Monthly Archives: August 2013
2013 Fort McHenry Quarter Launches, Sold in Bags and Rolls
Today, August 26, 2013, the United States Mint started selling circulating quality America the Beautiful Quarter® that honor Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Maryland. 2013 Fort McHenry quarters are the 19th issued in the series and the fourth of the year.
These new quarters are available in numismatic 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags from U.S. Mint facilities in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco [...]
Gold, Silver End Week at Multi-Month Highs; US Bullion Sales Up
Gold and silver futures rallied Friday, lifting weekly gains to 1.8% for each and driving closing prices to an 11-week high for gold and a 15-week high for silver. The metals have been on fire in August with weekly winning streaks up to three for gold and five for silver.
Silver futures marked a second day of gains after having dropped for three straight sessions. Silver for September delivery jumped 70.3 cents [...]
Public and Private Tours of Philadelphia Mint by CoinNews.net
The United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of two facilities that produce coins for public circulation. It is located down the street from Independence National Historic Park, a popular hot-spot for tourists.
Earlier this month, Mike and Darrin Unser of CoinNews.net went on the public tour and also took a behind-the-scenes private tour of the Philadelphia Mint [...]
Gold, Silver Prices Inch Higher; US Gold Coins Gain
Gold futures rose Thursday but settled well off their earlier high as a rising U.S. dollar began to tarnish the yellow metal's appeal.
Snapping a three-session losing streak, silver prices for September delivery added 7.2 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $23.04 an ounce [...]
US Mint Online Enhancements, New Shopping Cart and Waiting Room
Around the corner are U.S. Mint website improvements to enhance users experience while shopping via the online store, the bureau revealed this week and hinted at last month when it announced its free shipping promotion.
Included in these tweaks are a new shopping cart and an online waiting room that [...]
US Mint Sales: Numismatic Gold and Silver Coins Surge
Sharp gains in precious metals translated into surging numismatic sales of United States Mint coins struck in gold and silver.
American Silver Eagles and ATB 5 oz silver coins racked up sales of 22,237 compared to 13,432 previously. Every product option improved [...]
Gold Mixed After Fed Minutes, US Gold Coins Rise
Gold fell modestly in normal trade Wednesday, and then cycled between slight losses and gains in after-hours when minutes from the Fed's last meeting were published.
Gold for December delivery settled down $2.50, or 0.2%, to $1,370.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Ends at 2-Month High, Silver Prices Dip
Gold futures rebounded to close Tuesday at their highest price in two months. The precious metal has advanced in eight of the last ten sessions.
Gold for December delivery gained $6.90, or 0.5%, to end at $1,372.60 an ounce. The settlement price was the highest since June 19 [...]
Expect Higher US Platinum and Gold Coin Sale Prices
Precious metals continue to widen their gains in August. As such, another round of price increases appears to be coming Wednesday, August 21, for numismatic platinum and gold coins offered by the United States Mint.
Again, this would include the popular 2013-W Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo that has a shortened four-week ordering window [...]
2014 Year of the Horse Coins from Royal Canadian Mint
These new 2014 Year of the Horse Gold and Silver Coins from the Royal Canadian Mint each feature a reverse design emblematic of a horse and its place as one of the twelve creatures in the zodiac.
The Year of the Horse of the Chinese zodiac calendar runs from January 13, 2014 through February 18, 2015. Those born in the year are [...]