Monthly Archives: March 2015
2015-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Released
Earlier today, March 26, the United States Mint started taking orders for the 2015-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle.
Produced for collectors from one ounce of .999 fine silver, the uncirculated Silver Eagle is available for $39.95 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2015 Native American $1 Coins Debut
Last week, the United States Mint introduced seven new collectible products. They logged solid early sales.
The Native American $1 Coin series has annually changing designs with the newest coin emblematic of Mohawk high iron workers, builders of New York City and other skylines [...]
Gold Hits 3-Week High; Win Streak to Six Sessions
Gold prices notched a sixth consecutive session gain on Wednesday and closed at a three-week high.
Gold for April delivery settled up $5.60, or 0.5%, to $1,197 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Ken Conaway of Ohio Wins 1907 $20 Double Eagle
Ken Conaway, a U.S. ingot collector from Ohio, won a Mint State 1907 $20 High Relief Double Eagle as the Grand Prize in Heritage Auctions' annual numismatic survey.
Around seven years ago, Conaway started collecting U.S. Government silver ingots. Today, his collection rivals any ever assembled [...]
US Government Prints 506.88M Banknotes in February 2015
The United States government printed more banknotes for circulation in February than in January and during the same time last year, data from the agency responsible for manufacturing American currency shows. The combined value of the notes advanced sharply from the prior month but not from a year ago.
Nearly 506.9 million in $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s and $100s was printed last month for a total value of over $8.3 billion, according to [...]
2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Sales Open at 20,529
A late release made little difference to the sales start for the 2014-dated Limited Edition Silver Proof Set. Similar to past issues, it enjoyed strong early demand, the latest sales figures from the United States Mint show.
Release on March 17, 2015, collectors scooped up 20,529 by March 22 [...]
Gold Prices End Near 3-Week High; US Coins Rise
Gold prices climbed for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, ending near a three-week high as the U.S. dollar continued to slide.
Gold for April delivery tacked on $3.70, or 0.3%, to close at $1,191.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Proof Set from US Mint at San Francisco
One of this year's most popular numismatic products, the 2015 United States Mint Proof Set®, launched at noon ET today, March 24. Priced at $32.95, more than 200,000 will sell in a matter of days with eventual sales likely to reach around 750,000.
Coins of the annually issued set have a collector-grade proof finish that showcase mirror-like backgrounds and sharp frosted foregrounds [...]
USS San Diego Intaglio Print from Panama Canal Series
Now available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is its USS San Diego Intaglio Print, the second of three cards from the Panama Canal Commemorative series.
This year's series celebrates the 100th anniversary of the opening celebration for the Panama Canal [...]
Gold Gains; 2015 Silver Eagles Top 11M
Gold prices settled higher for a fourth consecutive session Monday, supported by further losses in the U.S. dollar and improved safe-haven demand.
Gold for April delivery edged up $3.10, or 0.3%, to close at $1,187.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]