Monthly Archives: June 2014
PNG-ANA Trade Show Aug 2-4; Free Admission and Coin Prizes
Free admission coupons are now available for the PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show, held August 2 to 4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
Trade show attendees on each of the three days will also have the chance to win a U.S. $20 gold coin worth more than $1,300 [...]
Canadian 2014 $100 Bighorn Sheep Silver Coin for $100
New from the Royal Canadian Mint is its 2014 $100 Bighorn Sheep Silver Coin, the latest release from the popular Wildlife in Motion series which features one ounce, 99.99% pure silver coins sold at their legal tender face values of $100.
All past "$100 for $100" silver coins have sold out at mintages of 50,000 each, which positions the [...]
Gold Gains for Second Week, US Silver Coin Sales Rise Slightly
Gold prices advanced in every session this week, scoring a 1.7% gain over last Friday and closing at a fresh three-week high on stronger safe-haven demand.
Gold for August delivery was near flat Friday, adding a dime to end at $1,274.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Product Options
Three products featuring seven coins with four distinct finishes will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar, the United States Mint has confirmed.
One of the anniversary coins is minted from 99.99% fine gold, four of them are composed from 90% silver, and two are cupro-nickel clad. Produced at four different U.S. Mint facilities, collector finishes include regular proof, reverse proof, regular uncirculated and enhanced uncirculated [...]
Gold and Silver Gain, PGMs Plunge; US Coins Rise
Gold prices on Thursday advanced for a fourth session in a row to settle at a three-week high. Silver also gained while platinum and palladium tumbled.
Gold for August delivery advanced $12.80, or 1%, to close at $1,274 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Arches National Park 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Released
Arches National Park makes one of its final numismatic appearances with today's launch of a three-inch, five ounce silver coin bearing a reverse design emblematic of the site in Utah.
New from the United States Mint is the 2014-P Arches silver coin, the second release this year and the 23rd overall from the series of [...]
Amazon Store for Collectible Coins Debuts
More than 10,000 unique U.S. coins from over 75 dealers are now available via one single online location with the recent launch of Amazon's Collectible Coins store.
Amazon's expansion marries its dominant online store and search capabilities with the expansive inventories of dozens of reputable coin dealers [...]
Gold Rises for 3rd Session; Silver Gains for 7th Time in...
Gold prices on Wednesday rose for a third straight session in very thin trading. Its change from Tuesday was modest, like other precious metals.
Gold for August delivery climbed $1.10, or less than 0.1%, to finish at $1,261.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
CCAC Reviews Shimon Peres Gold Medal Designs
Designs for the Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal were reviewed and recommended during a short teleconference meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) on Monday, June 2, 2014.
Medal designs were crafted by the U.S. Mint in anticipation of President Obama signing into law [...]
US Mint Sales: 2014 Clad and Silver Proof Set Lead
U.S. Mint sales figures show buying picked up across a wider range of coins last week, but there's nothing to really shout about when looking over the numbers.
That's not unusual for this time of year, and when coupled with a lack of new U.S. Mint product launches for a couple of weeks [...]