Monthly Archives: June 2015
2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set Available
Today, June 16, 2015, the United States Mint made available uncirculated quality examples of this year's dollar coins with the release of the 2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set for $46.95.
Found within the set are six different strikes that were produced at three different U.S. Mint facilities [...]
2015 $2 Triple Deuce Sets Offer Matching Serial Numbers
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is now accepting orders for its limited 2015 $2 Triple Deuce Set with its three $2 notes bearing matching serial numbers beginning with "2015."
Limited to 3,000 worldwide, sets are priced at $59.95 -- $5 more than last year's set which sold out within days [...]
Gold Gains; US Mint Gold Coin Sales Surge
Gold futures rose on Monday, kicking off the new trading week with their first increase in three sessions.
Gold for August delivery settled up $6.60, or 0.6%, to end at $1,185.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Heritage’s June Long Beach Sale Realizes $17 Million
Heritage's June 4 to 7 coin auctions, held in conjunction with the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo, realized over $17 million.
Leading the sales charge was an 1880 $4 Coiled Hair stella. Graded proof 65 by the Professional Grading Service (PCGS), the gold piece is one of nine known examples. It locked in at $1,116,250 when the hammer fell [...]
Commemorative, Coin and Medal Designs Up for CCAC Review
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will conduct a two-day public meeting beginning on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, and ending before noon on Wednesday, June 17.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coins and medals [...]
Gold Notches First Weekly Gain in Month; US Coin Sales Solid
Gold futures on Friday declined for a second session in a row but still scored their first weekly increase in a month.
On Friday, gold for August delivery shed $1.20, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,179.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
JFK $1s and 2015 Annual Dollar Set Launch Next Week
The United States Mint next week will release several new products for collectors, ending a one-month dry spell since their last collectible debuted in mid-May.
On Tuesday, June 16, the U.S. Mint will issue the 2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set for $46.95 [...]
2015 Truman Coin and Chronicles Set Images
United States Mint images of the upcoming 2015 Truman Coin & Chronicles Set are now available. The set, one of four this year and priced at $57.95, should sell out at its 17,000 limit.
Recent sets from 2013 and 2014 haven't hit that mark with sales of 15,145 and 12,882, but there's an important difference this year [...]
2015 $30 Canadian Silver Coin Depicts Battle of the Atlantic
Commemorating the important historical significance of the merchant navy to the allied victory in World War II, the Royal Canadian Mint has released the 2015 Canada's Merchant Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin.
Each is struck to collector proof quality from two ounces of 99.99% pure silver. Mintage for the coin is limited to only 5,000 [...]
Gold Drops for First Time in Four Days, Silver Gains for...
Gold prices fell for the first time this week, snapping a three-session winning streak and slipping from a more than one-week high.
Gold for August delivery declined $6.20, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,180.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]