Monthly Archives: June 2014
Gold at 2-Week High, Palladium at 39-Month High; US Coins Rise
Gold prices climbed for a second straight session Tuesday and closed at their highest level in two weeks.
Gold for August delivery rose $6.20, or 0.5%, to finish at $1,260.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Numismatic Gold Coin Prices May Increase
Prices of United States Mint gold coins may increase tomorrow, June 11, one week after they dropped by $50 per ounce of precious metal content.
Wednesdays are when the U.S. Mint averages gold prices to check whether it should reduce or raise prices on its numismatic gold coins. According to [...]
PMG Star Designation for Notes with Exceptional Eye Appeal
U.S. and world banknotes exhibiting exceptional eye appeal will begin to receive a Star (★) designation, Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) announced Monday, June 9, 2014.
PMG, a third-party paper money grading and encapsulation service, will start using the designation [...]
Arches National Park Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
Arches National Park Quarters were ceremoniously introduced on Friday, June 6, three days before they launched into circulation and went on sale in United States Mint roll and bag products.
Co-hosted by the National Park Service and U.S. Mint, the launch ceremony drew an estimated crowd of 400 people, including [...]
Gold Gains, Arches 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coins Debut
Precious metals logged very narrow changes to start the new trading week on Monday. Silver led gains with a 0.4% pick up followed by a 0.1% rise in gold.
Gold for August delivery climbed $1.40, or 0.1%, to end at $1,253.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Arches National Park Quarters on Sale
2014 America the Beautiful Quarters commemorating Arches National Park in Utah were released into circulation today, May 9, and the United States Mint also started selling them in numismatic rolls and bags.
It'll take some time for these coins, which officially debuted in a ceremonial release on Friday, to make their way into your pockets as spare change since [...]
Gold and Silver Gain on Week, US Mint Bullion Sales Stronger
Gold logged a modest weekly gain as prices hit an early four-week low on Monday but then rebounded on Thursday with the biggest increase in three weeks.
On Friday, Gold for August delivery slipped 80 cents to settle at $1,252.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchang [...]
2014 Doctor Who Monsters Coin Depicts Sontaran
Appearing now as the fifth and final issue in the Perth Mint of Australia's Doctor Who Monsters series is the 2014 Sontarans 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coin.
This coin is struck from one-half ounce of .999 fine silver with a mintage limited to 5,000. Shown on the reverse of the coin is a colored design depicting one of Doctor Who's most sinister adversaries [...]
Gold Ends with Biggest Gain in 3 Weeks, Silver Rises for...
Precious metals advanced Thursday with gold and silver the biggest winners, rising 0.7% and 1.6%. Gold's gain was the biggest in three weeks.
Gold for August delivery rose $9 to close at $1,253.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Heritage Selling 30 US Patterns Coins from Bass Collection
Thirty U.S. pattern coins from the historic Bass Collection will cross the auction block in Heritage's Platinum Night sale, held Aug. 7, during the ANA World's Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois.
Auction proceeds will be used for philanthropic purposes by the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation [...]