Monthly Archives: February 2015
2015 $100 Canadian Horse Silver Coin for $100
Another Canadian $100 for $100 silver coin has launched, along with a subscription option to automatically get all 2015-dated versions as they become available. Newly released is the 2015 $100 Canadian Horse Silver Coin, the latest issue from the Royal Canadian Mint's series of one ounce, 99.99% pure silver coins that sell at their legal tender face values of $100.
There have been four prior releases. All of them sold out [...]
Look for Lower US Mint Gold Coin Prices
There's a good chance on Wednesday for lower United States Mint numismatic gold coin prices. US Marshals Commemorative Gold Coins would be among the products to see reductions.
US Mint pricing adjustments have happened twice this year. Both times coin prices went up. The last increase was on Jan. 21 when [...]
Nautilus Coin Sixth in Ships That Never Sailed Series
New from the Perth Mint of Australia is its 2015 Nautilus 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin. Struck in 99.9% pure silver, it depicts an integral part of a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne.
This collectible coin is issued as the sixth release in the Perth Mint's Famous Ships that Never Sailed series [...]
Gold and Silver Rebound in Start to Second Week of Feb.
Gold and silver futures rebounded Monday after sharp prior-session losses. Gold's gain was the first since Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Gold for April delivery tacked on $6.90, or 0.6%, to close at $1,241.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Silver Maple Leaves Coin Under $30
Now available is a one-half ounce Maple Leaves Silver Coin touted by its maker, the Royal Canadian Mint, as lower in price, lower in mintage and as a beautiful gift or keepsake.
Priced at CAD $29.95, or US $23.92, the 99.99% fine silver coin's mintage was cut in half from the previous year to 25,000 [...]
March of Dimes Set to Include Unique Silver Dimes
United States Mint silver dollars commemorating the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes go on sale Mar. 13, 2015. Later this year, the U.S. Mint will also offer a three-coin set that has one of the silver dollars and two unique dimes.
Both dimes mark the first of their kind [...]
Star Trek Coins and Talk of 2016 Gold Pieces Lead News
We talked last week about several new coins from the Perth Mint of Australia and from the United States Mint. There are a few more from these two mints to discuss this week, plus we'll have coverage on several from the Royal Canadian Mint and UK Royal Mint.
We also wrote about upcoming and potential products, particularly the Perth's Star Trek-themed coins for sale on Feb. 16 and the 24-karat gold coins that the U.S. Mint may strike in 2016. Those pieces drew lots of interest with over 10,000 views since Friday [...]
Gold Tumbles on Week; US Mint Bullion Sales Relax
Precious metals tumbled on Friday as the dollar surged on better-than-expected U.S. jobs data. The metals also lost ground on the week, led by a 3.5% weekly decline in gold.
On Friday, gold for April delivery fell $28.10, or 2.2%, to settle at $1,234.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Coin & Currency Set Mint Error 2014-D $1 Under the Hammer
A U.S. Mint 2014 Native American $1 Coin with missing edge lettering is positioned to score big in a GreatCollections sale ending Feb 8. Current bidding has the mint error at $6,450.
This piece, graded ANACS EU69, is distinct from standard annual issues. Coming from a 2014 American $1 Coin and Currency Set, it has a special enhanced uncirculated finish of which only 50,000 had been produced, and it's the only known example with missing edge letterings [...]
US Mint 2016 24K Gold Coins to Celebrate 1916 Designs
Three iconic silver coins could return next year in 24-karat gold under a plan the United States Mint is considering and presented last week to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC).
Possible products include 2016-dated gold coins to commemorate the 100th anniversaries of the 1916 Walking Liberty half-dollar, the 1916 Standing Liberty quarter, and the 1916 Mercury dime [...]