Yearly Archives: 2013

Precious metals plunged from between 1.4% to 1.9% on Friday and all but palladium dived deeper for the week. Palladium squeaked out a 0.2% weekly increase while losses for the other metals stacked to 3.4% for gold, 5.1% for silver and 2.2% for platinum.

On Friday, gold futures for April delivery declined $26.00, or 1.6%, to close at [...]

Legislation has returned calling for commemorative coins in recognition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

S. 203, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, was introduced on Jan. 31, 2013 by Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). If it becomes law, the U.S. Mint will strike up to [...]

On Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, the U.S. Mint began accepting orders for its 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set. Its price is $18.95.

The annual Presidential Dollar Proof Set debuted in 2007. This seventh-year set features the four 2013 Presidential $1 Coins with obverse portraits and inscriptions of [...]

Without new products from the U.S. Mint to excite buying, unit sales retreated for the most part. Exceptions included American Eagles, new and old.

Compared to its previous 21,592 weekly increase, the 2013-W Proof Silver Eagle advanced 23,506 during its second full week of sales. With that gain, it hurdled the 300,000 level and [...]

Gold edged lower Wednesday, maintaining a price below $1,650 an ounce for a second session. The U.S. dollar offered resistance as it fluctuated between gains and losses, eventually settling a tad higher.

Gold for April delivery shed $4.50, 0.3%, to close at $1,645.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]

Marking an end to the successful Canadian Wildlife series is the new 2013 Canadian Wood Bison Silver Bullion Coin.

Officially unveiled by the Royal Canadian Mint earlier this month at the World Money Fair in Berlin, the last issue in the [...]

Photographic images of the 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollars were revealed this week by the United States Mint. Along with those images, prices of the upcoming commemorative coins have also been published.

2013 Girl Scouts Silver Dollars will launch on February 28, 2013 in both proof and uncirculated qualities [...]

Gold prices edged higher Tuesday after falling to a five-week low in the prior session.

Gold for April delivery inched up 50.0 cents to settle at $1,649.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Trading occurred between intraday levels of $1,639.50 and $1,653.80 [...]