Yearly Archives: 2013
US Mint Sales: Commemorative Coins Top Other Products
U.S. Mint product sales turned higher after the release of the 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins.
In last week's U.S. Mint sales report, 26 of the bureau's numismatic products logged week-over-week gains. The latest sales figures have the number of improving products up to 80 [...]
Gold Adds $9.90, Silver Dips 6.7 Cents, US Gold Coins Advance
Gold advanced Wednesday after falling for three sessions in a row.
Gold for June delivery, the new most-active contract, finished up $9.90, or 0.6%, to $1,607.20 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded through a range of $1,591.90 and $1,609.00. [...]
Debut Sales for 5-Star Generals Coins, Price Increases
Starting sales figures are in for United States Mint products featuring the 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins. In related news, prices for some of them could increase on Wednesday, March 27.
On Thursday, March 21, the U.S. Mint launched $5 gold, $1 silver and 50-cent clad coins depicting [...]
Gold Drops Below $1600; Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 14M
Gold dropped for a third session Tuesday and closed below $1600 an ounce for the first time since March 15.
Gold for April delivery declined $8.80, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,595.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Discovering the U.S. Mint at San Francisco
A coin collector walking around the U.S. Mint facility in San Francisco for the first time is akin to a kid running around in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The Mint is like a fortress, but it's oh so wonderful inside.
Getting there turned into its own mini-adventure with a [...]
Gold Eases Slightly, Silver Prices Rise 11.7 Cents
Gold prices settled lower Monday after a last-minute Cyprus deal was said to pressure the metal's safe-haven appeal.
Gold for April delivery shed $1.60, or 0.1%, to $1,604.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded through an intraday range of $1,588.40 and $1,612.80 [...]
Gold Up for Third Week, US Gold Bullion Coin Sales Improve
Gold eased Friday yet prices still advanced 0.9% for the week as safe-haven buying powered gains in earlier sessions.
Gold has notched three straight weekly increases, but other precious metals have fallen for two with the latest weekly losses at 0.5% for silver, 0.7% for platinum and 1.8% for palladium [...]
2013 American Platinum Eagle Design Candidates
In July, the United States Mint will release the 2013-W Proof American Platinum Eagle. Nine design candidates for the reverse of this year's platinum coin have already been reviewed.
Struck from one ounce of 99.95% and around since 1997, proof American Platinum Eagles feature annually changing reverses [...]
Gold Returns to 3-Week High, US 1 Oz Bullion Coins Rise
Gold returned to a more than three-week high Thursday after retreating Wednesday for the first time in five sessions.
Gold for April delivery finished up $6.30, or 0.4%, to $1,613.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The settlement price was the highest since [...]
US Mint Sales: Silver Coins and 2013-Dated Products Lead
Buying activity eased last week for United States Mint products, the bureau's latest weekly sales figures show. Collectors were most interested in silver coins and newer products.
In our weekly listing of U.S. Mint best-sellers, silver related products held five of the top seven spots and only one product in the top ten lacked a 2013 date [...]