Yearly Archives: 2013
US Mint Sales: Quarters, Dollar Coins and Sets in Focus
Two new U.S. Mint sets holding quarters and dollar coins launched last week, attracting buyers towards them and related products.
Jumping on the sales charts this week were 2013 White Mountain National Forest Quarters Three-Coin Sets and 2013 Presidential Dollar Proof Sets [...]
Gold Snaps 5-Session Losing Streak, US Gold Coins Rise
Gold eked out a gain Thursday, snapping a five-session losing streak after falling to a near seven-month low on Wednesday.
Gold futures for April delivery edged up 60.0 cents to $1,578.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2012-P Acadia 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Sells Out
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, another 2012-P America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin sold out.
No longer available is the collector coin depicting Acadia National Park in Maine. It was the third in order of release [...]
Walton 1913 Liberty Nickel On Display In Baltimore
The famous Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel will be displayed by Heritage Auctions during the first three days of the four-day Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo, March 14 - 17, 2013.
This fabled nickel was recovered from a fatal car crash and then unsuspectingly kept in a Virginia closet [...]
Debut Sales for 2013 White Mountain Quarters Three-Coin Set
Starting sales for the 2013 White Mountain National Forest Quarters Three-Coin Set clocked in at the lowest level for any in the series to date.
Between its release on Tuesday, Feb. 12 and Monday, Feb. 18, sales reached 9,907 units. The immediate previous release of the [...]
Gold Drops After Fed Minutes, US Silver Coins Gain
Gold, silver and other precious metals tumbled Wednesday as strength in the U.S. dollar curbed bullion's appeal.
Gold and silver then extended losses when minutes from the last FOMC meeting showed debate about ending quantitative easing before hiring picks up [...]
Debut Sales of 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set Hit 119,765
As expected, the newly released 2013 Presidential Dollar Proof Set is the most popular product the U.S. Mint has for collectors right now.
Released Thursday, Feb. 14, the proof set captured sales of 119,765 units by Monday, Feb. 18. At $18.95 per, the U.S. Mint collected nearly $2.27 million through the set's opening days and [...]
US Mint to Cut Gold Coin Prices Now, Hike Premiums Later
Gold plunged last week and hit a six-month low this week. Its downward spiral will trigger United States Mint pricing cuts for certain gold coins by noon ET Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Separately, the U.S. Mint has announced new pricing for gold and platinum products. Changes include higher premiums that will go into effect on [...]
Gold Hits 6-Month Low, Silver Falls Below $30, US Coins Gain
Precious metals split Tuesday with platinum and palladium advancing as gold and silver declined.
Gold in early trading came within 20 cents of hitting $1,600 an ounce. By day's end, it notched a fourth straight session loss and closed at a more than six-month low [...]
William McKinley Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Product sales began Tuesday, February 19, 2013 for William McKinley Presidential $1 Coins. Available United States Mint production options including varying quantities of circulation-quality dollars in rolls, bags and boxes.
These $1 coins celebrate the 25th President of the United States of America. They are the first [...]