Monthly Archives: January 2016
Gold, Silver Rise in January; US Mint Bullion Sales Rally
Gold futures changed little on Friday but a lot in January, surging for their biggest monthly gain in a year.
Gold for April delivery edged up 30 cents on Friday to settle at $1,116.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Mark Twain Gold Coin Photos, Proof Features 3 Frosting Levels
This article presents photos of 2016-W $5 Mark Twain Gold Coins, the first issues commemorating the popular author and humorist Samuel Clemens whose pen name was Mark Twain. It also provides illustrations of unique laser frosting treatments that enhance their designs.
Released two weeks ago, Mark Twain Gold Coins are produced and sold by the United States Mint in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated. Proof pieces tend to outsell their uncirculated counterparts by about 2-to-1, but the proof Mark Twain coin may enjoy higher than typical sales because of its unique reverse [...]
2015 Coin in Some Canadian 2016 Uncirculated Sets
Some of the Canadian 2016 Uncirculated Sets mistakenly include a coin from last year, the Royal Canadian Mint said on Thursday, Jan. 28.
Released on Jan. 12, the annually issued collector product has this year's editions of the two-dollar, one-dollar, 50-cent, 25-cent, 10-cent and 5-cent coins. The uncirculated coin to check out is the one-dollar [...]
Gold Eases Lower, Silver Slides 1.6%
Gold futures held fairly steady Thursday, dipping for a very modest loss as some investors booked profits. Silver was hit harder. Both metals remain higher on the week so far.
Gold for April delivery, now the most active contract, shed 20 cents to settle at $1,116.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Sets and Gold Coins Bounce
Apart from seeing weekly gains of commemorative Mark Twain Gold Coins, there's not a whole lot of excitement in browsing the latest batch of United States Mint sales figures.
The proof Mark Twain coin rose 1,439 to 7,432 while the uncirculated issue added 528 to 3,518. Combined, their sales are at 10,950 for 11% of the maximum 100,000 [...]
Gold Gains After Fed Statement; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold and silver futures closed lower in regular trading Wednesday, and for the first time in three sessions, each retreating from about 12-week highs. Both moved higher in after-hours trade when the Fed released its latest monetary policy statement.
Gold for February delivery shed $4.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,115.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Native American $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Earlier today, Jan. 27, the United States Mint started accepting orders for collector products containing circulating-quality 2016 Native American $1 Coins. This dollar marks the eighth overall in the series, and its reverse design commemorates the important contributions of the Code Talkers from both WWI and WWII.
Product choices include dollars in U.S. Mint-branded 25-coin rolls, 100-coin bags, and 250-coin boxes from production facilities in Philadelphia and Denver [...]
Mark Twain Silver Dollar Sales Start Feb. 1
Silver dollars commemorating the life and legacy of Mark Twain will go on sale Monday, Feb. 1, the United States Mint announced earlier today.
Two collector editions will be available and at introductory prices, the proof silver dollar for $45.95 and the uncirculated silver dollar for $44.95. They will climb by $5 each when regular prices kick in one month later, on Mar. 2 at 3:00 PM (ET) [...]
Gold, Silver End at 12-Week Highs
Gold and silver futures notched a second straight day of gains Tuesday after falling for two in a row. Both metals closed at about 12-week highs.
Gold for February delivery rose $14.90, or 1.4%, to settle at $1,120.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Gold Coin Prices May Rise on Wed., Jan. 27
The United States Mint on Wednesday, Jan. 27, may increase prices on its collectible gold coins by as much as $50 for every ounce of gold they contain. The newest 2016 Mark Twain coins would be among those raised.
U.S. Mint pricing is based on a weekly average of London gold, and the yellow metal has rallied to a near three-month high on safe-haven demand [...]