The United States Mint today at noon ET placed Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on sale.
The coin prices can go up or down weekly depending on the prevailing cost of gold, but the proof version opened with a price of $779 and the uncirculated option was listed for $766.
James Buchanan was the only American President never to marry. However, the law authorizing the gold series still mandates the production of First Spouse Gold Coins as companions to the Buchanan Presidential Dollars.
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The United States Mint will begin selling 2010 Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on Thursday at noon Eastern Time. If the US Mint follows practice, its oldest First Spouse Gold Coin will go off sale before it launches Buchanan’s Liberty, which means Thursday morning is likely the last opportunity to purchase Sarah Polk First [...]
The series of design proposals for the 2011 First Spouse Gold Coins have been created and presented to various officials and review bodies, including the Commission of Fine Arts or CFA.
The one-half ounce, 24 karat gold coins that debuted in 2007 continue into 2011 by honoring the spouses of the 17th through 20th Presidents of the United States — Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield.
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Precious metal gains and losses kicked in new prices for United States Mint gold and platinum collector coins on Wednesday morning. Normally U.S. Mint coins price adjustments go either up or down, across the board. However, the weekly average for platinum fell as gold rose, resulting in Mint coins moving opposite of each other. The [...]
Prices were cut late Wednesday afternoon for First Spouse Gold Coins and American Buffalo Proof Coins to better match the recent gold decline. According to the U.S. Mint’s gold pricing criteria, if the London Fix weekly gold average between Thursday AM and Wednesday AM moves out of the current range and the Wednesday PM price [...]
The United States Mint launched the Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins on Thursday, June 3, at 12 Noon (Eastern). These 24-karat gold coins are struck to honor the former First Lady who was married to the fourteenth President of the United States Franklin Pierce. Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins (Proof and Uncirculated) – Click to [...]
First Spouse Gold Coins are poised for $25 price cuts Wednesday to better match recent gold losses. Although London gold prices have already increased by $18.50 this week, they plummeted $56.75 last week and are easily within a weekly $1,150.00 – $1,199.99 average that triggers a reduction in US Mint collector gold coin prices. Each [...]
Market indicators appear strong that the United States Mint will raise First Spouse Gold Coin prices Wednesday morning and for a second straight week. Last week the US Mint pushed prices higher when the London gold fix average topped $1,150 an ounce. If the AM fix on Wednesday is set above $1218.60 an ounce, the [...]
The United States Mint will increase the price of First Spouse Gold Coins to better align them with the sustained and recent jump in gold prices. The US Mint typically adjusts coin prices, if needed, before noon ET on Wednesday. Last week prices remained unchanged, but only because the London Fix weekly gold average fell [...]
Gold prices declined sharply last week, only to recover and regain the $1,150+ level on Monday and for the AM London Fix on Tuesday. However, the abrupt dip along with a stronger U.S. dollar taking hold on Tuesday should be enough to hold the London Fix weekly gold average to below $1,150 an ounce. That [...]
