Monthly Archives: April 2014
Gold Gains in April, Silver Falls; US Gold Coins Stronger
Gold prices closed lower for a third straight session Wednesday but notched a 0.9% gain on the month. During the same time, U.S. Mint sales of gold coins rose sharply.
Gold for June delivery lost 40 cents to settle at $1,295.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Proof Silver Eagles and Baseball Coins at Top
Buying activity picked up across a wider group of U.S. Mint products, according to the latest sales figures from the bureau. Proof Silver Eagles and commemorative baseball coins led sales again, as expected.
2014 Proof Silver Eagles hurdled over the 500,000 milestone. The pace so far is quicker than last year's coin which had sales of 431,375 through its first three months [...]
Gold, Silver Prices Fall; US Gold and Silver Coins Surge
Gold prices ended lower for a second straight session Tuesday after rising in the previous three.
Gold for June delivery shed $2.70, or 0.2%, to finish at $1,296.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Silver Proof Set from US Mint at San Francisco
New from the United States Mint is its latest product for coin collectors, the annually issued Silver Proof Set.
There's been extra excitement for these sets recently as secondary market values for newer issues have jumped over U.S. Mint issue prices [...]
Gold Slips Below $1300, Silver Snaps 4-Session Win Streak
Gold broke away from a three-session win streak, ending the first day of the new trading week a buck below $1,300 an ounce.
Gold for June delivery dipped $1.80, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,299 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Chief Justice Roberts Engraved Portrait Available
Earlier this month the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) began selling engraved portraits of John Glover Roberts, Jr., the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.
When discussions of the BEP come up, they usually focus on money. The bureau prints billions of dollars each month from its facilities in Washington, DC, and Fort Worth, Texas. However, the BEP also [...]
Gold Ends Week Above $1300; US Mint Silver Bullion Coins Jump
Three consecutive session gains lifted gold modestly higher on the week as it along with silver and palladium each advanced 0.5%. Platinum was alone with a weekly loss, slipping 0.3%.
U.S. Mint sales of gold bullion coins pulled back this week but they took off for silver coins [...]
Retrospective of Kennedy Half-Dollar for Anniversary
This week the United States Mint unveiled Part I of a four-part series about John F. Kennedy and the half-dollar coin which honors him.
Presented online at www.usmint.gov, the retrospective commemorates the 50 anniversary of the coin's release with the first installment entitled Creating the Kennedy Half-Dollar [...]
ANA Adds Spousetivities to Summer Seminar
The 2014 American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado kicks off in June, and for spouses and family members accompanying their numismatists, the ANA added "Spousetivities" to the program.
Spousetivities are organized activities designed to entertain while the significant other is attending educational classes [...]
Baseball Clad Half-Dollar Intro Prices End on Monday
This year's curved National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins have been an enormous success with the $5 gold and $1 silver editions quickly selling out.
If you've been on the sidelines waiting to buy the clad half-dollars, now's the time to make your move. Wait too much longer and you'll pay more [...]