Monthly Archives: June 2015
2015 Harry S. Truman Coin and Chronicles Set Release
All honoring Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, a first-ever reverse proof $1 coin, a one-ounce 99.9% fine silver medal and an 8-cent stamp make for an interesting collectibles set that should sell out quickly.
United States Mint sales of the new 2015 Harry S. Truman Coin & Chronicles Set open today, June 30, at 12:00 noon EDT [...]
Gold Rises on Greek Worries; US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Soar
Catching some safe-haven bids as the financial crisis in Greece deepened on Monday, gold futures climbed for a second session in a row after falling for five straight.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $5.80, or 0.5%, to close at $1,179 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Blue Ridge Parkway Quarters Released
Today, June 29, the United States Mint released rolls and bags of the America the Beautiful Quarter honoring Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. This quarter is the third in 2015 and the 28th overall, signaling the completion of the first half of the fifty-six quarter series.
Officially introduced last Thursday, these coins actually started entering circulation earlier in the month. Still, many collectors will buy them straight from the U.S. Mint since [...]
Gold Slides on Week; US Silver Coin Sales Highest Since Mid-January
Gold snapped a five-session losing streak on Friday but the gain was slight and the yellow metal resultantly logged its first weekly decline in three weeks.
On Friday, gold for August delivery edged up $1.40, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,173.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Jacqueline Kennedy Gold Coins Hit 10,894 in First Day
First Spouse Gold Coins featuring Jacqueline Kennedy are selling quickly. First-day sales of the collector proof and uncirculated editions totaled to 10,894 coins, the United States Mint said on Friday. That tops sales of the last 12 coins combined, and those have been available for months.
Jacqueline Kennedy coins launched on Thursday and opened at prices of $790 for the proof and $770 for the uncirculated [...]
Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
On Thursday, June 25, 2015, officials from the United States Mint and National Park Service introduced the new Blue Ridge Parkway quarter-dollar to the public.
The ceremony was held at Pack Square Park in Asheville, North Carolina, which is near the scenic national parkway that is commemorated on the new coin [...]