Monthly Archives: October 2014
50th Anniversary Kennedy Silver Collection Release
The last of three United States Mint products to celebrate the semicentennial of the Kennedy half-dollar launches today at noon EDT for $99.95. With four silver coins in four different finishes and from each of the four U.S. Mint production facilities, this latest release is expected to quickly outsell the other two anniversary products combined.
Officially dubbed the 50th Anniversary Kennedy 2014 Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection, encapsulated and held within its embossed faux leather folder are [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Slip; US Mint Bullion Coins Rise
Gold settled lower in light trading volume on Monday as investors looked ahead to the Fed's two-day policy meeting that begins on Tuesday. Silver also edged down on the day, but palladium and palladium advanced.
Gold for December delivery ended down $2.50, or 0.2%, to $1,229.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014-S Enhanced Uncirculated Kennedy Half-Dollar Production
Excitement is building with just hours remaining until 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collections become available. The four-coin set from the United States Mint launches on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at noon EDT for $99.95.
Its four 90% silver Kennedy half-dollars are in four different finishes with each struck at a different U.S. Mint facility. Our interest in the set has grown [...]
50th Anniversary Kennedy Collection to Lead News
Major coin news this week will revolve around the 50th Anniversary Kennedy 2014 Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection and its release by the United States Mint on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Anticipation has been building for the set of four silver half-dollars. On Monday, we'll publish an article that includes more than two dozen photos and [...]
Gold and Silver Snap Weekly Win Streak; US Coin Sales Firm
Gold rebounded from a two-session losing streak on Friday, supported by safe-haven demand, but prices still slipped 0.6% on the week. The weekly decline was a first in three weeks.
Gold for December delivery climbed $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,231.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Product Limits Set
The United States Mint has announced a 300,000 product limit for its upcoming four-coin 50th Anniversary Kennedy 2014 Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection and a 200,000 product limit for its already released two-coin 50th Anniversary Kennedy 2014 Half-Dollar Uncirculated Coin Set.
In another bit of news, the U.S. Mint has upped the number of four-coin sets that are ready for shipping [...]
2014-S Enhanced Uncirculated Kennedy Half-Dollar Laser Treatments
A key coin within the four-piece 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection is the 2014-S Enhanced Uncirculated Kennedy Half-Dollar.
We watched them getting made last month during our visit to the San Francisco Mint. An upcoming [...]
2014 $20 Silver Coin Features 3D Venetian Glass Snowman
Another new and very original collector piece from the Royal Canadian Mint is its proof 2014 $20 Venetian Glass Snowman Silver Coin.
Struck in one-ounce of 99.99% pure silver and limited to 10,000 with 89% already sold, the $20 silver coin features a three-dimensional Venetian glass snowman created by master glass makers in Murano, Italy [...]
Heritage New York US Coins Auction Tops $11.1 Million
Heritage's most recent US Coins Signature® Auction, held from Oct. 8 to 13 in New York, realized more than $11.1 million with six of the rarities selling for more than $100,000.
Taking top honors was an 1870 Carson City Double Eagle. Graded VF30 by PCGS, the $20 gold piece sold for $188,000 and attracted [...]
Denmark’s Central Bank to Stop Coin and Banknote Production
The central bank of Denmark, Danmarks Nationalbank, will stop striking coins and printing banknotes in 2016, according to a new release issued by the bank on Oct. 21, 2014.
Citing falling demand and economic advantages, the central bank will instead [...]