Monthly Archives: September 2013
US Mint Bullion Coins Slow to Fast in August Sales
United States Mint bullion sales in August slumped to the slowest pace in more than six years for gold coins and pulled back from a sprint to a fast jog for silver coins.
These changing levels occurred in a month that tends to be seasonally slower for bullion coins but also while silver prices soared by almost 20% and gold prices surged by more than 6% [...]
Gold Returns to Below $1400, Silver Tumbles 4.2%; US Coins Higher
Gold, silver and other precious metals declined Wednesday.
Gold futures for December delivery lost $22, or 1.6%, to settle at $1,390 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement price was the lowest since [...]
Australian Lunar 2014 Year of the Horse Proof Coins
The Perth Mint of Australia continues its popular Lunar Series II program with the release of its 2014 Year of the Horse Gold and Silver Proof Coins.
These proof coins are struck to varying sizes from 99.99% pure gold or 99.9% pure silver. Shown on their reverses are images illustrating [...]
Gold Prices Gain 1.1%, Silver Jumps 3.9%
Gold and silver futures on Tuesday advanced for the first time in four sessions when safe-haven buying returned.
Gold prices for December delivery gained $15.90, or 1.1%, to finish at $1,412 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo Sales Ending, Price Hike Possible
Less than two days remain before the ordering window closes for the special-edition 2013-W $50 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo from the United States Mint. Before that happens, there is a chance its price could advance for the third time since launching on August 8, 2013.
Collectors will have until September 5, 2013 to place orders for the one-ounce, 24-karat gold coin [...]