Monthly Archives: August 2014
2014 Disney Mickey & Friends Collectible Coins
New from the Perth Mint of Australia is the Disney Mickey & Friends collectible coin series featuring colorful images Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Daisy Duck and Pluto.
Officially licensed by Disney, each of the six new coins is struck from one-ounce of 99.9% pure silver to a proof quality finish and is limited to [...]
Gold Retreats after Fed Minutes Released
Gold declined for a fourth straight session Wednesday and then dipped further in after-hours trade following the release of minutes from the last FOMC meeting.
Gold for December delivery fell $1.50, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,295.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2013 Mint Set Sales End at 52-Year Low
Sales of the 2013 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set, or 2013 Mint Set, ended this week with its product page now tagged with "sold out."
U.S. Mint reporting last had its sales at 368,553, which is the lowest total since the 1961 Mint Set ended with sales of [...]
2014 Baseball Silver Dollar Sales Changed, First Move in 4 Months
New United States Mint figures offer updated sales for the curved 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins, to include different totals for the silver dollars -- their first change in four months.
Issued in $5 gold, silver dollar and 50c clad and in proof and uncirculated finishes, the commemorative coins celebrate the diamond anniversary of the National Baseball Hall of Fame [...]
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Sales to Aug. 17, 2014
New U.S. Mint sales figures are in for the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar products.
Sales of the Kennedy Half Dollar Uncirculated Coin Set total 116,937 through its first 25 days of release, having launched on July 24. Released on Aug. 5, the first 13 days of sales for the dual-dated [...]
Gold Slips as US Inflation Eases in July
Gold declined for a third straight session Tuesday as risk appetite grew, U.S. inflation eased, and the U.S. dollar firmed.
Gold for December delivery shed $2.60, or 0.2%, to end at $1,296.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Harding Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set
Today, Aug. 19, the United States started selling Harding Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets.
Available for $9.95, the set honors Warren G. Harding who served as the 29th President of the United States and his wife, Florence [...]
Gold Ends Below $1,300; Silver Advances 11 Cents
Gold declined and ended below $1,300 an ounce to kick off the new trading week on Monday.
Gold for December delivery slipped $6.90, or 0.5%, to close at $1,299.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Canadian White-Tailed Deer Coin Series Launches
The first of four coins depicting one of North America's most recognized creatures is now available through the Royal Canadian Mint's 2014 White-Tailed Deer 1 oz. Fine Silver 4-Coin Subscription.
These coins are struck from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver, feature varying finishes, and are limited by the subscription to 7,500 [...]
Gloria Scott Coin 5th in Ships That Never Sailed Series
New from the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2014 Gloria Scott 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin, the fifth issue in the Famous Ships That Never Sailed series.
Shown on the proof coin's reverse is a design depicting the Gloria Scott as featured in The Adventure of the Gloria Scott [...]