Yearly Archives: 2013
Gold, Silver Notch Weekly Gains; US Mint Bullion Coins Soar
Gold declined Friday for the first time in three days, but still logged a sharp 3.7% weekly increase after having dropped one week ago to a three-month low.
Silver and other precious metals also rallied on the week, as did sales of United States Mint gold and silver bullion coins [...]
Sculpting of 2014 Baseball Commemorative Coins
Taking a hand-drawn design and transforming it into a 3D sculpture needed to make coins is, to say the least, fascinating to watch. Artists at the United States Mint in Philadelphia do it nearly every day.
Earlier in the week, news broke that Cassie McFarland's design depicting a baseball glove will appear on [...]
Gold Punches Above $1,300; Silver Jumps 2.7%; US Gold Coins Up
Gold, silver and other precious metals advanced in tandem for a second straight session Thursday.
Gold for December delivery rallied $40.70, or 3.2%, to end at $1,323 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Woodrow Wilson Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
As of noon ET today, Oct. 17, the United States Mint began selling the latest Presidential $1 Coin in rolls, bags and boxes. This coin honors the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, who served from 1913 to 1921.
These coins are the final release from the series for 2013 and the 28th since it debuted in 2007. Previous 2013 Presidential dollars honor William McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft [...]
US Mint Sales: White Mountain 5 Oz Silver Unc. Coin Sheds...
Better sales gains appeared through some of the more popular numismatic products from the United States Mint, including all the proof American Gold Eagles, but the overall picture was weaker.
Those watching sales of the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Coins should note the 168 trimming of the 2013-P White Mountain Silver Uncirculated Coin that sold out last week [...]
Gold, Silver and Other Metals Advance after Senate Deal
Gold, silver and other precious metals settled higher Wednesday after news broke of a U.S. Senate deal to end the government shutdown and avoid defaulting on the nation's debt.
Gold for December delivery gained $9.10, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,282.30 an ounce. Prices ranged from a low of [...]
McFarland Wins Baseball Coin Design Competition
A baseball glove designed by Cassie McFarland will grace the heads side of curved 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins, the United States Mint officially revealed Tuesday.
McFarland's design and her initials will appear next year on up to 50,000 $5 gold, 400,000 $1 silver, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins that celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Baseball Hall of Fame [...]
Gold, Silver Dip; US Mint Bullion Coins Soar
Gold settled slightly lower Tuesday after notching its first gain in a week on Monday and moving above a three-month low. Gold and silver did climb higher in late-afternoon trading.
Sales of United States Mint bullion products soared Tuesday with gold coins jumping 14,000 ounces and silver coins advancing 749,500 ounces [...]
US Mint Gold Coins Could See Price Cuts
Gold's drop to below $1,300 an ounce has primed conditions for corresponding declines in collector gold coins sold by the United States Mint.
Gold coin pricing cuts last happened a month ago when the weekly London gold fix average fell to within 1,300.00 and $1,349.99 an ounce [...]
Canadian 2013 $20 Santa Silver Coin for $20
Featuring a Christmas-themed design with Santa, available now is the tenth release from the Royal Canadian Mint's series of commemorative $20 silver coins that are sold at face value.
It is the second holiday-themed release with last year's coin launched around the same time depicting a reindeer [...]