Monthly Archives: February 2013
US Mint Sales: 2013 Presidential $1 Coins, Silver Eagles Popular
U.S. Mint products with 2013 Presidential $1 Coins or American Silver Eagles attracted the most buyers last week, sales figures from the Mint show.
They held the top five spots and positions eight through ten in the weekly best-sellers list [...]
Gold, Silver and Other Precious Metals Dive in February
Precious metals dropped Thursday, increasing February losses that tallied to 5.0% for gold, 9.3% for silver, 5.5% for platinum and 1.5% for palladium.
Gold extended its string of monthly declines to five while the other metals reversed course from gains in January [...]
2013 Girl Scouts of USA Silver Dollars Released
2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollars are now available from the United States Mint. They went on sale at noon Eastern Time today, February 28, 2013.
The commemorative coins were also officially launched on Capitol Hill [...]
US Mint Redesigns Online Product Pages
The United States Mint rolled out another series of website improvements this week.
The newest changes overhauled the visual layout of 2013 product pages. Extra focus has been given to product photos rather than text [...]
Gold Retreats Below $1600, US Gold Coins Rise
Gold retreated to below $1,600 an ounce as investors booked profits and preferred riskier bets Wednesday.
After rising for two straight days, gold futures for April delivery declined $19.80, or 1.2%, to $1,595.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2012-P Denali 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Sells Out
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, the third 2012-P America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin sold out.
No longer available is the numismatic coin depicting Denali National Park in Alaska. Launched on Nov. 5, 2012 at a debuting price of [...]
Gold Logs Biggest Gain of 2013, US Bullion Coins Jump
Gold rallied back atop $1,600 an ounce and notched its biggest gain since November as bullish-lined testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked buying.
More than doubling its previous session performance, gold futures for April delivery settled up $28.90, or 1.8%, to $1,615.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Debut Sales Brisk for 2013 William McKinley Presidential Dollars
Starting sales were swift for new United States Mint products featuring 2013 William McKinley Presidential $1 Coins.
William McKinley Presidential dollars launched on Feb. 9, 2013. Offered in 25-coin rolls, 100-coin bags, 250-coin boxes and 500-coin boxes, sales by Feb. 25 totaled 4,223,425 coins. That tops releases from 2012, the year new [...]
Russian Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Commemorative Coins at RCM
Four new commemorative coins issued by the Bank of Russia celebrate the upcoming Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Each represents a different sport of the games to include Biathlon, Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, and Hockey[...]
Gold, Silver Rebound; American Silver Eagle Coins Tops 3M
Gold on Monday gained the most this month, rebounding from a seven-month low and a week in which prices fell 2.3%.
Gold futures for April delivery climbed $13.80, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,586.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold traded between intraday levels of [...]