Monthly Archives: July 2013
Gold Gains on China Inflation, US Mint Silver Bullion Coins Jump
Gold and other precious metals advanced for a second straight session Tuesday. Gold was buoyed by inflation news out of China, analysts opined.
Gold for August delivery settled up $11, or 0.9%, to $1,245.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
William Howard Taft Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Noon time today, July 9, 2013, sales of William Howard Taft Presidential $1 Coins started at the United States Mint. Eight numismatic products are now available, and they include multiple circulation-quality dollars in rolls, bags and boxes.
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States of America, so the coins honoring him are also the [...]
2013 Justice Intaglio Print from Ideals in Allegory Series
Released by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) today is the 2013 Justice Intaglio Print, the second of three cards in the Ideals in Allegory series.
This year's series is dedicated to female allegorical figures representing peace, justice and liberty [...]
Gold Rebounds 1.8%, Silver Advances 1.6%
Gold, silver and other metals climbed Monday after plummeting in the previous session.
Gold for August delivery rebounded $22.20, or 1.8%, to finish at $1,234.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
US Mint Cutting Prices on Coins Containing Silver
On Thursday, July 11, 2013, the United States Mint will trim prices on numismatic coins made from silver, a move the bureau has considered since late June when it postponed the release of 2013-P Great Basin Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin as a result of plummeting silver prices.
The coin pricing news comes via a notice scheduled to appear in the Federal Register on Tuesday, July 9 [...]
Gold Falls for Weekly Loss, US Bullion Coins Start July Strong
Precious metals plunged Friday, turning what would have been gains into weekly losses that totaled 0.9% for gold, 3.8% for silver and 1% for platinum.
Gold for August delivery sank $39.20, or 3.1%, to settle at $1,212.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2013 $2 Banknote Collection Sells Out, NY and SF Notes Available
Late last week, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) began selling its 2013 $2 Single Note Collection of four banknotes for $31.80. It quickly sold out with its 4,000 limit.
Today, July 5, the BEP as previously announced made available two of the same notes that were [...]
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Soar in First Half of 2013
Even as gold and silver marked double-digit declines through the first half of 2013, demand soared for United States Mint bullion coins.
Compared to the first six months in 2012, sales this year of American Eagle gold bullion coins almost doubled. More pointed, the mid-year total ranks [...]
US Mint Sales: Great Basin Quarters Sets Debut, Gold Coins Up
New data from the United States Mint offers debut sales for Great Basin Quarters Three-Coin Sets and reflects augmented interest in gold coins.
Across its range of numismatic products, 67 outperformed their prior weekly gains compared to 39 noted in the previous sales report. But for the most part, improvements were very modest [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Firm as US Dollar Weakens
Gold and silver futures settled higher Wednesday, ahead of Independence Day on Thursday when U.S. markets are closed.
Gold for August delivery added $8.50, or 0.7%, to close at $1,251.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold prices traded [...]