Monthly Archives: December 2012
2012 BEP Limited Edition 150th Anniversary Currency Set
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) released a limited-edition currency set commemorating its 150th anniversary.
Money collectors can order the 150th Anniversary Currency Set for $49.95 to receive a $2 note and $5 note with unique beginning and ending serial numbers [...]
Harrison Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Released
The newest Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set went on sale Tuesday, December 11, 2012 for $9.95.
Featured within the set is an uncirculated quality dollar depicting Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, and a bronze medal bearing a portrait of his wife, Caroline Harrison [...]
US Mint 12-Month Product Schedule for 2013
The United States Mint today made available a 12-month product schedule filled with coins and sets for release during calendar year 2013.
A heads up list of upcoming products has been a wish list item for many collectors who want to know what to expect so they can better target their spending choices [...]
Gold and Silver Snap Multi-Session Gains
Gold dipped Tuesday, snapping a three-session winning streak ahead of the Fed's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
Gold for February delivery lost $4.80, or 0.3%, to close at $1,709.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded between $1,706.00 and $1,715.80 [...]
US Mint Coin Production Retreats in November 2012
The pace of striking American coins in November was the slowest for a month since August, coin production figures released Monday by the United States Mint show.
While more nickels were minted compared to the previous month, far fewer pennies, dimes and quarters crossed U.S. Mint presses. The outcome was a November production total of [...]
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters and 5 Oz Silver Coin Designs
Designs were revealed by the United States Mint today for the 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters, the sixteenth through twentieth coins under the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
Circulation release dates, the state and the national site honored with the upcoming quarters are [...]
Gold Rises for Third Session, American Eagle Coins Gain
Gold rose the most in three sessions Monday, wiping away losses from last week.
Gold for February delivery advanced $8.90, or 0.5%, to $1,714.40 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded through an intraday range of between $1,703.30 and $1,718.80 [...]
1912-1914 Gold Coins Offered by Royal Canadian Mint
A rare collection of century old Canadian gold coins is quickly selling out. The Royal Canadian Mint in November began selling 1912-1914 $5 and $10 gold coins produced at the Ottowa branch of Britain's Royal Mint, now the Royal Canadian Mint.
These coins were originally minted at the time as part of the facility's mandate to convert Canada's growing gold resources into circulating coinage [...]
Gold and Silver Dip 0.4% on Week, US Bullion Coins Strong
Precious metals mixed it up this week with gold and silver each off 0.4% while platinum climbed 0.2% and palladium surged 1.4%.
Tuesday was the most pivotal day of the week as U.S. fiscal cliff worries drove gold prices down by more than $25 and to a one-month low. Bargain-hunting and improved safe-haven action took credit for reclaiming some of the losses later in the week [...]
Final 2012-S American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Set Sales
2012-S American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Sets are a bit scarcer than first thought, finalized sales from the United States Mint reveal.
One of the most sought-after numismatic products of the year, the proof set had U.S. Mint reported sales of 251,302. That was the preliminary total last spit out by the Mint's sales odometer. Returns and cancellations since then have toggled down the amount by [...]