Monthly Archives: March 2011
US Mint Yosemite Quarter Three-Coin Set Available
The United States Mint on Thursday made available the Yosemite Quarter Three-Coin Set for $14.95, plus shipping and handling.
The set is the third release in the new series which debuted last year. It includes three Yosemite National Park Quarters, also the third issues in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters® Program [...]
US Mint Sales: Several Presidential and Commemorative Coins Debut
The US Mint released seven products last week which included ten different coins. Rarely are so many offerings issued in such a short time span.
The US Mint sales figures this week include the debut performances of the four 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins, the 2011 Andrew Johnson Presidential Dollar rolls from Philadelphia and Denver, and the four-coin 2011 Presidential Dollar Proof Set [...]
An Edging in Hedging – Thursday Kitcommentary
The hitherto easy going in gold's climb to new records ran into a couple of difficulties overnight and this morning, as talk of a Hugo Chavez-brokered Libyan mediation plan and a couple of other important market impact factors prompted some profit-taking sellers to do just that and drag prices to just under current support levels...
The second news item to undermine gold's recent oil-driven rally was the fact that [...]
US Mint Numismatic Gold Coin Prices Raised
The gold average over the last week easily moved above the $1400 level and tipped the United States Mint's 24-karat gold coin pricing scale as it raised prices on all First Spouse Gold Coins and the American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin.
The US Mint can adjust its numismatic gold coin prices weekly, but gold has to move into a new [...]
Gold Extends Record, Silver Misses $35 by 2.5 Cents
U.S. gold extended its record high for a second straight day. Silver prices reached a fresh 31-year high with its best point just 2.5 cents shy of $35 an ounce.
Investors edgy over inflation and unrest in the Middle East and North Africa sunk their money into safer bets, like gold and silver [...]
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins Sales Debut
The United States Mint released the opening sales figures for the recently issued 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins which celebrate and recognize the Medal of Honor's establishment in 1861.
Buyers handed out more money for the silver dollars than the $5 gold coins, as was the case with the first round of commemoratives issued this year which honor the founding and history of the [...]
Tripoli Trouble-Trades Thriving – Wednesday Kitcommentary
Thus, we come to gold (hovering at or just above Tuesday's fresh record) which continues to receive its share of safe-haven bids and highly speculative interest while market participants of both stripes remain glued to the latest reports of attacks and/or counterattacks coming from Libya.
The yellow metal came to within $0.50 of the $1,440.00 (spot offer) mark this morning. Silver certainly did not lag gold's performance; in fact it rose by about twice as [...]
Falkland Islands 2011 Royal Wedding Commemorative Coin
Pobjoy Mint is excited to produce and release a commemorative coin on behalf of the Falkland Islands which is one of the first to celebrate the Royal Wedding.
On 16th November 2010, Clarence House made the announcement advising that Prince William, the eldest son of Prince Charles and second in line to the throne, had become engaged to his long-term girlfriend Miss Catherine Middleton [...]
Gold Prices Hit All-Time Record, Silver Surges to 31-Year High
U.S. gold prices captured an all-time high and silver prices soared to a new 31-year high on Tuesday as a weaker dollar, rising oil prices, inflation concerns, and turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa added to the investment appeal of precious metals.
April gold prices added $21.30, or 1.5 percent, to settle at $1,431.20 an ounce on the [...]
February 2011 Gold Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Fourth Best
The United States Mint sold fewer American Gold Eagle bullion coins in February 2011 than the previous month, but more than during the same period of a year ago.
Gold Eagle coin sales last month rank as the fourth best February since their introduction in October 1986 [...]