Monthly Archives: August 2014
First Four Kennedy Gold Coins Sell for $20K, PCGS Certifies First...
Today was abuzz with stories about newly released Kennedy gold coins, the premium collectibles sold by the United States Mint to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar.
Collectors spent a good deal of time waiting to place their order online and by phone, but many waited much longer to pick them up in person [...]
Gold, Silver Trade Lower; US Mint Coin Sales Bounce
Gold closed down again Tuesday, marking a fifth loss in six sessions, but prices did rebound in later trading.
Gold for December delivery dipped $3.60, or 0.3%, to end at $1,285.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
1964-2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Gold Coin Launches
Today, Aug. 5, the United States Mint released the most anticipated gold product of the year, its dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coin.
Sold for $1,240.00, the gold coin is the second of three products issued for 2014 to celebrate the semicentennial of the Kennedy half-dollar. Kennedy halves debuted in 1964 to memorialize the 35th President of the United States following his assignation in 1963 [...]
ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series Unveiled
Portraying the remarkable story of Australia's involvement in World War I, the Perth Mint on Monday introduced three products under a new five-year ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series.
Released from the program are the ANZAC Spirit 2014 "To Our Last Man" 1/4 Oz Gold Proof Coin, the ANZAC Spirit 2014 Declaration of War 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin, and the ANZAC Spirit 2014 1/2 Oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set [...]
2014 Australian Gold, Silver and Bronze Coins for August
More than a half-dozen new coins in aluminum-bronze, silver and gold were introduced for August by the Perth Mint of Australia.
They include coins emblematic of the ANZAC spirit, Australian Stockman, a Mother's Love showcasing brown bear and her cub, and a stamp and two-coin cover set honoring the centennials of Australian military aviation and the Australian submarine program [...]
Gold, Silver Decline; US Mint Coins Log First August Gains
Gold settled lower for the fourth time in five sessions on Monday with safe-havens down as investors returned to riskier bets.
Gold for December delivery slipped $5.90, or 0.5%, to finish at $1,288.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Anniversary JFK Coins Rule the News
2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollars stirred collectors in the final dog days of July, holding their attention from the doldrums and driving it toward an interesting August for numismatics.
Stories last week about the clad, silver and gold anniversary coins with their restored 1964 portrait of John F. Kennedy were [...]
Gold Rebounds to Trim Weekly Loss; Silver Drops 1.3% on Week
Gold rebounded from a six-week low Friday, ending higher for the first time in four sessions to trim its weekly loss to 0.7%.
Gold for December delivery settled up $12, or 0.9%, to $1,294.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Bullion Coins Log Weak July Sales
Demand for United States Mint bullion coins tends to weaken in summer months, and particularly in July. And they sure did last month.
Gold and silver trading plunged about 3% in July, but declines in U.S. Mint bullion sales dived deeper with the bureau's core Gold Eagles down 37.1% and its popular Silver Eagles off 26.6% [...]
Kolbe & Fanning’s Latest Fixed Price Catalog of Rare Books
Looking for rare numismatic books at fixed prices? Select titles for sale are now listed in a new catalog from Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers.
Items offered cover the span of numismatic study from the 16th century onwards, with books included on ancient, foreign and U.S. coins and medals [...]