Yearly Archives: 2013

Proof sets took center stage in the latest United States Mint sales report, grabbing the baton from numismatic gold and silver coins which surged with broad gains in the prior report.

Numismatic precious metal coins weren't thrown overboard. There were a fair number of them with stronger sales. And actually on the bullion side, demand climbed sharply for gold and silver versions [...]

Investors and collectors from around the world have come to respect and admire the bullion programs from the Perth Mint of Australia that feature fresh designs depicting the koala, kookaburra, kangaroo, platypus and lunar year animal.

As such, many look with interest to the 2014 Australian Bullion Coin Program with new designs, mintages and release dates recently unveiled by the Perth Mint [...]

Safe-have demand lifted gold prices to a three and a half month high and silver prices to four and a half month high.

On Tuesday, gold for December delivery settled up $27.10, or 2%, to close at $1,420.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Gold futures on Monday slipped after briefly topping $1,400 an ounce. Silver, on the other hand, extended its winning streak to three sessions to close atop $24 an ounce and notch a four-month high.

Gold for December delivery declined $2.70, or 0.2%, to finish at $1,393.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

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 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 [...]

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 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 [...]