Monthly Archives: August 2015
US Mint Sales: FDR Coin & Chronicles Set Gains Life
Interest in Coin & Chronicles Sets has widened beyond new releases for this year, the most recent sales figures from the United States Mint show.
Last week the U.S. Mint said that the latest set for Dwight D. Eisenhower sold out in about 15 minutes, and reported its sales at 16,820 units [...]
Gold Ends at 1-Month High; US Silver Eagles Rise
Precious metals bounced higher Wednesday after posting losses in the previous session. Gold futures rallied to a one-month high.
Gold for December delivery gained $11, or 1%, to end at $1,127.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Coin Production in July Tops 1.6 Billion
United States Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver struck slightly fewer coins in July than the previous month but sharply more than a year earlier, circulating coin production figures published by the agency reveal.
U.S. Mint coining presses last month hammered out more than 1.6 billion in pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars [...]
Gold Dips 0.1%, Silver Tumbles 3.3%
Pressured by a rebounding U.S. dollar, gold futures on Tuesday edged lower and silver futures plunged.
Gold for December delivery dipped $1.50, or 0.1%, to close at $1,116.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Earlier today, Aug. 18, the United States Mint released the last of four 2015-dated Presidential dollars. This newest coin honors Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States who served from 1963 to 1969. Product options available include rolls, bags and boxes of the dollars.
Since 2007, the U.S. Mint has released four dollars annually as part of the Presidential $1 Coin series that ends next year [...]
US Mint Gold Coin Price Hikes Likely
With gold posting strong gains in recent days, there's a good chance that the United States Mint on Wednesday will increase prices on its collectible gold coins.
The agency last changed its prices on July 29, reducing them by as much as $50 for every ounce of gold they contained [...]
Gold, Silver Advance; 2015 Silver Eagles Top 30M
Gold and silver futures closed modestly higher in their start to the new trading week on Monday.
Gold for December delivery added $5.70, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,118.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 $20 Superman Silver Coin for $20
One of the world's most recognized superheroes appears on a new Royal Canadian Mint release, the 2015 $20 Superman Silver Coin.
Officially licensed by DC Comics, these coins are in 99.99% fine silver and sold at their legal tender face value of $20 [...]
Gold, Silver, and US Mint Coin Sales Improve on Week
Gold futures settled lower for a second session in a row on Friday but they still advanced for their largest weekly gain in almost two months.
Gold for December delivery shed $2.90, or 0.3%, to end at $1,112.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Dwight D. Eisenhower Coin & Chronicles Set Photos
This short article presents a photo overview of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Coin & Chronicles Set with its U.S. postage stamp, silver medal and unique reverse proof Presidential $1 Coin.
Like the prior issue honoring Harry S. Truman, buyers grabbed all them in just a few minutes[...]