).
Gold Standard Auctions' Oct. 27–28 weekly coins and estates sale ran 800 lots, with gold taking 9 of the 16 top results.
Gold Standard Auctions printed 1915 Austria gold 100 corona Gem BU $3,500; 1678 Charles II gold guinea $2,800; 1853 gold dollar $2,500; top 16 lots $21,350 combined. Hammer prices, before the buyer's premium (2026-10-28).
New American Numismatic Association membership rates take effect today, adding $10 to most one-year memberships.
CoinWeek printed Gold digital $35 to $45; Platinum $55 to $65; Senior Platinum $50 to $60; Gold YN $16 to $26; Platinum YN $26 to $36; effective November 1, 2026 (2026-09-23).
Patrick Heller looks at the World Gold Council's Oct. 21 report on digital gold and the trust and security questions that could decide whether it catches on.
Numismatic News (Patrick A. Heller) printed report title "Digital Gold: Unlocking A $700-Billion Opportunity" (2026-10-30).
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