Monthly Archives: September 2014
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters and Coin Design Images
Final designs for the 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters have been released by the United States Mint.
2015 marks the sixth year in the series of America the Beautiful Quarters and America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Coins. The coins pertain to the twenty-sixth through the thirtieth issues and honor [...]
$1 Coin Covers and Coin Sets, Popular Coin News Stories
New United States Mint coin covers and coin sets become available this second week of September.
Beginning on Monday the U.S. Mint will introduce its 2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set featuring this year's six dollar coins [...]
Gold and Silver Fall on Week, US Mint Bullion Coins Mixed
Gold returned to positive territory Friday, lifted by a weak U.S. jobs report, but gave back most of the day's gains and ended lower on the week.
U.S. Mint bullion demand was mixed compared to a week ago with gold coin sales sharply higher and silver coin sales lower [...]
Great Sand Dunes National Park Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
Yesterday, Sept. 4, 2014, the United States Mint and National Park Service officially introduced the Great Sand Dunes National Park Quarters to a crowd of about 3,000.
Last week the coins launched into circulation and went on sale for collectors in United States Mint roll and bag products [...]
US Mint Sales: FDR $1s and Great Sand Dunes Quarters Debut
Great Sand Dunes National Park Quarters, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential $1 Coins and a Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set show up on U.S. Mint sales charts for the first time.
Released last week before the extended U.S. Labor Day Weekend, the new products helped buoy sales overall [...]
Gold Declines Slightly, US Mint Bullion Coins Climb
Gold retreated Thursday as the U.S. dollar advanced. The precious metal logged a modest gain in the prior session but is still poised to fall by more than 1% on the week without a turnaround on Friday.
Gold for December delivery shed $3.80, or 0.3%, to close at $1,266.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchang [...]
2014 Eleanor Roosevelt First Spouse Gold Coins Available
Today, Sept. 4, at noon EDT, the United States Mint will release the 2014-W $10 Eleanor Roosevelt First Spouse Gold Coins.
These coins are the fourth and final issues of 2014 from a series that honors spouses of United States Presidents. Featured on proof and uncirculated coins is Eleanor Roosevelt, the 32nd First Lady of the United States and wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt [...]
2014 Superman Coins Depict Timeless DC Comics’ Covers
Four new coins from the Royal Canadian Mint celebrate iconic Superman comic book covers that have been issued through DC Comics' seventy-five year history with the fictional hero.
Three of the Superman coins are featured in 99.99% pure silver and the other one is struck in 14-karat gold. All four coins offer reverse designs in color [...]
US Mint Launching New Website and Order System
Implementation of a new United States Mint Order Management System will result in shipping delays for some customers in the next few weeks.
The delays are a required part of the migration process in converting to a new retail solution that, when fully implemented, is expected to address deficiencies realized in current operations [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Bounce After Sharp Losses
Gold, silver and platinum rebounded modestly Wednesday following sharp losses in the previous session.
Gold for December delivery rose $5.30, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,270.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]