Monthly Archives: February 2015
Gold Falls for Third Session; US Coin Sales Rise
Gold, silver and platinum ended lower for a third consecutive session Tuesday while palladium extended its winning streak to two sessions.
Gold for April delivery settled down $3.50, or 0.3%, to $1,197.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Ronald and Nancy Reagan Coins for 2016
The United States Mint in 2016 will strike and sell coins featuring portraits of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States (1981-1989), and his wife Nancy.
Their commemoration breaks expectations as neither were included with original design candidates for 2016 Presidential $1 Coins and 2016 First Spouse Gold Coins [...]
2015 Homestead National Monument Quarters Available
Today, Feb. 24, the United States Mint started selling circulating-quality 2015 Homestead National Monument of America Quarters from the America the Beautiful Quarters series. They honor the National Monument in Nebraska and are available in U.S. Mint-branded roll and bag products.
Homestead quarters began their journey into general circulation on [...]
New CEO and Chair at Royal Canadian Mint
There is new leadership at the Royal Canadian Mint as the Government of Canada appointed a new President and CEO, as well as a new Chair of the Board of Directors.
Taking the helm of the minting facility, Sandra L. Hanington is the new Master of the Royal Canadian Mint. Equivalent to a chief executive officer of the corporation, Hanington is tasked with [...]
Gold Slips, 2015 Silver Eagles Top 8M
Gold prices settled modestly lower for a second straight session Monday. Silver and platinum also declined slightly, but palladium advanced for the second time in three sessions.
Gold for April delivery shed $4.10, or 0.3%, to close at $1,200.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set Photos
Two America the Beautiful Quarters proof sets launched this month -- the clad set on Feb. 3 for $14.95 and the silver set this past Friday for $31.95. This article offers a short photo overview of the earlier released clad proof set.
Nearly everyone likes proof coins, making sets of them popular. Struck at the United States Mint in San Francisco, they're more [...]
March of Dimes Silver Set Price is $61.95
The United States Mint has tagged its 2015 March of Dimes Special Silver Set at $61.95, according to a notice that is scheduled to appear Tuesday in the Federal Register, the official source of notices by government agencies and a daily journal of their proceedings.
Discussed here earlier this month, this set in one of three products that will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes Foundation [...]
Canadian Coins Going Off-Sale March 4
The Royal Canadian Mint is taking a number of products off-sale early next month. All are 2014-dated, with a mixing of mostly gold and silver coins.
Last week, the Mint sent out a "last chance" notice to its customers and added [...]
Gold Slides 1.8% on Week; US Mint Coin Sales Mixed
Precious metals retreated Friday, adding to their weekly declines. It was a fourth straight for gold, although prices did climb from a seven-week low to pare losses.
On Friday, gold for April delivery slipped $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,204.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters in Silver Proof Set
Now available is a United States Mint proof set with 90% silver quarters honoring national sites in Nebraska, Louisiana, North Carolina, Delaware and New York.
Officially dubbed 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets, they went on sale earlier today for $31.95. Pricing today is the same as a year ago following three straight years at $41.95. Coins of the silver proof set include [...]