Monthly Archives: July 2015
PPIE Certificate Intaglio Print is Last in BEP’s Panama Canal Series
Now available from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is the Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) Certificate, the third and final intaglio print from the Panama Canal Commemorative series.
This year's series celebrates the 100th anniversary of the opening celebration for the Panama Canal [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Jump in June
Demand for Australian bullion coins surged in June, the latest Perth Mint figures show. Gold sales scored their highest level since March and silver sales moved the quickest since April.
Perth Mint sales of gold coins and gold bars advanced 31,019 ounces last month, rallying 43.1% from [...]
Gold Dips; US Mint Coin Sales Log Broad Gains
Gold and silver finished lower on Monday as European creditors agreed to rescue Greece from the edge of financial collapse. Gold futures closed down for a third consecutive session while silver ended lower for the first time in four sessions.
Gold for August delivery shed $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,155.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin Pricing
United States Mint pricing has been announced for the upcoming 2015-W $100 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin. The one-ounce, .9999 fine gold coin is scheduled to launch on July 30, 2015 at noon EDT.
Depicting Lady Liberty on the obverse and an American eagle on the reverse [...]
Gold Slips; Gold Eagles Score Best Sales Week of 2015
Gold futures ended lower for a second session in a row and posted a third straight weekly decline. Despite that, United States Mint bullion coins are on fire with American Gold Eagle weekly sales the highest of the year.
On Friday, gold for August delivery dipped $1.30, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,157.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2020 Mayflower Commemorative Coins Proposed
Legislation was introduced this week to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims arrival at Plymouth, Massachusetts with 2020-dated commemorative coins from the United States Mint.
Bills S.1715 and H.R.2980, named the Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act, seek up to 50,000 $5 gold coins and no more than 100,000 silver dollars with designs emblematic of the historic arrival [...]
2015 Canadian Coins Depict Imposing Alpha Wolf
One of nature's top predators is captured on new collectibles from the Royal Canadian Mint, the 2015 Imposing Alpha Wolf 1 oz. Pure Gold Coin and 1 oz. Fine Silver Coin.
The $350 gold piece is rendered in 99.999% purity, touted by the Mint as "the highest standard of pure gold available in the world." The $20 silver coin is 99.99% fine [...]
2015 Australian Silver and Gold Coin Products for July
Science fiction, the 150th anniversary of a classic novel, a fairy-tale princess, kangaroos, and koalas are some of the subjects featured on new coins for July from the Perth Mint of Australia.
Among these new issues are a button-sized koala gold coin, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland silver coins, the newest high relief kangaroo coin, and wedge-tailed eagle high relief gold and silver coins [...]
Gold Dips 0.4, Silver Advances 1.3%
Gold futures slipped slightly lower Thursday, while platinum and palladium posted larger losses. Silver, however, advanced for a second day in a row.
Gold for August delivery shed $4.30, or 0.4%, to close at $1,159.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Blue Ridge Parkway Quarters Debut
New America the Beautiful Quarter products appear on this week's sales report. They include 25-cent pieces bearing a design emblematic of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
To start last week, United States Mint products with circulating-quality Blue Ridge Parkway quarters launched on Monday, June 29. Product options include rolls and bags of quarters struck in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with mint marks of 'P', 'D' and 'S' [...]