Yearly Archives: 2013
2013 Gettysburg 150th Anniversary Currency Set and Money Show
At 8 AM ET on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will begin selling its Gettysburg 150th Anniversary Currency Set for $39.95.
Limited to 5,000 complete sets and likely to sellout [...]
Gold Jumps $22, Silver Rallies Atop $21
Gold and silver rallied to kick off the new trading week Monday. Gains in gold marked a four straight session increase and silver soared atop $21 an ounce for the first time since June 19.
On the day, gold for December delivery tacked on $22, or 1.7%, to finish at $1,334.20 an ounce on the [...]
US Government Prints $25.5 Billion in Banknotes in July 2013
More money was printed by the United States government in July, though the total value and types of bills fell from June, data from the agency responsible for manufacturing U.S. currency shows.
524.8 million in $1s, $5s and $100's were printed for a total value exceeding $25.5 billion [...]
Gold Edges Up Week, Silver Surges; US Mint Bullion Coins Mixed
Gold advanced for a third straight session after logging six consecutive losses previously. The three days of gains turned prices around for the week as the yellow metal scored a modest weekly increase of $1.70, or 0.1%.
Other precious metals logged sharply higher advances to pad their string of weekly wins [...]
2013 First Spouse Gold Coin Designs Unveiled
Earlier this week the United States Mint unveiled the designs for the 2013 First Spouse Gold Coins.
Unfortunately, the news announcement about the designs did not include any specific release dates for the 1/2 ounce, .9999 fine gold strikes [...]
Gold Rallies Above $1,300; Silver Prices Top $20
Gold surged back above $1,300 an ounce on Thursday, gaining for a second day after having dropped in the six prior sessions.
Gold for December delivery shot up $24.60, or 1.9%, to finish at $1,309.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo, Sales Hit 12,630 in 30 Minutes
Today, August 8, 2013 at noon Eastern Time, the United States Mint introduced its centennial edition 2013-W $50 American Buffalo Gold Reverse Proof Coin.
Collectors are snapping them up in a flurry. In the first 30 minutes of sales, there were 2,341 orders placed online and another 300 orders taken at the U.S. Mint's call center. These 2,641 orders included a total of 12,630 units [...]
2013 Surfing Coins End Land Down Under Series
Available are the fourth and closing coins from the Perth Mint of Australia's one-year "Land Down Under" series. The 2013 Surfing 1/4 oz Gold Proof Coins and 2013 Surfing 1 oz Silver Proof Coins were released earlier this week.
Each has limited mintages with max totals set at 5,000 for the silver proof and 1,000 for the gold proof [...]
US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products Weaken
U.S. Mint sales retreated following higher prior weekly gains, markedly in precious metals products.
Lacking new releases to excite buying and mixed prices in gold and silver, the summer doldrums amplified for the Mint [...]
Gold Snaps 6-Session Losing Streak, Silver Dips
Gold prices on Wednesday settled higher for the first time in seven sessions, though they remained well below $1,300 an ounce.
Gold for December delivery advanced $2.80, or 0.2%, to finish at $1,285.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]