Monthly Archives: August 2014
Gold Up Week, US Mint Bullion Sales Soar
Gold eased Friday after two straight days of gains but prices still closed 1.3% higher on the week. Silver, however, fell 2.1% from a week ago.
In united strength, physical demand for both gold and silver surged. U.S. Mint weekly bullion sales were the highest in three months for silver coins and the best in six weeks for gold coins. More about that later [...]
PNG 2014 Award Winners Announced
This year's PNG Lifetime Achievement Award went to Diane Piret, the Industry Affairs Director of the Industry Council For Tangible Assets (ICTA).
Piret and others were honored at PNG's annual Awards Banquet on Aug. 4 in Rosemont, Illinois, the location of the 2014 ANA Chicago World's Fair of Money which runs through to Saturday, Aug. 9 [...]
2014 Silver Maple Leaf Features Chicago ANA Privy Mark
Now available from the Royal Canadian Mint is its 2014 Silver Maple Leaf with an ANA Privy Mark.
Limited to 7,500 and struck in 99.99% pure silver, the one-ounce coin is issued to celebrate the Royal Canadian Mint's attendance at the ongoing 2014 Chicago American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money [...]
US Mint Suspends In-Person Kennedy Gold Coin Sales
This afternoon the United States Mint announced that for safety reasons it has suspended in-person sales of dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coins. It also addressed questions about the Mint's ability to meet demand for the coins.
Sites of the sales suspension were first limited to the three retail locations in [...]
Gold Continues Advance, US Mint Bullion Coins Rise Again
Gold added to the prior day's gains on Thursday as safe-haven buying was highlighted amid advancing tensions in Ukraine and Iraq.
U.S. Mint bullion coins have logged gains for four straight days -- a rarity when compared to typical sales patterns in the last two months [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Kennedy Half-Dollars to 61,700
Overall gains softened last week for most United States Mint products after a soaring week of sales when buyers raced to order 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Uncirculated Coin Sets and added other collectibles to their shopping carts before checking out.
Sales of the uncirculated coins sets climbed another 13,062 during their first full week of release. They're likely atop the 100,000 ledge by now given that 97,655 were scooped up by Sunday [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Retreat in July
Australian sales of bullion gold and silver declined to a three-month low in July, according to the latest sales figures from the Perth Mint of Australia.
Bullion sales dropped along with London gold and silver fixings which logged July losses of 2.3% and 0.9% [...]
Gold Jumps 1.8%, Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 27M
Gold rallied 1.8% Wednesday, closing higher for the first time since Friday and ending above $1,300 an ounce for the first time since July 28.
U.S. Mint sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins topped 27 million for the year. Demand for the coins this week is the strongest in three months [...]
JFK Gold Coins Score First-Day Sales of 56,694; Hitting $70.3M
First-day sales of the gold coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar reached 56,694 units, or $70.3 million, the United States Mint announced Wednesday morning. The U.S. Mint earlier said that it would have 40,000 coins readied for delivery on opening day.
Featuring a restored 1964 portrait of John F. Kennedy, the 24-karat gold coin launched at noon ET on Tuesday at an issue price of $1,240 [...]
2014 $5 Canadian Bald Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Launches
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the second of four bullion coins from its biannual Canadian Birds of Prey series. It also released a numismatic version.
Struck in 99.99% pure silver, the latest one-ounce coins celebrate the Bald Eagle, depicting the majestic bird in full flight with a fish clutched in its talons [...]