U.S. gold prices hit all-time record highs above $1,270 an ounce on Tuesday, surging over $24 to register the largest single day increase in four months. Gold’s gain continues an uptrend which started on Monday, and should solidify prices increases for United States Mint numismatic gold coin prices on Wednesday. First Spouse Gold Coin prices [...]
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The United States Mint is no longer rationing bullion 2010 American Silver Eagle coins thanks to easing demand, but that does not guarantee 2010-W Proof Silver Eagle production will kick off as happened under similar circumstances when bullion 2010 Gold Eagle sales slowed. The U.S. Mint on September 3, 2010, told its authorized dealers that [...]
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Heritage event also features high-profile dimes, Morgan dollars and rare James Madison Hunnicut assay archive, Sept. 23-26 The recently discovered Bullock specimen of the 1856-O double eagle, graded XF45+ by NGC, is already generating buzz in the numismatic community as the principal draw at Heritage Auctions’ upcoming September Long Beach Auction, Sept. 23-25. McCloskey went [...]
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The United States Mint produced fewer coins in August, marking a second straight month of declines and pulling further away from a string of four monthly increases set between February and June 2010.
However, the August decrease came in at a more modest 3.7 percent as compared to the higher 16.0 percent drop in output the U.S. Mint reported for July.
Also, August levels did not fall across the board for every coin. The Mint struck substantially more Presidential Dollars and America the Beautiful Quarters™. Three interesting coin production events occurred in August:
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In commemoration of the new book, the 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins by David Camire, Nicholas Brown and legendary error dealer Fred Weinberg, we’ve decided to discuss the greatest error in United States history… the 2000 Sacagawea Mule.
Debuting in May of 2000, this slip up was destined to make history. At the time, it was the only known "mule" coin in United States history.
For those who are not professional numismatists, a mule is a pairing of two different coin designs on one coin — in this case, a State Quarter and the brand new Sacagawea dollar.
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The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to announce that investors world-wide can now buy the 2011 Silver Wolf Bullion Coin; the first in a new series of Canadian Wildlife silver 9999 fine one-ounce bullion coins.
The Mint’s Ottawa facility will produce one million coins showcasing this theme and will introduce a minimum of two annual issues over the next three years. These exciting new silver bullion coins will be priced on the same market rate as the Mint’s world-famous Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin.
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