Monthly Archives: February 2014
Price Hikes for US Mint Platinum Eagle and First Spouse Gold...
Prices for U.S. Mint numismatic platinum and gold coins are expected to rise Wednesday, Feb. 19, at around noon EST.
Precious metals have been on fire of late, notching streaks of consecutive daily gains [...]
Gold, Silver Extend Gains; US Mint Silver Eagles Top 7M
Gold futures bounced from earlier profit-taking declines, ending higher Tuesday for a ninth consecutive time.
Gold for April delivery added $5.80, or 0.4%, to close at $1,324.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 50c Beaver Gold Coin Inspired by 1937 Canadian Nickel Design
A 1/25 oz. gold coin featuring a design inspired by the Canadian nickel is attracting the attention of collectors. 75% of its limited 7,500 mintage have sold, according to the Royal Canadian Mint.
Marketed as an affordable gold product, the Mint's 2014 50c Proof Beaver Gold Coin is available for [...]
Paterson Collection Attracts Record Sales at GreatCollections
A new company record of more than $1.28 million was realized by GreatCollections on February 9, 2014, in four hours, with $665,599 of the total coming from the Paterson Collection of U.S. Type coins.
While Dr. Spencer Paterson assembled a number of collections in different areas of numismatics for many years, the type set sold by GreatCollections was [...]
2014 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set from SF Mint
Presidents Day reminds everyone about former presidents even though the holiday is officially recognized by the U.S. government as "Washington's Birthday."
In keeping with the mood, Americans can own new collectibles honoring four past presidents with the release of the 2014 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at noon EST [...]
Gold Soars 4.4% on Week, Silver Rallies 7.5%; US Mint Coins...
Gold extended its string of winning sessions to eight and silver to ten, with both notching soaring weekly gains. Gold's rally is the longest since July 2011 and silver's streak is the hottest since March 2008.
United States Mint bullion coins notched stronger overall sales for a second straight week [...]
Tenth Annual PNG 2014 YN Scholarship Competition Announced
The Professional Numismatists Guild is offering a scholarship for a young numismatist (YN) to attend the 2014 American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
All young numismatists between 13 and 22 years old are invited to apply [...]
US Coin Production Tops 1.4 Billion in January 2014
U.S. coin production levels blasted off with more coins struck in January than in any month since 2007, data from the United States Mint shows.
Coining presses at U.S. Mint facilities in Denver and Philadelphia pounded out more than 1.4 billion in pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters [...]
Gold Tops $1,300, Silver Up for 9th Session; Silver Eagles Hit...
Gold climbed yet again Thursday, lifting its streak of gains to seven sessions while also finishing above $1,300 an ounce for the first time since early November.
U.S. Mint Silver Eagle sales climbed 33,500 for a year-to-date total of 6.5 million. Just three other years through their first two complete months logged higher sales [...]
2014 Kennedy Half-Dollars in Rolls and Bags
Marking the 50th anniversary of the series, the United States Mint has released rolls and bags of circulating-quality 2014 P&D Kennedy half-dollars.
Two-roll sets, sold for $32.95, include one roll with 20 coins from the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia and one roll of 20 coins from the U.S. Mint facility in Denver. Buyers have the choice of production facility with [...]