Yearly Archives: 2012
US Mint Sales: Commemorative Coins Surge, Products Debut
Targeted coin buying due to last chance sales and newly released products is evident for a second week in the latest U.S. Mint sales figures.
Sales activity was normalized in terms of week-over week gains. Last week's sales report noted 141 products that had outperformed [...]
Gold and Silver Rise in Pre-Holiday Trading, US Bullion Coins Up
Gold and silver advanced in pre-holiday trading Wednesday. Gold for December delivery added $4.60, or 0.3%, to $1,728.20 an ounce on the Comex in New York.
Precious metals were lifted by the IMF's monthly statistics report that showed central banks added to their gold reserves in October [...]
Cleveland Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set for First...
Sales started today, November 20, 2012, for the first term Grover Cleveland Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set. The United States Mint lists the newly released set at $9.95.
An illustrated plastic card holds the coin and bronze medal. On it are images of the Cleveland's, their names and signatures, along with [...]
Gold Slips 0.6%, Silver Dips 0.8%, US Coins Jump
Gold on Tuesday returned more than half of the gains from the previous day, as did other precious metals when the U.S. dollar firmed following the release of better-than-expected housing data.
Gold for December delivery lost $10.80, or 0.6%, to close at $1,723.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set – Coins, Price and Release...
New details have emerged for the 2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set.
The United States Mint on Monday published a product page that includes descriptions of the set's eight coins, its mintage limits, initial ordering limits and an image of it, which is immediately below.
The U.S. Mint also placed the proof set back on schedule with its original [...]
Year of the Snake $1 Notes Introduced by BEP
On Friday, November 15, 2012, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) added uniquely serialized $1 notes to its line of lucky money products.
To celebrate the Year of the Snake, crisp uncirculated $1 notes have been produced with serial numbers beginning with "8888" [...]
Gold Prices Surge Nearly $20, Silver Rallies, US Coins Up
Gold prices jumped nearly $20 Monday, more than erasing losses from last week. Silver, platinum and palladium rallied as well.
Precious metals were lifted, opined analysts, as optimism grew for a U.S. budget deal. That limited safe-haven support for the U.S. dollar and inflated riskier investment appetites as [...]
2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Planned
Collectors can expect a 2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set from the United States Mint.
Listed earlier this week on the U.S. Mint's product schedule but later pulled, the limited edition set will have a price tag of $149.95 [...]
Gold, Silver Drop on Week but US Coin Sales Surge in...
Gold losses on Tuesday and Thursday combined to account for a weekly 0.9% drop in price. Silver tracked the yellow metal this week to give back 0.7% but platinum mustered a 0.2% gain and sister metal palladium surged 2.5%.
The mixed results contrast against last week when precious metals posted broader gains that ranged from 0.9% to 5.7% [...]
Frances Cleveland First Spouse Gold Coins for First Term
Available since Thursday, November 15, 2012, are Frances Cleveland First Spouse Gold Coins that are struck by the United States Mint to celebrate her service during Grover Cleveland's first term as President of the United States. Mrs. Cleveland's second term coins are expected to launch in late December.
The one-half ounce, 99.99% pure gold coins are available in both proof and uncirculated qualities [...]