Yearly Archives: 2013

Earlier Tuesday, August 6, the United States Mint released the William Howard Taft Presidential $1 Coin Cover.

Taft was the 27th president of the United States, making this the 27th release from the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series [...]

Gold ended below the key $1,300 an ounce level on Tuesday, driving its losing streak to a sixth session and for the longest one in 11 weeks.

Gold for December delivery settled down $19.90, or 1.5%, to $1,282.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

A limited-edition coin set, the 2013 5-Star Generals Profiles Collection, went on sale Monday, August 5, from the United States Mint. The price is a bargain at $74.95 as coins in it that are purchased separately cost more.

With a 50,000 limit, the collection contains two coins and a bronze medal [...]

Gold finished lower Monday, extending its string of losses to five straight sessions and, in turn, marking its longest slump since May.

Gold for December delivery declined $8.10, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,302.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

United States Mint bullion sales through the first half of 2013 were exceptional for gold coins and unprecedented for silver coins. Not a lot changed in July. Strong to screaming gains continued.

Demand for American bullion coins tends to weaken in summer months, and particularly in July. To be sure [...]

Gold ended lower for a fourth straight session Friday, though prices rebounded sharply from earlier declines that had the yellow metal as low as $1,282.40 an ounce. Losses stacked to a 0.8% weekly decline and that snapped a three-week winning streak.

Gold for December delivery edged down 70 cents to settle at $1,310.50 an ounce on the Comex [...]

Available from the Royal Canadian Mint are 50c 300th Anniversary of Louisbourg 1/25 Oz Pure Gold Coins and $20 300th Anniversary of Louisbourg Fine Silver Coins.

These two new collector-grade strikes commemorate the founding of one of the first European settlements in [...]

This week was absent of new products from the United States Mint. That won't be the case next week as the bureau kicks off August with three new products.

By order of release, these include the 2013 5-Star Generals Profiles Collection, the 2013 William Howard Taft Presidential $1 Coin Cover, and the 2013 Reverse Proof American Buffalo Gold Coin [...]

Gold and silver edged lower Thursday, extending their losing streaks to three sessions as a stronger U.S. dollar pressured both metals.

Gold for December delivery closed down $1.80, or 0.1%, to $1,311.20 an ounce on the [...]

The second coin from Perth Mint's "Experience It" series is now available. The Australian 2013 $1 Snorkelling coin is being sold for $13.59 AUD or $12.29 USD.

The Snorkelling coin is struck in aluminum bronze and is the second release after the [...]