Monthly Archives: June 2015
Gold Falls for Third Week; US Mint Bullion Sales Rally
Gold and silver extended their losing streaks to three sessions on Friday, deepening their weekly losses. Gold ended at a more than 11-week low, posted a third straight week of declines, and moved into the red for the year.
On Friday, gold for August delivery fell $7.10, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,168.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Values Strong for 2015 March of Dimes Silver Sets
Those who paid $61.95 for the United States Mint's 2015 March of Dimes Special Silver Set could pocket some quick profits. The sets are capturing strong prices in the secondary market, whether they're in their original United States Mint packaging or slabbed and graded.
Limited to 75,000, the sets went on sale May 4 and effectively sold out in 8 days [...]
Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Forum
Mark your calendars for June 24 and 25. North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway quarter is coming. Officials from the National Park Service and United States Mint will formally introduce the quarter on Thursday, June 25.
Surrounding the official launch ceremony are a coin forum held the night before and a coin exchange right after it. These events are free and open to the public [...]
Hero Street USA Commemorative Coins Proposed
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks coins in 2018 to commemorate Hero Street USA.
In 1968, Second Street of Silvis, Illinois, was renamed Hero Street in tribute to the sacrifice and patriotism of its residents. Just a block and a half long [...]
Gold Ends Near 5-Week Low, Silver Falls 2.3%
Precious metals declined in tandem for a second session in a row on Thursday, and gold prices retrenched to a near five-week low.
Gold for August delivery settled down $9.70, or 0.8%, to $1,175.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Annual Sets Reign
Annual sets and American Silver Eagles topped United States Mint weekly sales again. That'll continue until newer products launch and take the lead.
This week's sales report is the second straight without a new release. There will be two more before the Mint introduces its next collector product around mid-month [...]
2015 Australian Coin Releases for June
This month, the Perth Mint of Australia unveils over a dozen new collectible products. Most of the June releases are continuations of popular series.
One of them already sold out -- within 3 hours of its release, the 2015 Athena High Relief Silver Coin from the Goddesses of Olympus series. New 2015 Australian Koala coins also debuted, including a one kilo silver coin and four new gold proof issues also in high relief [...]
Gold Falls to 3-Week Low; US Coin Sales Gain
Precious metals declined on Wednesday after most of them logged modest gains on Tuesday. Gold prices marked a more than three-week low.
Gold for August delivery declined $9.50, or 0.8%, to end at $1,184.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Superman Comic Cover Coins Nearing Sellout
Three new Royal Canadian Mint coins bearing designs featured on iconic Superman comic book covers are nearing a sellout.
Limited to 10,000 coins per design, sales opened to the public on Monday, June 1. By Tuesday afternoon, 77% of the coins had been claimed. The percentage climbed to 85% by early evening [...]
Gold, Silver Climb; US Coin Sales Increase
Most precious metals bounced for slight gains on Tuesday following equally modest losses on Monday.
Gold for August delivery moved up $5.70, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,194.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]