Gold Dips as Other Metals Gain, US Silver Coins RiseWhile other precious metals advanced Wednesday, gold declined for its ninth loss in the last ten sessions.

Gold prices surged early in the day, than slid. Gold for June delivery fell $10.20, or 0.7%, to end at $1,367.40 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]

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Proof and Reverse Proof 2013-W American Buffalo Gold Coin ImagesCollectors with limited budgets may have to decide on buying just one of the two 2013-W American Buffalo Gold Coins that will be released by the United States Mint this year.

This article provides coin images for the two versions to offer comparisons that may help in making a buying decision [...]

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New Canadian $5 and $10 Polymer BanknotesNew $5 and $10 polymer banknotes were recently unveiled by the Bank of Canada. The two new notes are slated to enter circulation later this year in a continued effort to fight counterfeiting.

State-of-the-art security features are incorporated into the banknotes with holography, transparency [...]

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2013 White Mountain 5 Oz Silver Coins Notch Higher Debut SalesDemand is high for bullion and numismatic versions of 2013 White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Coins. Debut sales for both issues topped last year’s coins.

Released Thursday, May 16, 2013, the numismatic 2013-P White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin scored five-day starting sales of 10,605 [...]

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Gold, Silver Retreat; US Mint Gold, Silver Bullion Coins GainGold fell 0.5% on Tuesday after snapping a seven-session losing streak on Monday.

Gold for June delivery declined $6.50 to settle at $1,377.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded between an intraday low of $1,358.00 and a high of $1,399.90 [...]

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US Mint to Cut Prices on Gold Coins, Silver Sets as Melt Values FallIt looks like it will be a busy day for the United States Mint on Wednesday, May 22, given new expectations that it will cut prices on an array of gold coins and annual silver sets since their melt values continue to fall.

U.S. Mint precious metals products for collectors have always carried a significant premium over their melt values. Still, the [...]

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2013 Kookaburra Silver High Relief Proof Coin Available from the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2013 Kookaburra Silver High Relief Proof Coin. This coin is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver to proof quality with high relief imagery.

Issue limits for this release is capped at 9,000. An additional 1,000 may be issued as part of [...]

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Gold Snaps 7-Session Fall, Silver Gains, US Mint Coins AdvanceGold futures climbed Monday for the first time in eight sessions as the U.S. dollar fell from an almost three-year high.

Gold for June delivery ended at $1,384.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York, advancing $19.40, or 1.4%. Gold prices during the day traded between $1,336.30 and $1,397.90 [...]

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2013 HMS Shannon & USS Chesapeake Coins in Silver, Gold and Platinum2013 HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake silver, gold and platinum coins have been issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate an important naval battle fought during the War of 1812.

HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake coins are available in denominations of $50 silver, $500 gold and $300 platinum [...]

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Gold, Silver Plunge on Week; US Mint Gold Bullion Coins ReboundGold futures fell for a seventh straight session Friday as the U.S. dollar soared to a nearly three-year high. Gold prices have now plunged $109, or 7.4%, since last closing higher on May 8.

On Friday, gold for June delivery declined $22.20, or 1.6%, to settle at $1,364.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]

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