Monthly Archives: April 2015
Gold, Silver Rally; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold and silver launched out of the trading gate on Monday and reclaimed more than what they lost last week.
Gold for June delivery rallied $28.20, or 2.4%, to settle at $1,203.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 US Mint Uncirculated Coin Set Launches for $28.95
Earlier today, April 27, the U.S. Mint started selling an annually issued set of the year's major coins in uncirculated quality.
These sets have been issued for decades, and they're one of the U.S. Mint's most popular collectible products. Around 150,000 will sell in the next few days [...]
More Kisatchie Coins, Mint Set, Gold Eagle; Popular News
Kisatchie National Forest was in the spotlight last week with new coins sharing a design commemorating the site in Louisiana and a ceremony introducing them to the public.
This week, there is another major product from the United States Mint featuring the same design. On Tuesday, April 28, the Mint will issue the three-inch 2015-P Kisatchie National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for $149.95 [...]
Gold Drops on Week; US Mint Silver Sales Fly
Precious metals bobbed back and forth for most of the week, but their losses weighed heavier than their gains. Gold not only slid 2.3% on the week, it closed on Friday at a five-week low.
United States Mint bullions coins rallied this week with silver sales the strongest since the week after the first 2015-dated Silver Eagles launched in January [...]
Court Rules 1933 $20 Double Eagles Property of Family
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia determined that the United States Mint must return ten 1933 $20 Saint-Gaudens double eagles to a family in Pennsylvania.
The three-judge appeals court ruled 2-1 that ownership of the gold pieces should be reinstated to Joan Langbord and her sons [...]
Canadian 2017 Coin Design Contest Ending April 30
Less than a week remains in the Royal Canadian Mint's contest to design the 5-cent, 10-cent, 25-cent, loonie and toonie coins that will circulate in 2017.
On March 11, the My Canada, My Inspiration contest kicked off when the Mint asked Canadians to design these five coins as a way to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary [...]
Kisatchie National Forest Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, representatives from the National Forest Service and the United States Mint officially introduced the new Kisatchie quarter to the public.
Around 1,500 people attended the ceremony, including more than 850 schoolchildren who received one of new quarters for free. Others swapped cash [...]
PCGS Coin Grading Contest at June 2015 Long Beach Show
Professional Coin Grading Service will award a collector and dealer each $1,000 and a young numismatist a certified Morgan silver dollar as winning prizes in a coin grading competition at the upcoming Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Show.
Held June 3 to June 6, 2015 in the Long Beach Convention Center, the contest is open to [...]
Gold and Other Metals Rebound Again
Precious metals rose Thursday, extending their repeated movement of lower and then higher closings that started on Monday. Gold prices rebounded from their lowest close of the month.
Gold for June delivery gained $7.40, or 0.6%, to close at $1,194.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Three-Coin Set of 2015 Kisatchie National Forest Quarters
Today, April 23, the U.S. Mint released the 2015 Kisatchie National Forest Quarters Three-Coin Set. Quarters of the set commemorate the national site in Louisiana.
This latest America the Beautiful Quarter Three-Coin Set is the second issued this year, and it's the 27th overall in the series [...]