Monthly Archives: September 2015
US Mint Silver Eagle Allocation Drops to 750K
For a second week in a row, the United States Mint reduced its weekly allocation of American Eagle silver bullion coins. The agency has limited sales of the one-ounce, 99.9% pure silver coins since their return after temporarily selling out in July.
This week's allocation fell to 750,000 coins, marking a 7.4% reduction. Last week's allocation dropped 19.1% to 809,500 coins [...]
2015 First Spouse Bronze Four-Medal Set
The United States Mint is accepting orders for its set of four bronze medals featuring Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Lady Bird Johnson.
Medal obverses feature a portrait of the honored first lady while reverses portray a scene symbolic of her life. The designs match those that appear on this year's First Spouse Gold Coins [...]
Gold Snaps 3-Weekly Losing Streak; US Coin Sales Strong
Precious metals continued to rally Friday, padding advances that began in after-hours trading Thursday when the Federal Reserve announced it would leave interest rates unchanged in September. The metals also posted sharp weekly gains.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $20.80, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,137.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Coin Production in August; New Quarter Mintages
In August, and for a second month in a row, the United States Mint struck fewer coins than the prior month but sharply more than a year earlier.
Circulating coin production figures from the U.S. Mint also show mintages for North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway quarter and updated totals for the recently released Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential $1 Coin [...]
Gold Jumps After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged; US Gold Coins Gain
Gold futures settled lower during normal hours Thursday, and then rallied in electronic trading after the Fed decided to hold off on raising interest rates.
Gold for December delivery shed $2, or 0.2%, to close at $1,117 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Lyndon B. Johnson $1 Coin Cover Available
At noon EDT today, Sept. 17, the United States Mint began taking orders for a new coin cover that includes two circulating quality Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential dollars.
Priced at $19.95 each and limited to a mintage of 15,000, this latest collectible marks the 36th issue in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the fourth and last one for 2015 [...]
US Mint Sales: JFK Set Hits 91.2% of Max on First...
2015 John F. Kennedy Coin & Chronicles Sets are getting closer to selling out. More than 40,000 sold after the first hour and sales by the end of the day reached 45,613 for 91.2% of the maximum 50,000.
Collectors who bought early are already receiving shipping notices. For new orders, an updated backorder date of Sept. 28 is an improvement from yesterday's quickly posted in-stock date of Oct. 15. That should hasten a sellout [...]
2015 JFK Coin & Chronicles Set Sales Top 40,000 in Hour
Not a lot of the 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin & Chronicles Sets are left, based on early figures from the United States Mint.
Sales of the third 2015-dated Coin & Chronicles Set kicked off today at 12 noon Eastern Time. Limited to 50,000 sets, half of them were claimed in the first 10 minutes and [...]
Gold, Silver Surge on Soft US Inflation Data
Precious metals rallied Wednesday after a report showed U.S. inflation declined in August for the first time since January, easing expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.
Gold for December delivery advanced $16.40, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,119 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles Set Release
On deck for release later today is a new Coin & Chronicles Set honoring John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. Featuring a reverse proof $1 coin, a one-ounce silver medal and a 5-cent stamp, this limited-edition set for $57.95 will sell quickly.
This year's first two sets sold out within 15 minutes of their launch. The JFK set should last longer since nearly three times more are available [...]