Monthly Archives: January 2015
1795 Boston Time Capsule Contents Revealed in MFA Photos
Time capsules have the thrill of treasure, wonder and history. They bring the past to the present in an almost magical way. For an American, it can't get better than an 18th century box buried by revolutionary heroes Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and William Scollay. What did these icons think we should rediscover?
We now know, courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) and its many photos that reveal the time capsule's early-American artifacts to include coins, newspapers, a medal and more [...]
Two U.S. Coins Top $2 Million in Heritage FUN Auction
Two U.S. coin rarities wowed the crowd Wednesday in Heritage's Platinum Night auction at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show in Orlando. When the hammer fell, each realized more than $2 million. By night's end, the auction tally rang in with sales of more than $26 million.
They were led by a 1793 Chain Cent, graded MS66 brown by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) with a CAC sticker [...]
Gold, Silver Dip for Second Session
Gold and silver prices declined for a second session Thursday after having started the year with three straight daily wins.
Gold for February delivery settled down $2.20, or 0.2%, to $1,208.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2014 Commemorative Coin Update
Having already talked about the release and starting sales of the 2015 Proof Silver Eagle, we'll take another quick look at the latest figures of the last year's commemorative coins since those that hadn't already sold out went off sale last Tuesday, Dec. 30.
The two U.S. commemorative programs diverged greatly with curved 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins realizing enormous success while, by comparison, 2014 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars were about forgotten [...]
Gold, Silver End Lower First Time in 2015; US Gold Sales...
Gold and silver prices fell Wednesday, closing lower for the first time in four sessions and the only time so far in the new year.
Gold for February delivery declined $8.70, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,210.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Annual Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales in 2014
Demand for Australian bullion products slumped in December and in 2014, new sales figures from the Perth Mint of Australia show. Gold sales dropped to a four-month low while silver sales slipped to an eight-month low.
Australian bullion sales were registered in a backdrop of falling precious metals prices with gold down 1.5% in 2014. Silver booked a heavier annual loss of 19.5% [...]
2015 Proof Silver Eagle Photos and Debut Sales
Collectors placed 262,377 orders for the individually packaged 2015-W Proof American Silver Eagle between its release on Friday, Jan. 2, and through to Sunday, Jan. 4.
Its beginning tally sits below last year's release which opened with sales of 307,378, but that coin's first reporting period included an extra day and it didn't debut right after a holiday when many were still taking a break [...]
Gold and Silver Advance for Third Session
Gold and silver prices settled higher for a third session in a row Tuesday on safe-haven demand as U.S. and world stocks continued to decline.
Gold for February delivery advanced $15.40, or 1.3%, to close at $1,219.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Australian Coin Releases for January
January is a busy time for the Perth Mint of Australia with its introduction of more than a dozen products for coin collectors.
Leading the charge are new Lunar Year of the Goat Coins with two offered in silver and one appearing as part of a stamp and coin cover release. Also sure to be of interest, the 2015 Australian Koala Silver Gilded Edition makes its debut appearance [...]
US Mint 2015 Gold Coins Surge in Sales Release, Gold Up
Gold kept within the win column Monday, ending higher for the second straight session and the only two so far in the new year.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $17.80, or 1.5%, to close at $1,204 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]