Monthly Archives: March 2014
US Mint’s MCAP Broadens Skills, Advances Opportunity
MCAP, the Manufacturer Certification and Apprenticeship Program... Never heard of it? Neither had we until visiting the United States Mint facility in Denver, Colorado.
From everything we've seen, the Mint's workforce is skilled, talented and upbeat. Those traits come from an environment that's tuned to quality and personal growth, and one that encourages the thinking to create programs like MCAP [...]
Gold, Silver Log Sharply Weekly Losses; US Mint Bullion Coins Solid
Gold prices advanced Friday for the first time in five sessions, but the yellow metal still tripped on the week after jumping last week to end at a six-month high.
U.S. Mint bullion sales were solid on the week with demand for gold coins up and silver coins nearly on par with their robust performance last week [...]
Dimitriadis Collection of Roman Gold Coins Graded by NGC
More than 200 Roman gold coins from the exceptional Dimitriadis Collection have been authenticated and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the company announced Thursday, March 20, 2014.
Amassed over a 20-year period by Andre Constantine Dimitriadis, a California collector who [...]
Shenandoah National Park Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Coin Forum
Shenandoah National Park Quarters will launch into circulation and in U.S. Mint roll and bag products on March 31, 2013.
A few days later, representatives from the United States Mint and National Park Service will officially unveil the quarter commemorating the park in Virginia [...]
Gold Ends at 3-Week Low, Silver Falls 1.9%
Gold prices closed at a three-week low Thursday, extending a losing streak to four sessions after having notched five-straight gains to end last week at a six-month high.
Gold for April delivery shed $10.80, or 0.8%, to finish at $1,330.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Native American $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Rolls, bags and boxes of 2014 Native American $1 Coins were released by the United States Mint today, March 20, 2014, at 12 noon (ET).
Product options include the newest designed Native American $1 Coins in circulating-quality from either the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia or Denver [...]
US Mint Sales: Great Smoky Mountains Bullion Coins Debut
Before jumping into U.S. Mint numismatic product sales, let's take a quick look at starting sales of the 2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin.
Released on Monday as the first of five 2014 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins, the Mint said its network of bullion distributors ordered [...]
Gold and Silver Drop for Third Day, Extend Losses After Fed...
Gold and silver prices settled lower for a third session in a row Wednesday, and then dipped further when the Fed announced a third $10 billion reduction in bond purchases and removed references to a 6.5% unemployment rate as a target for when to raise interest rates.
Gold for April delivery declined $17.70, or 1.3%, to close at $1,341.30 an ounce [...]
2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Coins at Introductory Prices
Last week the United States Mint revealed images of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins and this week the bureau announced their introductory and regular prices.
On March 27, 2014 at 12 noon ET, the U.S. Mint will release its first ever curved coins in gold, silver and clad to celebrate the National Baseball Hall of Fame and its diamond anniversary [...]
Gold, Silver Decline; US Mint 1 Oz Coin Sales Gain
Gold prices settled lower for a second straight session Tuesday after rising for five straight last week.
Gold for April delivery dropped $13.90, or 1%, to close at $1,359 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]