Monthly Archives: June 2014
2014 Marines Intaglio Print from Defenders of Freedom Series
New from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is its 2014 Marines Intaglio Print, the third of five cards from the Defenders of Freedom series.
Officially entitled 2014 Intaglio Print Defenders of Freedom Marines, prints measure 8 1/2" x 11" and have a price tag of [...]
Gold, Silver Rally in 2nd Quarter; US Mint Gold Coins Surge...
Gold and silver prices were little changed Monday. Both metals surged for the month and in the second quarter, as did platinum and palladium.
Gold for August delivery rose $2, or 0.2%, to close at $1,322 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold, Silver Gain for Fourth Week; US Mint Bullion Coins Slower
Gold missed a fresh 10-week high on Friday but it gained enough to cement a fourth straight weekly increase. Advancing in seven of the last eight sessions, gold logged a modest pick up of 0.3% for the week.
On Friday, gold for August delivery climbed $3, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,320 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Baby Beaver Coin Begins Canadian Baby Animal Series
A new series debuts from the Royal Canadian Mint with its 2014 Baby Beaver 1 oz. Fine Silver Coin.
It's the first issue from the Mint's new baby animal series with 89% of the available 7,500 already sold. Shown on the coin's reverse is a colored design featuring two beavers [...]
Shimon Peres Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal was presented this week to Israeli President Shimon Peres. He accepted the award at a special ceremony held Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Coinciding with the event, the United States Mint began selling 3-inch bronze replicas of the medal [...]
Gold Slips for First Loss in Seven Sessions, US Mint Coin...
Gold prices settled lower Thursday for the first time in seven sessions, slipping from the prior-day closing that was the highest in 10 weeks.
Gold for August delivery declined $5.60, or 0.4%, to close at $1,317 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Donald Duck 80th Anniversary Coins Continue Disney Series
Disney's most loved characters continue to be featured in a series of gold and silver coins from the Perth Mint of Australia. Now available are the 2014 Disney – 80th Anniversary of Donald Duck 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin and the 2014 Disney – 80th Anniversary of Donald Duck 1oz Silver Proof Coin.
These two Donald Duck issues appear as the second strikes in their respective two-year programs showcasing some of Disney's most famous characters [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Medal
Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Tuesday, June 24, 2014.
Associated with that event, the United States Mint began selling bronze 3-inch and 1.5-inch replicas of the medal to the public [...]
Gold Gains for Sixth Straight Session, Silver Advances
Gold prices edged higher Wednesday, gaining for the sixth straight session and closing at another 10-week high.
Gold for August delivery rose $1.30, or 0.1%, to finish at $1,322.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Herbert Hoover Presidential $1 Coins Debut
Newly issued Herbert Hoover $1 Coins scored the biggest totals in the latest sales figures from the United States Mint. Their debut was the strongest of the dollars so far this year.
On Thursday, June 19, the U.S. Mint started selling Hoover dollars in 25-coin rolls, 100-coin bags and 250-coin boxes. Sales by Sunday reached [...]