Monthly Archives: December 2012
Caroline Harrison First Spouse Gold Coins Available
The United States Mint began taking orders Thursday, December 6, 2012, for the Caroline Harrison First Spouse Gold Coins.
Caroline Harrison was the wife of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States [...]
Kolbe & Fanning Announce 2013 New York Book Auction
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers have completed the catalogue of their 2013 New York Book Auction, to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Saturday, January 12, in conjunction with the New York International Numismatic Convention.
The sale is composed of 271 lots of high-quality works covering the entire range of numismatics, with [...]
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Sells Out
Visitors to the United States Mint website will find that the 2011-P Gettysburg National Military Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin is now listed as sold out.
The 99.9% pure silver coin with a 3.0 inch diameter was added to the "No Longer Available" section of the U.S. Mint's website earlier this week [...]
Gold Rebounds to Above $1700, US Coins Rise
Gold settled back above $1,700 an ounce Thursday, snapping a two-session losing streak that drove prices to a one-month low.
Gold for February delivery advanced $8.00, or 0.5%, to close at $1,701.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Prices moved through an intraday trading range of between $1,687.10 and $1,704.80 [...]
US Mint Weekly Sales Gains Second Highest for 2012
Holiday shopping and last chance sales remain supportive for United States Mint products.
105 numismatic products outperformed their prior weekly sales versus the 63 noted in last week's U.S. Mint sales report. The seven days of swelling sales was the second best showing this year [...]
Gold Dips for Day Two, Silver Rises, US Coins Gain
Gold edged lower for a second day of losses Wednesday but silver, platinum and palladium rebounded slightly.
Gold for February delivery dipped $2.00, or 0.1%, to $1,693.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The closing price remains the lowest since Nov. 5, first predicated by a loss of $25.30 on Tuesday [...]
2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coins in Gold and Silver
On December 4, 2012, President Obama signed the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act into law.
The Act directs the Treasury Secretary, and thereby the United States Mint, to produced up to 100,000 $5 gold commemorative coins and up to 350,000 $1 silver commemorative coins for distribution and sale during calendar year 2016 [...]
Finest 1792 Silver Half Disme Anchors New York Americana Sale
A Superb Gem 1792 silver half disme highlights Stack's Bowers annual New York Americana Sale, held January 22-24, 2013.
Graded MS-68 by NGC, none finer is known. It is the only example certified at this level by any service [...]
Former PNG Executive Director Koppenhaver Passes Away
Paul L. Koppenhaver, a former Executive Director of the Professional Numismatists Guild, passed away at the age of 80 on December 1, 2012. Koppenhaver served as PNG Executive Director from 1978 to 1995 [...]
Gold Drops Below $1700, US Bullion Coins on December Sales Board
Gold prices fell on Tuesday to a four-week low and below the psychological level of $1,700 an ounce. Silver and other precious metals posted losses as well.
Gold for February delivery declined $25.30, or 1.5%, to $1,695.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The settlement price was the lowest since [...]