Yearly Archives: 2013
Gold Snaps Losing Streak, Silver Advances, US Eagle Coins Gain
Gold prices advanced Tuesday, snapping a three-session losing streak that had accumulated to $42.50 in declines.
Gold for February delivery rose $15.90, or 1.0%, to close at $1,662.20 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Bargain-hunting was among reasons analysts cited for gains [...]
2013 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 3.9M in Opening Day...
Pent-up demand and favorable silver prices powered opening day sales of the new 2013 American Silver Eagle bullion coins.
Sales hit 3,937,000 coins, a total that is the highest for a single day and one that already ranks January 2013 as the fifth strongest month since the American Silver Eagle program debuted in 1986 [...]
Gold Down for 3rd Session, Silver Up, US Bullion Coins Soar
Gold prices fell for the third session Monday as Fed policy matters remain in the spotlight.
Gold for February delivery dipped $2.60, or 0.2%, to $1,646.30 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Prices ranged through intraday levels of $1,642.60 and $1,663.00 [...]
Ron Paul’s Free Competition in Currency Act Reintroduced
Another pitch is underway for passage of the Free Competition in Currency Act, a bill seeking to repeal legal tender laws and prohibit taxes on certain coins and bullion.
The earlier version was proposed in 2011 by former Rep. Ron Paul. It died when the 112th Congress adjourned. Congressman Paul C. Broun hopes that [...]
Gold, Silver Drop for Sixth Week; US Gold Bullion Coins on...
Gold and silver declined for a second day Friday, deepening weekly losses that have extended to six consecutive weeks. For gold, the losing streak is the longest in eight years.
On Friday, gold for February delivery dropped $25.70, or 1.5%, to close at $1,648.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2012 Silver Proof Set and Clad 2012 Proof Set Sell Out
week the United States Mint called sellouts for the clad 2012 Proof Set and the 2012 Silver Proof Set. Both sets moved to the "No Longer Available" section of the U.S. Mint's website and have the words "Sold Out" placed beside them.
Based on latest available sales figures as of Dec. 31, 2012, the silver set at 393,757 has the lowest sales total since [...]
2013 Australian Koala Gilded Edition Silver Coin Available
This week the Perth Mint of Australia released its 2013 Australian Koala Gilded Edition Silver Coin.
It marks the sixth annual release in a series of koala silver gilded coins that debuted in 2008. Like its predecessors, this [...]
2013 Griffin Silver Proof Coin Begins Mythical Creatures Series
A new coin series makes its debut from the Perth Mint of Australia with its release of the 2013 Griffin 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin.
This strike is already proving popular with collectors, rising to the top of the Perth Mint's weekly best sellers [...]
Gold and Silver Fall, US Gold Bullion Coins Rise
Gold and silver prices fell Thursday, snapping a two-session winning streak.
Gold for February delivery declined $14.20, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,674.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold prices ranged from an intraday low of $1,662.70 to a high of $1,690.50[...]
US Mint Year-End 2012 Sales Report for Numismatic Products
The latest U.S. Mint sales report offers year-ending results for 2012 and unaudited final figures for at least a dozen numismatic products that are no longer available.
With an "as of date" of Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, the U.S. Mint's sales report was without change for all the commemorative coins and the September 11 National Medals that went off sale on Dec. 17, 2012 [...]