Monthly Archives: October 2012
US Mint Sales: Numismatic Silver Coins Lead Products
Silver coins and sets were top-selling products for the U.S. Mint last week, according to the bureau's latest sales figures, but unit volumes were not exactly -- or at least universally -- out of the ballpark.
Releasing of the fourth 2012 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin drew a bit more attention to some silver products. As for the ATB coin, the [...]
Gold Nears $1,800, Silver Tops $35, US Silver Coins Surge 1.2M...
Gold, silver and other precious metals rallied Thursday, as did U.S. Mint American Eagle silver coins. Gold reached its highest price in 11 months, nearing $1,800 an ounce, while silver topped $35 an ounce for its highest price since early March.
Gold prices for December delivery rallied $16.70, or 0.9%, to close at $1,796.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The settlement was the highest since [...]
Gold Nears $1,780 as Silver Edges Up 2.1 Cents
Gold advanced Wednesday despite a stronger U.S. dollar, but gains remained subdued in another quiet day of trading.
Gold prices for December delivery advanced $4.20, or 0.2%, to $1,779.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold's intraday trading ranges were $1,773.00 and $1,784.00 [...]
US Mint Silver Product Price Increases Start October
Price increases are underway for a range of United States Mint silver products that are produced for coin collectors.
Consistently higher silver prices over the last two months were the catalysts. Product price increases were triggered, the Mint states [...]
Debut Sales Bounce for Hawaii Volcanoes Five Ounce Coin
Starting United States Mint sales figures were stronger for the newly released 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin as compared to past 2012 issues.
This is a numismatic or collector version with the special finish and "P" mint mark, and marks the fourteenth release within the series of America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins [...]
2012 Rocket Frog $1 Coin Ends Young Collectors Animal Athletes Series
A six-coin series comes to an end with the Perth Mint of Australia's release of the 2012 Rocket Frog $1 coin. Struck from aluminum bronze, the new issue closes out the Perth's 2012 Young Collectors Animal Athletes series.
The final dollar showcases a rocket frog, which is native to Australia, lives near streams, swamps, ponds and flooded grassy areas and eats insects [...]
Gold Steps Back from 7-Month High, Silver Declines
Gold retreated Tuesday from a seven-month high in yet another seesaw session around the threshold, an occurrence that has become routine since mid-September.
Gold prices for December delivery declined $7.70, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,775.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Prices traded between an intraday low of $1,772.30 and a high of $1,786.60 [...]
2012 First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Begin October 11
Tuesday morning the U.S. Mint updated its product schedule to include the starting sales date for the 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin honoring Alice Paul and the suffrage movement. Its release date is October 11, 2012 at noon ET.
When available, the collector proof and uncirculated quality coins featuring Alice Paul will be available from the U.S. Mint website at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog [...]
Commemorative Coins Reform Act Seeks Surcharge Ban to Private Entities
Legislation was introduced in both the House and the Senate on Friday, September 21, that would prohibit the payment of surcharges to private organizations or entities from the sale of U.S. Mint commemorative coins.
Instead, per the reform act, any net profit raised by the sale of these coins would be used to reduce the government's deficit. The bills, titled Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2012 and numbered S. 3612 in the Senate and H.R. 6495 in the House, were referred to committee [...]
Australian 2013 Year of the Snake Silver Coins for Collectors
Several new collector 2013 Year of the Snake Silver Coins have been issued by the Perth Mint of Australia as part of its ongoing Australian Lunar Series II program.
The new silver coins include high relief, gilded, colored and gemstone editions as well as a four-coin typeset collection [...]