Monthly Archives: August 2014
It’s No Longer Just About Kennedy Coins… Popular Coin News Stories
News about 50th anniversary Kennedy coins continued to capture collectors' attention but other stories vied for the weekly Most Read.
CoinNews' readership almost normalized without headlines of new Kennedy coins to compete against summer and back-to-school activities [...]
Gold Dips 0.4% on Week, US Mint Bullion Sales Slow
Gold was poised for a modestly weekly gain with three straight session increases until Friday when prices retreated as risk appetite picked up and physical demand pulled back.
United States Mint weekly bullion sales tumbled compared to a week ago when demand soared to multi-month highs [...]
2014 Majestic Maple Leaves Coins in Silver, Gold and Platinum
Royal Canadian Mint 2014 Majestic Maple Leaves Coins highlight Canada's iconic maple leaf symbol in unique examples of platinum, gold, silver, silver with autumn colors, and silver with jade.
Limited to 3,000 worldwide, collectors are guaranteed all five coins by enrolling in the Mint's [...]
US Government Prints 535.68 Million Banknotes in July 2014
The US government printed more money for circulation in July than in June, data from the agency responsible for producing U.S. currency shows, but the combined value of the notes declined.
535.68 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s $50s and $100s were produced last month for a combined value of [...]
Gold Edges Higher for Third Session, Silver Gains
Gold prices closed higher for a third consecutive session on Thursday, logging yet another day of modest change.
Gold for December delivery added $1.20, or less than 0.1%, to finish at $1,315.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Lou Hoover First Spouse Gold Coins Available
Today, Aug. 14, the United States Mint began selling the proof and uncirculated quality Lou Hoover First Spouse Gold Coins.
Designs on the $10 gold pieces celebrate Lou, wife of the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover [...]
US Mint Sales: Kennedy Half-Dollar Clad Sets Steady
Demand is steady for 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Uncirculated Coin Sets.
Orders for the two-coin coin clad sets hurdled 100K to land at 112,134 as of Sunday. Buying activity actually picked up in their second full week of release, rising 14,479 compared to 13,062 during their first full week of sales [...]
2014 Air Force Intaglio Print from Defenders of Freedom Series
New from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is its 2014 Air Force Intaglio Print, the fourth of five cards from the Defenders of Freedom series. Each of the previous prints sold out.
This year's series celebrates the five branches of the United States Armed Forces -- Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard [...]
Gold Climbs for Second Day, US Coin Sales Rise
Gold prices ended higher in the mid-week session on Wednesday, rising for a second day and changing by the biggest amount this week.
U.S. Mint bullion sales climbed for platinum, gold and silver coins [...]
Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set Sells Out
Availability of the 2013 Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set has ended with the United States Mint tagging the product as "sold out." U.S. Mint reporting last had its sales at 15,144.
I like this set. It's unique with two medals, a coin and complimenting packaging. Most importantly, it includes the first ever [...]