Monthly Archives: January 2014

Americans and Australians have many things in common with one new item just added to the list. Both now have legal tender coins designed by John M. Mercanti, who was the twelfth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

This development comes as the Perth Mint of Australia releases 2014 Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Coins in gold and silver [...]

Gold fell slightly Wednesday but with a third straight day of losses prices have fallen 1.1% for the week.

Gold for February delivery declined $4.10, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,225.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Demand would have to rise sharply for the 2014 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars to reach their authorized 350,000 mintage, according to the latest sales figures from the United States Mint. They are moving at a snail's pace compared to opening sales of past commemoratives.

Sales kicked off Thursday, Jan. 2, for the coins commemorating the [...]

Gold prices ended lower for a second consecutive session Tuesday as the U.S. dollar firmed against other world currencies. Also, competition emerged in the form of rising U.S. stocks with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging gains for the first time this year.

Gold for February delivery declined $8.40, or 0.7%, to finish at $1,229.60 an ounce. Like gold, silver prices also settled down for a second day [...]

New from the United States Mint is its annual clad America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set. Sales kicked off at Noon ET with regular pricing of $14.95 and 10% discounted pricing of $13.45 through subscription.

These coins are in proof quality with each struck at the U.S. Mint facility in San Francisco, California. Last year I had the opportunity to visit the San Francisco Mint and watch [...]

Walking through the United States Mint die floor in Denver, Colorado is kind of like peering through a window of a bakery or candy shop that shows how its treats are made. There's a feeling of enchantment as things move around from place to place and take their final shape.

More than 6 billion coins for circulation came from Denver in 2013. That's about 19 coins for every man, woman and child in the United States. All were made from [...]

Gold closed lower Monday, albeit modestly, for the first time this year. Prices rebounded from a quick and unexpected early morning tumble which briefly halted trading.

Gold for February delivery dipped 60 cents to close at $1,238 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Gold and silver advanced their winning streaks to two sessions. Platinum and palladium climbed for a third session in a row. Each notched a second straight week of gains.

Gold for February delivery rose $13.40, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,238.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. It scored a [...]

Available now as the eleventh issue in a series with a quick sell-out history is the 2014 $20 Canada Goose Silver Coin. This release is offered as the Royal Canadian Mint's first 2014-dated $20 silver coin that is sold at face value.

Coins of the program are sought for their 99.99% pure silver content, unique designs, proven popularity and because they are sold for their legal tender face value of $20 [...]

New sales figures from the United States Mint offer updates for its last chance products and several sold out products, plus first time totals for some products that were released weeks ago.

First round sales for new products are usually known by the week following their release. Recently, there have been gaps with [...]