Monthly Archives: February 2015
2016 Red Book of U.S. Coins Available March 26
In the world of American coinage, there is perhaps no better printed resource than the "Red Book," as commonly called by collectors.
A valuable tool for the budding enthusiast to the most seasoned numismatist, the newest edition of the Official Red Book® – A Guide Book of United States Coins will soon be available [...]
Israel’s Biggest Treasure of Gold Coins Ever Discovered
A hoard of gold coins recently discovered off Israel became more personable Wednesday when The Telegraph published a video credited to ITN that shows divers recovering them from the seabed.
Almost 2,000 coins dating back to the 11th century Fatimid-period were found in the ancient harbor in Caesarea National Park [...]
Gold and Silver Climb; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold settled higher on Thursday and for the first time this week, rebounding from a seven-week low. Other precious metals also advanced after days of declines.
Gold for April delivery added $7.40, or 0.6%, to close at $1,207.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Coin Production in January Exceeds 1.5 Billion
United States Mint production facilities in Philadelphia and Denver struck more coins last month than in any since 2007.
New U.S. Mint figures for January also show a strong 2015 start for nickel and quarter production and probable ending mintages for 2015 Kennedy half-dollars and 2015 Native American $1 Coins [...]
US Government Prints 449M Banknotes in Jan 2015
The United States government printed a bit more banknotes in January than in the previous month, data from the agency responsible for producing U.S. currency shows, but the total value of the notes was sharply lower.
More than 449 million in $1s, $2s, $5s, $10s, $20s and $100s was printed in January for a total value of $6.27 billion, according to [...]
ANA Grading Seminar Augments MSNS April Show
Michigan State Numismatic Society (MSNS) and American Numismatic Association (ANA) have partnered to offer a two-day seminar on grading mint-state United States coins.
The seminar, entitled Grading Mint State Coins, will be held in conjunction with the MSNS Spring Convention & Coin Show in April and offered by the American Numismatic Association School of Numismatics [...]
2015 Homestead 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coin Launches
Sales of the first 2015-dated America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin kicked off on Tuesday, Feb 17. Featuring a reverse design emblematic of Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska, United States Mint distributors grabbed 14,200 of them.
Designs on these 99.9% silver bullion coin are just like those found on companion Homestead quarters, except scaled in size to fit on 3-inch diameter surfaces [...]
Gold Bounces from 7-Week Low After Fed Minutes
Gold dropped to a seven-week low Wednesday, but then climbed in after-hours trade following the release of minutes from the Fed's last policy meeting.
Gold for April delivery declined $8.40, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,200.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Kennedy Half-Dollar Products Debut
Kennedy half-dollar products from two different years earned sales headlines. Demand for new circulating-quality Kennedy half-dollars gained strength, continuing an annual trend of quicker sales starts. And, the 50th anniversary 2014 Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection hit the 200,000 milestone, leaving less than 25,000 remaining.
Released on Thursday, 2015 Kennedy halves in rolls and bags notched opening sales that totaled 1,019,240 coins [...]
Hoard of Gold Coins Discovered in Ancient Harbor
Members of a local diving club in Israel made a surprising find when they accidentally discovered nearly 2,000 gold coins from the 11th century.
Touted as the largest treasure of gold coins ever discovered in Israel, the hoard was found on the seabed in the ancient harbor in Caesarea National Park [...]