Yearly Archives: 2013
US Mint Redesigns Online Product Pages
The United States Mint rolled out another series of website improvements this week.
The newest changes overhauled the visual layout of 2013 product pages. Extra focus has been given to product photos rather than text [...]
Gold Retreats Below $1600, US Gold Coins Rise
Gold retreated to below $1,600 an ounce as investors booked profits and preferred riskier bets Wednesday.
After rising for two straight days, gold futures for April delivery declined $19.80, or 1.2%, to $1,595.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2012-P Denali 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Sells Out
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, the third 2012-P America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin sold out.
No longer available is the numismatic coin depicting Denali National Park in Alaska. Launched on Nov. 5, 2012 at a debuting price of [...]
Gold Logs Biggest Gain of 2013, US Bullion Coins Jump
Gold rallied back atop $1,600 an ounce and notched its biggest gain since November as bullish-lined testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked buying.
More than doubling its previous session performance, gold futures for April delivery settled up $28.90, or 1.8%, to $1,615.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Debut Sales Brisk for 2013 William McKinley Presidential Dollars
Starting sales were swift for new United States Mint products featuring 2013 William McKinley Presidential $1 Coins.
William McKinley Presidential dollars launched on Feb. 9, 2013. Offered in 25-coin rolls, 100-coin bags, 250-coin boxes and 500-coin boxes, sales by Feb. 25 totaled 4,223,425 coins. That tops releases from 2012, the year new [...]
Russian Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Commemorative Coins at RCM
Four new commemorative coins issued by the Bank of Russia celebrate the upcoming Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Each represents a different sport of the games to include Biathlon, Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, and Hockey[...]
Gold, Silver Rebound; American Silver Eagle Coins Tops 3M
Gold on Monday gained the most this month, rebounding from a seven-month low and a week in which prices fell 2.3%.
Gold futures for April delivery climbed $13.80, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,586.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold traded between intraday levels of [...]
Discovery’s SILVER RUSH Series Premieres Sunday
Tons of gold and silver salvaged from the ocean floor will be featured in a new Discovery Channel series premiering Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.
SILVER RUSH, a three-part series narrated by Mike Rowe, follows the crew of the Odyssey Explorer, part of Odyssey Marine Exploration, as they attempt to locate and excavate the precious metal cargo from shipwrecks [...]
Gold Ends Week at 7-Month Low, Silver Dives, US Bullion Coins...
Gold lost 2.3% this week, ending Friday at a seven-month low as prices fell in six of the last seven trading sessions. Silver led weekly declines among precious metals, down 4.7%. Platinum followed at 4.2% and palladium lost 2.4%.
On Friday, gold futures for April delivery dipped $5.80, or 0.4%, to $1,572.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2014 America the Beautiful Quarter and 5 Oz Coin Design Candidates
Reverse design candidates for 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters were revealed and reviewed, but the final selection of which five will actually be used has not been announced. The 2014-dated coins will mark the 21st through the 25th issues in the ATB series.
The final five selected from the design candidates will not only appear on next year's America the Beautiful Quarters, but also on the [...]