Monthly Archives: February 2014
2013 Silver Proof Set Sells Out
Last year's Silver Proof Set from the United States Mint held out about two month longer than the one from 2012. The 2013 Silver Proof Set is newly listed as "sold out" and now on the Mint's "No Longer Available" section of the website.
Released on May 2, 2013 and last priced at $53.95, the set includes [...]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarter Ceremony Photos
Freezing temperatures, several inches of snow and school shutdowns dampened plans but didn't stop the official launch of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter in Gatlinburg, Tenn. on Jan. 29.
Inclement weather caused road closures in the most visited national park of America [...]
‘Defenders of Freedom’ Intaglio Prints for Branches of Military
On Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) opened up its 2014 Intaglio Print Subscription Program, "Defenders of Freedom."
This year's program from the BEP commemorates the five branches of the United States Armed Forces representing [...]
Gold Inches Up, Silver Gains; Mid-Sized Gold Eagles Rise
Gold edged higher for a second straight session Thursday with a weaker U.S. dollar lending support as rallying U.S. equities curbed safe-haven demand.
U.S. Mint bullion coin sales increased Thursday for mid-sized American Gold Eagles and for American Silver Eagles [...]
2014 Warren G. Harding Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and...
At noon ET today, Feb 6, the United States Mint released the first circulating-quality 2014 Presidential $1 Coins in numismatic rolls, bags and boxes. The dollars honor and depict Warren G. Harding who served from 1921 to 1923 as the 29th President of the United States.
It also marks the 29th released from the U.S. Mint's series of Presidential $1 Coins with [...]
2014 Snowy Owl Gold and Silver Coins Start Canadian Series
Two new annual series debut from the Royal Canadian Mint with releases of the 2014 Snowy Owl Pure Gold One Kilogram Coin and the 2014 Snowy Owl Fine Silver One Kilogram Coin.
Each features reverse imagery of a snowy owl's head with its massive eyes enhanced with colored enamel to highlight depth and contrast [...]
Gold Rises 0.5%, Silver Jumps 2%
Gold, silver and other precious metals advanced Wednesday, supported by a bit more safe-haven demand as little movement was seen in U.S. equities.
Gold for April delivery turned up $5.70, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,256.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Great Smoky Mountains Quarters Debut
Quarters honoring Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited National Park in the United States, jumped onto U.S. Mint sales charts this week.
Six numismatic products with Great Smoky Mountains quarters debuted on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Available options for the first of the five 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters include rolls and bags [...]
Gold Retreats, Silver Rises; US Bullion Coins Advance
Gold turned lower Tuesday, giving back almost half of the prior-day's gains after U.S. equities and the dollar rebounded.
U.S. Mint sales registered another broad day of gains with five of six bullion products advancing [...]
2014 24K Gold Kennedy Half-Dollar Special Product
In an interesting tidbit learned from a media advisory published by the United States Mint on Monday, Feb. 3, one of the topics up for discussion at the next CCAC meeting is a "2014 24K Gold Kennedy Half-Dollar special product."
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar. To commemorate the semicentennial [...]