Monthly Archives: October 2015
2015 Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set Release
Closing the series for 2015, the United States Mint at noon ET today, Oct. 27, will issue the Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set. This set has a reverse proof $1 coin, a silver medal, an 8-cent stamp and an information booklet chronicling the life of the 36th U.S. President.
Priced at $57.95, all 25,000 sets are expected to sell quickly. Each includes the following items, all housed in a gray presentation folder [...]
Gold Logs First Gain in Four Sessions
Gold prices rebounded from a two-week low on Monday, closing higher for the first time in four sessions.
Gold for December delivery rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,166.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Silver Eagle Allocation Tops 1 Million
More American Eagle silver bullions coins are available this week than in the previous two weeks, although that may not matter to buyers who haven't ordered as many as they could since earlier this month.
The United States Mint has limited sales of American Silver Eagles since their return after temporarily selling out in July [...]
2017 America the Beautiful Quarter and 5 Oz Coin Design Candidates
The Commission of Fine Arts and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee both recommended and rejected proposed designs for reverses of the America the Beautiful Quarters and companion five-ounce silver coins for 2017.
Neither the CFA nor the CCAC could stamp their approval on one the thirteen candidate designs for Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, asking the U.S. Mint to submit more for consideration. The CCAC also couldn't recommend any of the eight candidates presented for Ellis Island in New Jersey, requesting new or re-workings of the existing ones [...]
Gold, Silver Fall on Week; US Bullion Demand Weakens
Most precious metals futures declined on Friday, and they all dropped on the week -- gold's first weekly loss in three weeks and silver's first in four.
On Friday, gold for December delivery shed $3.30, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,162.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Maple of Canopy Kaleidoscope of Color Gold Coin Released
A new maple leaf-inspired coin, struck in 2 ounces of 99.99% pure gold to proof quality, features a colorful design of a large maple tree in autumn. The issue marks the first maple canopy gold coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. Silver editions launched in the past, and all of them have sold out.
The coin's distinct imagery and extremely limited mintage of 150 make it very attractive for collectors [...]
Federal Reserve Orders 7.6 Billion Banknotes for 2016
U.S. money production for 2016 is expected to reach nearly 7.6 billion notes valued at more than $213.3 billion. Most of the bills will be $1s, $20s and $100s.
The numbers come from an order approved and submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the issuing authority for U.S. banknotes [...]
Monuments Men Congressional Gold Medal Awarded
Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center played host Thursday to a ceremony awarding the nation's highest civilian honor. Congress gave the Congressional Gold Medal to the heroes who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section of the Allied Armies during and after World War II.
These men and woman were affectionately known as the "Monuments Men" [...]
Gold Dips, Silver and US Mint Silver Eagles Gain
Gold and silver futures mixed it up Thursday, with gold down for a second straight session while silver rebounded from a more than two-week low.
Gold for December delivery edged down $1, or less than 0.1%, to close at $1,166.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Presidential $1 Four-Coin Sets from Denver and Philadelphia
Today, Oct. 22, the United States Mint is accepting orders for sets of circulating quality 2015 Presidential $1 Coins.
Buying options include a set with dollars from the Denver Mint and bearing 'D' mint marks and a set with dollars from the Philadelphia Mint having a 'P mint marks [...]