Monthly Archives: December 2013
US Mint Sales: 2013-P Fort McHenry Silver Coins Sold Out
Two United States Mint products already sold out this week, and the 2013 Proof Set topped 700,000 in sales only six weeks after hitting 600,000. These topics and more are discussed below.
Late Tuesday, the bureau said its 2013-P Fort McHenry Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin sold out. Its latest sales at [...]
Gold Surges 2.2%, Silver Prices Rally 4%
Gold and silver prices soared Wednesday, advancing for the first time since Friday as dollar weakness sparked buying. Platinum and palladium extended their winning streaks to two sessions.
Gold for February delivery rallied $26.40, or 2.2%, to settle at $1,247.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Year of the Horse Lucky Money $1 Notes, Signings by Rosie...
Earlier today, Dec. 4, 2013, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) started accepting orders for its latest lucky money product featuring uniquely serialized $1 notes.
To celebrate the Year of the Horse and honor the Chinese Lunar New Year, the BEP has printed crisp uncirculated $1 notes with serial numbers beginning with "8888." The product is further limited to 88,888 units [...]
William Taft Presidential $1 Coin & Helen Taft Medal Set
At noon time today, Dec. 3, 2013, sales began for the third of five 2013-dated Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Sets from the United States Mint. This one honors William Howard Taft and his wife Helen, the 27th President and First Lady.
An uncirculated 2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential $1 Coin and a Helen Taft bronze medal, which bears the likeness of her just released [...]
Gold Dips for Fresh 5-Month Low, American Eagle 1 Oz Coins...
Gold futures declined to a fresh five-month low on Tuesday. Further losses were suppressed by a weaker U.S. dollar.
Sales of the two most popular U.S. Mint bullion coins advanced. The one-ounce American Eagle Gold rose [...]
2013-W Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Sold Out
2013-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagles are not available from the United States Mint.
Today, Dec. 3, the bureau declared the 22-karat gold coin sold out, placing its online page within the listing of "No Longer Available" products [...]
US Mint Bullion Coins Steady in November Sales
Gold and silver prices tumbled in November, yet many investors still flocked to United States Mint bullion coins.
To be sure, sales levels were down a tiny bit for American Gold Eagles and a bit more for American Gold Buffalo coins. And it's hard to say where American Silver Eagles could [...]
Gold Ends at 21-Week Low, Silver Tumbles, US Silver Eagles Gain
Gold futures ended at a 21-week low in kicking off the new trading week and month on Monday.
American Silver Eagles are the first bullion coins from the United States Mint to enter the sales charts for December. The Silver Eagles advanced [...]
2013 Helen Taft First Spouse Gold Coins Released
Today, Dec. 2, 2013, the United States Mint began taking orders for Helen Taft First Spouse Gold Coins.
Shown on the obverse and reverse are designs celebrating Helen Taft, wife of the 27th President of the United States, William Howard Taft [...]
2014 Saint George Slaying Dragon Silver Coin, 2nd in Canadian Series
The classic struggle of man versus creature appears on the 2014 $5 Saint George Slaying Dragon Silver Coin, the second issue from the Royal Canadian Mint series showcasing vignettes from historic Canadian bank notes.
Struck in 99.99% pure silver, the reverse celebrates Benedetto Pistrucci's masterpiece of [...]