Yearly Archives: 2013
US Coin Sales: $1 Uncirculated Set Debut, Product Sellout Updates
Starting sales for the 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set and updates to recently sold out products highlight the latest United States Mint sales report.
Released on March 7, 2013, the 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set registered five-day sales of 19,796. The eight-coin set of uncirculated dollars from Philadelphia and Denver is minimally [...]
Little Demand for American Palladium Coins, Study Concludes
A study commissioned by the United States Mint casts doubt on the viability of American palladium coins, indicating limited appeal for investor and collector versions.
"The potential pool of buyers of palladium bullion and numismatic coins is small and there is little interest in the market for palladium in coin form," the study states.
The palladium market study was completed by [...]
Gold Snaps Streak, Silver Dips, US Gold Coins Gain
Gold prices retreated Wednesday for the first time in five sessions as the U.S. stronger dollar hit a seven-month high and a riskier investment environment won the day.
Gold futures for April delivery declined $3.30, or 0.2%, to settle $1,588.40 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Gold Extends Winning Streak, Silver and US Silver Coins Advance
Gold extended its winning streak to four sessions Tuesday. Gold futures for April delivery tacked on $13.70, or 0.9%, to $1,591.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York.
Gold's settlement price was the highest since Feb. 27. The precious metal closed nearer its intraday high of $1,597.60 than its low of $1,578.80 [...]
US February Coin Production Lists McKinley, Roosevelt $1 Mintages
Just above 8 million looks to be mintage targets for each of the 2013 Presidential $1 Coins, new coin production figures from the United States Mint suggest.
Overall, the U.S. Mint struck 939,980,000 circulating-quality coins in February 2013. That is exceptionally high coming on the heels of [...]
2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Sold Out
The online store of the United States Mint contains one less product as the individual 2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle has sold out.
According to current U.S. Mint sales levels, the mintage of the West Point produced silver coin will mark a new record low [...]
2012-P El Yunque 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Sells Out
2012-P El Yunque Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins are no longer available from the United States Mint.
The silver coins honoring El Yunque National Forest of Puerto Rico were removed from the U.S. Mint's online store today, March 11, 2013, with a sellout notice inked atop its product page [...]
Gold Edges Up, Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 12M Milestone
Gold prices rose Monday, but again modestly. In the six sessions since the precious metal ended down at $1,572.30 an ounce on March 1, it has climbed slightly five times and settled flat once.
Gold for April delivery tipped higher by $1.10, or less than 0.1%, to close at $1,578.00 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Gold, Silver Up on Week, Palladium Soars, Coins Firm
On Friday, gold inched higher, silver and platinum logged moderate gains and palladium soared. And for the week, the precious metals performed pretty much in the same way.
Gold for April delivery advanced $1.80, or 0.1%, to end the week at $1,576.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Legend-Morphy Rare Coin Regency Auction Realizes 1.73M
Legend-Morphy brought its A-game, offering a carefully handpicked selection of coins in a boutique-style, 334-lot sale held in association with the PCGS Members Only Coin Show.
Collectors liked what they saw and bid aggressively, both before and during the event [...]