Monthly Archives: January 2014

Gold futures started the new trading week lower on Monday, closing down for the first time in three sessions and backing off from a more than two-month high.

In bullion coin news, United Mint sales of its American Silver Eagle topped 4.5 million for the month-to-date. Just three other [...]

On this day, Jan. 27, 2014, the United States Mint started selling bags and rolls of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarters, the first 2014-dated coin in the Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® series.

These coins are struck in circulation quality, the same quality as strikes released today into commerce via the Federal Reserve Bank system [...]

Gold scored its fifth straight weekly gain and closed at a fresh, more than two-month high as investors turned to safer bets with stocks plunging for a second day.

Gold for February delivery on Friday edged up $2, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,264.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The closing price was the strongest since [...]

Circulation release dates and high-resolution images are now available for the 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters honoring the national parks in Tennessee, Virginia, Utah, Colorado and Florida.

Dates of circulation have coincided with when the United States Mint offers corresponding rolls and bags of the quarter for sale to the public and often mark the [...]

To officially launch the Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter, the first new America the Beautiful Quarter this year, the United States Mint and National Park Service will host a ceremony for the public on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

A coin exchange will follow the ceremony so attendees can trade cash for $10 rolls of this newest coin [...]

Gold surged to a more than two-month high on Thursday, closing up for the first time in three days to position for a fifth straight weekly advance.

In bullion coin news, the U.S. Mint's Silver Eagles topped 4 million in sales in less than two weeks. January will minimally be the strongest sales month for the bullion coins since July [...]

Already for pre-sale on the secondary market for as high as $100, the United States Mint today, Jan. 23, began selling its 2014-W Proof American Silver Eagle for $52.95.

That price is available to anyone who orders online at www.usmint.gov/catalog. In a better bargain, U.S. Mint subscribers pay $5.30 less, or $47.65 [...]

It doesn't look like it'll be too much longer until 2014-dated products completely takeover the U.S. Mint's top 10 list.

Six products this year have been released by the Mint through last week. They are competing with 163 others. The six are top sellers, including the three that launched last week as gift sets intended for newborns, birthdays and congratulatory events [...]

Gold and silver closed lower for a second straight session on Wednesday. Losses were modest as there was little news to drive prices strongly in any direction.

Gold for February delivery slipped $3.20, or 0.3%, to finish at $1,238.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. In thin trading volume, gold [...]

This year's five differently designed America the Beautiful Quarters are now available in silver with the launch of the 2014 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set.

The idea has been kicked around to start striking more collectible silver products in 99.9% silver, like the popular American Silver Eagles. For now and in keeping with [...]