Monthly Archives: April 2014
Gold Falls, US Mint 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coins Temporarily Sell Out
Gold prices on Monday retreated to a two-week low in thin post-holiday trading. The loss marked the third in four sessions.
Gold for June delivery shed $5.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,288.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2007 $25 Platinum Eagle Frosted Freedom Variety Up for Auction
Already capturing 55 bids at GreatCollections with the latest topping $31,000, a rare proof Platinum Eagle "Frosted Freedom" variety crosses the auction block on Sunday, April 27, 2014.
This $25 quarter-ounce proof error, struck at the West Point Mint in 2007, has the word FREEDOM in frosted type instead of the brilliant mirror finish found on non-error coins [...]
2014 Navy Intaglio Print from Defenders of Freedom Series
Now available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is its 2014 Navy Intaglio Print, the second of five cards from the Defenders of Freedom series.
This year's series is dedicated to the five branches of the United States Armed Forces where last year's Ideals in Allegory series was dedicated to [...]
2014 Canadian Coins Commemorate Pope John Paul II
Two new Royal Canadian Mint coins commemorate the life achievements and canonization of Pope John Paul II, one of the most influential people of the twentieth century.
2014 Pope John Paul II commemorative coins in gold and silver share reverse designs honoring the 264th pope, and are now available in limited mintages [...]
Gold, Silver Fall on Week; US Mint Bullion Coins Quicken
Gold prices fell Thursday, logging declines in two of the last three sessions to end the holiday-shortened trading week below $1,300 an ounce.
Gold for June delivery retreated $9.60, or 0.7%, to close at $1,293.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Queen Hands Out Royal Maundy Money at Blackburn Cathedral
Continuing a Christian tradition that dates back centuries, Queen Elizabeth II marked Holy Thursday today, April 17, 2014, by handing out Maundy money during a ceremony held at Blackburn Cathedral in Lancashire, England.
This year 88 men and 88 women received the coins in two separate purses as part of the Royal Maundy Service [...]
US Mint Sales: Coolidge $1s, Quarters Sets and Silver Coins Debut
Collectors spent money quicker for a range of U.S. Mint products featuring three new coins but moved a smidgen slower in buying a new set of quarters, according to the latest sales figures published by the bureau.
New to this week's sales tables are nine products that showcase Calvin Coolidge Presidential $1 Coins, Shenandoah National Park Quarters, an American Silver Eagle in uncirculated quality and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in five ounces of silver [...]
Gold and Silver Rise; US Mint Bullion Coins Gain Widely
Gold prices edged 0.2% higher Wednesday after plummeting 2% in the previous session.
Gold for June delivery rose $3.20 to settle at $1,303.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The precious metal traded from a low of $1,293.50 to a high of $1,307.10 [...]
2014 Uncirculated Silver Eagle Sales Debut at 106,349
Collector demand opened stronger this year for the annually issued uncirculated American Silver Eagle.
Released on Thursday, April 10, the 2014-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle notched sales of 106,349 by Sunday, April 13.
Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction Tops $7M in Numismatic Sales
Stack's Bowers Galleries realized over $7 million in rare coins, banknotes and other numismatic items in its April 2014 Hong Kong Showcase Auction.
A 1949 Kweichow 50 Cent commanded the highest price at $358,500, more than double the pre-auction estimate. A 1949 Kweichow 20 Cent followed, realizing $334,600 [...]