Monthly Archives: June 2012
Silver Proof Set, American Silver Eagle Coin Set Starts June for...
June looks to be a busy month for the United States Mint. Among the first new products to hit the numismatic street will be two silver proof sets -- a core annual offering and a two-coin set featuring San Francisco minted American Silver Eagle coins.
On Monday, June 4, the 2012 Silver Proof Set will be released for $67.95, the same price as last year's issue [...]
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Dollar Set Released by US Mint
Today, June 1, 2012, the United States Mint placed the limited-edition 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Dollar Set on sale for a price of $53.95.
Included for the price is a 2012-P Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar which, interestingly, is sold separately for $1 more at $54.95. This coin is held within an attractive presentation folder which also contains [...]
In The Lead – Sold In May…and Ran Away
For the time being, the US jobs data (which -- at 69,000 jobs added -- was not at all what the markets had hoped for) could provide the fuel for a short-term bounce towards the $1,600 area and once again reignite hopes for the Fed to offer some form of QE. More about that contentious topic will follow below.
Doing the math is a pretty precise... exercise and it leaves no room for positive spin. The negative performance math stacks up as follows for the month of May [...]
2012 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin Features Dragon Privy Mark
A new version of the 2012 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin has been issued by the Perth Mint of Australia that gives collectors and investors who missed the original strike a second chance. The 2012 Dragon Privy Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin is available now, while the limited mintage lasts.
This new Kookaburra coin features the same basic designs as found on the original strike, however, the Perth Mint has added a special dragon privy mark in recognition of [...]