Monthly Archives: December 2014
US Mint Gold Coin Prices May Rise
Tuesday's surge in precious metals prices have tipped the balance toward a possible increase for what collectors may have to pay for United States Mint gold coins.
Collectible gold coins sold by the U.S. Mint have prices that can adjust up to weekly based on the market value of gold. Gold's weekly average just jumped into the $1,200 to $1,249.99 range, marking a [...]
Canadian 2015 $50 Beaver Silver Coin for $50
Expanding upon a series which has proven popular with both collectors and investors, the Royal Canadian Mint has released the 2015 $50 Beaver Silver Coin.
The release appears as the third issue in a series of 99.99% pure silver coins that sell at their legal tender face value of $50. The two coins previously offered in the $50 for $50 series include [...]
Gold Advances, US Mint’s Silver Coins Rise to Record
Gold recovered some of the prior session's losses on Monday but held below the key $1,200 an ounce level.
Gold for February delivery settled up $4.50, or 0.4%, to $1,194.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
American Silver Eagles Top 400M; Score Annual Sales Record
United States Mint American Eagle silver bullion coins made history today, topping 400 million in all-time sales and setting a new annual sales record.
Introduced in 1986, demand for the 99.9% pure silver coins has been unprecedented in recent years. Sales sharply started ratcheting up in 2008 and eventually reached levels where demand outstripped supply [...]
WWI Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passes Senate
Two days after the World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate also gave it a thumbs up.
The bill, H.R.2366, heads to the President's desk next and is expected to be signed into law within days. When that happens, the United States Mint will be directed to strike [...]
Everglades National Park Quarter Ceremony Highlights
On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, the National Park Service and United States Mint officially introduced Everglades National Park Quarters to a gathering of over 1,000 people.
Thursday's event took place near the national park in Florida which is depicted on the coin's reverse [...]
Numismatic Product Releases Lessen in December, Popular Coin News
This month there are fewer new products from world mints than normal as their work weeks are shortened by the holidays and they turn their focus to coins for next year.
This week we'll talk about a couple of coins, discuss some upcoming auctions and publish some articles on recent numismatic events [...]
Gold Gains on Week, Silver Rallies, US Coin Sales Strengthen
Gold prices tumbled on Friday yet marked their third weekly gain in four weeks. Silver prices rallied from a week ago.
Also, United States Mint bullion coin sales strengthened. The agency's American Silver Eagles are within days of breaking the all-time annual sales record [...]
US Mint Sales Dates for 2015-Dated Bullion Coins
Today, Dec. 5, the United States Mint announced its plans for ending sales of 2014-dated bullion coins and provided dates for when 2015-dated versions would become available.
United States Mint bullion coins are sold in bulk to "Authorized Purchasers" who consist of major coin and precious metals dealers, brokerage companies, and other participating financial intermediaries. The Mint sent the following information to this group of buyers [...]
2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Gold Coin Limited to 75K
A mintage limit has been set for the dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coin. The first-ever gold half-dollar offered by the United States Mint went on sale Aug. 5, 2014. Then, and until a few hours ago, it had no stated limits.
Earlier this morning, the U.S. Mint announced that its mintage would be capped at 75,000 coins [...]