Monthly Archives: February 2015
Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and USS Enterprise Featured on Coins
Going boldly where no minting facility has gone before, the Perth Mint of Australia will soon offer two silver coins commemorating Star Trek: The Original Series. One of the coins features none other than Captain James T. Kirk. The other portrays his Constitution-class starship, the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701.
Each officially licensed product is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver to collector proof quality [...]
Gold Sheds 0.1%, Silver Snaps 4-Session Winning Streak
Gold prices ended lower Thursday, as did silver and that snapped its four-session win streak.
Gold for April delivery slid $1.80, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,262.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Harry S. Truman Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Today, Feb. 5, the U.S. Mint released the first of the 2015 Presidential $1 Coins. Honoring Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States who served from 1945 to 1953, the coin is now available in rolls, bags and boxes at prices ranging from $32.95 to $275.95.
Every year the Mint issues four dollars as a part of the Presidential $1 Coin program. The next three will commemorate Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson [...]
US Mint Sales: 2015 Coins Taking Over
Having already talked about the release and starting sales of the U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coins, there's not a lot more left to highlight in this weekly sales report.
There is a milestone of sorts worth mentioning. The 2015 Proof Silver Eagle jumped above 300,000 in sales during its first full month of release [...]
Perth Mint Bullion Sales Mixed in January
Demand for Australian bullion products was mixed in January compared to December with silver sales higher and gold sales lower, figures from the Perth Mint of Australia show. Mint sales of both silver and gold products declined from a year ago.
Perth Mint bullion sales were logged against a backdrop of soaring precious metals. London fixings in January scored gains with gold up 5.1% and silver up 6% [...]
Gold Gains, 2015 Silver Eagle Bullion Sales Top 6.1M
Gold on Wednesday advanced for the first time this week while silver extended gains to a fourth straight session.
Gold for April delivery added $4.20, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,264.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Four-Day Sales of US Marshals Coins Hit $11.6 Million
United States Mint sales of 2015 US Marshals products bounced by another 42,257 coins through Sunday after sales of 89,402 coins in the first 12 hours. That places their four-day total at 131,659 coins, or $11,628,537.
Sales would have been higher but it's been impossible to place orders for some of the coins. Ordering of the [...]
Gold Slips, Silver Prices Rise for Third Day
Gold prices on Tuesday closed lower for a fourth time in five sessions while silver extended its winning streak to three sessions.
Gold for April delivery settled down $16.60, or 1.3%, to $1,260.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Released in Proof Set
The United States Mint released its latest annual product for collectors, the 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set. This set of five clad quarter-dollars sells for $14.95.
This product presents the first opportunity for collectors to get all the 2015-dated quarters which feature unique artwork commemorating the following national sites [...]
NGC Buying Back Labels to Increase Census Accuracy
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is buying back its NGC certifications labels, the company announced Monday, July 2.
These labels show a coin's description, its grade and a unique certification number. They also indicate a coin's placement in the NGC Census population report, and this is the reason for the buyback program [...]