Monthly Archives: May 2015
US Mint Sales: Ike Covers, Mamie Gold; March of Dimes Set
Four products premiered on the weekly United States Mint's sales report. They include the highly sought March of Dimes Special Silver Set, Mamie Eisenhower First Spouse Gold Coins and the Dwight D. Eisenhower $1 Coin Cover.
We've talked several times about the now unavailable March of Dimes Special Silver Set. The U.S. Mint released an update late Wednesday, noting [...]
2015 Australian Coin Releases for May
Princesses, captains, starships, kangaroos, kookaburras, World War II battles and Wedge-Tailed Eagles are just some of the subjects featured on new coins now available from the Perth Mint of Australia.
These new issues highlight the variety of numismatic products released by the Perth Mint in May [...]
Gold Prices Mark 5-Week High, Silver Jumps 4.2%
Precious metals on Wednesday continued their advance from the prior session. Gold prices notched a more than five-week high, buoyed by U.S. dollar weakness.
Gold for June delivery rallied $25.80, or 2.2%, to close at $1,218.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement price was the highest since [...]
2015 $20 Bugs Bunny Silver Coin for $20
One of the world's most recognized cartoon characters appears on a new Royal Canadian Mint issue, the 2015 $20 Bugs Bunny Silver Coin.
As if the witty rabbit is not enough to draw in buyers, these coins are in 99.99% pure silver and are sold at their legal tender face value of $20 [...]
Gold Climbs, US Mint Sales Log Wide Gains
Gold, silver and other precious metals futures moved higher on Tuesday as safe-haven demand improved and the U.S. dollar gave up some ground.
Gold for June delivery advanced $9.40, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,192.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
March of Dimes Silver Set Ordering Limit Removed
Collectors can now buy as many 2015 March of Dimes Special Silver Sets as they want, but not many remain. The United States Mint today, May 12, lifted their ordering limit of 5 sets per household. The agency also provided the latest sales total for the sets.
Only 3,886 are left with sales at 71,114, or 94.8% of their maximum 75,000 [...]
Eisenhower Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Available
Today, May 12, the United States Mint released another installment in its series of Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets. This new set honors the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and his wife, Mamie.
Priced at $9.95, which is the same for sets since 2012, this collector product has [...]
New Jersey Teen Wins 2015 PNG YN Scholarship
Christopher Maisano of Ramsey, New Jersey is the winner of the Professional Numismatists Guild's 2015 Young Numismatist Scholarship competition.
Courtesy of PNG, Maisano will now attend one of the week-long 2015 ANA Summer Seminar sessions in Colorado Springs, Colorado. PNG will provide tuition, dormitory accommodations, meals and airfare [...]
Precious Metals Move Lower; US Silver Coins Rise Slightly
Precious metals futures ended lower on Monday after they posted solid gains in the prior session and for last week.
Gold for June delivery shed $5.90, or 0.5%, to close at $1,183 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Sales of March of Dimes Sets Top 92% in Week
Released last Monday, May 4, sales of the three-coin March of Dimes Special Silver Sets climbed another 2,941 to reach a one-week total of 69,050. That's 92.1% of the 75,000 authorized maximum.
With 5,950 left and based on their sales trend, it seems likely that [...]