Monthly Archives: December 2014
US Mint Sales: Baseball Coins Strong to the Very End
What a year it's been for the United States Mint and their 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins.
These unique curved-shaped collectibles launched in late March with the gold and silver editions scoring fast sellouts. Clad commemoratives tend to get passed over by many collectors, but not the Baseball clads [...]
FDR Coin and Chronicles Set Sales Debut at 8,074
Sales of this year's 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin & Chronicles Set kicked off much stronger than last year's 2013 Theodore Roosevelt Coin & Chronicles Set.
FDR sets, which include four stamps, two coins and two medals featuring the 32nd President of the United States, launched on Monday, Dec. 22, for $57.95 [...]
Gold Ends Above $1,200; Silver Jumps 3.2%
Gold prices on Tuesday rebounded from prior-session losses to finish just above $1,200 an ounce. Trading volumes on the day were higher than expected with the New Year's holiday right around the corner and many investors away from their desks.
Gold for February delivery jumped $18.50, or 1.6%, to close at $1,200.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canada and the First World War Commemorative Coins for 2014
A program of Canadian coins honoring veterans of World War I and those who supported them was introduced this year, and more coins are planned each year through 2018.
2014 coins depict imagery related to the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the First World War. Subsequent program issues will include [...]
Gold and Other Precious Metals Decline in Thin Trading
Precious metals settled lower in a quiet session Monday, the start of another holiday-shortened trading week with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year's Day.
Gold for February delivery declined $13.40, or 1.1%, to end at $1,181.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Last Chance for 2014 Commemorative Coins and 2013 Sets
United States Mint deadlines for ordering 2014-dated commemorative coins and major annual sets from 2013 are only hours away.
"With 2015 just around the corner, the close of this year will mark that last time many of our products will be available for purchase from the United States Mint," the agency said in a marketing email sent to customers [...]
Rare US Coin Sales Hit $5 Billion in 2014, Says PNG
Sales of rare U.S. coins reached about $5 billion in 2014, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country's top rare coin and paper money dealers.
Nearly $536 million of the total was realized at major public auctions this year, soaring 36.4% above last year's record of almost $393 million. And a dozen rarities scored sales of $1 million or more [...]