Monthly Archives: May 2014
Gold Ends at Fresh 3.5-Month Low; US Mint Coins Gain
Gold prices settled at a fresh three-and-a-half month low for the mid-week trading session Wednesday, marking a third straight day of losses.
Gold for June delivery slipped $6.20, or 0.5%, to finish at $1,259.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Legend-Morphy Rare Coin Regency Auction VII Realizes $1.6M
Legend-Morphy Rare Coin Regency Auction VII realized just over $1.6 million, led by a 1943 Bronze cent mint error that rang in $329,000.
Regency Auction VII, held May 22, 2014 at the Venetian, Palazzo Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, offered 487 lots of rare coins and [...]
Saddle Ridge Hoard Gold Coins Go on Sale
A hoard of 19th century gold coins discovered in the ground last year will once again see intense interest as the family who found them proceeds with their sale.
Adding to the excitement, one of the gold coins will be auctioned to raise money [...]
Gold Ends at Lowest Price in 3.5 Months; US Coin Sales...
Gold prices ended at a three-and-a-half month low to start the new trading week Tuesday following a holiday break for Memorial Day.
Gold for June delivery tumbled $26.20, or 2%, to $1,265.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2014 $20 Summertime Silver Coin for $20
New from the Royal Canadian Mint is its latest release in a very popular coin series, the 2014 $20 Summertime Silver Coin.
This coin is the 13th issue from the Mint's Exchange $20 for $20 program which features 99.99% pure silver coins sold at their legal tender face values of $20 [...]
Gold, Silver and US Mint Bullion Coins Mixed on Week
Most precious metals were little changed on the week. Gold stood alone with a weekly loss, down about 0.1%. Silver and platinum each climbed 0.5% from a week ago while palladium, the standout, surged 2%.
Sales of U.S. Mint bullion products picked up for gold coins but slowest significantly for silver coins [...]
Crow Tribe Code Talkers Gold Medal Designs Recommended
The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) have recommended designs for the Crow Tribe Code Talkers Congressional Gold Medal.
In 2013, twenty-five different Native American tribes were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of the dedication and valor of code talkers [...]
Arches National Park Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Coin Forum
Arches National Park Quarters will launch into circulation, and in U.S. Mint rolls and bags, on June 9, 2014.
Three days prior, on June 6, representatives from the National Park Service and United States Mint will introduce the quarter for Utah at an official launch ceremony [...]
Gold and Silver Rise; Platinum and Palladium Continue Gains
Gold advanced for the third time in four sessions on Thursday, positioning itself for a slight weekly increase.
Gold for June delivery gained $6.90, or 0.5%, to close at $1,295 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Part II of Kennedy Half-Dollar Retrospective
The United States Mint this week published Part II of a four-part series about John F. Kennedy and the half-dollar coins honoring him.
2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar. The Mint's online retrospective provides some history about the coin and discusses major aspects of Kennedy's life [...]