Monthly Archives: November 2015
Gold Logs 4th Weekly Loss, US Mint Bullion Sales Soar
Gold stretched its losing streak on Friday to three sessions, marked a fourth straight weekly decline, and settled at a fresh 5-3/4-year low.
Gold for December delivery shed a dime to close at $1,080.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 $10 American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin Sells Out
One of the fractional-sized 2015 American Eagle gold bullion coins sold out, the United States Mint announced Friday, Nov. 13. No more will be struck.
American Gold Eagles are produced in sizes of 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce and these correspond to denominations of $50, $25, $10 and $5 [...]
2016 Harpers Ferry Quarter Photos
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park of West Virginia will be commemorated in 2016 under the United States Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. As part of the quarter series, the U.S. Mint at San Francisco produces special proof quality versions for coin collectors.
We're able to offer an early glimpse of next year's quarters thanks to a recent visit to the San Francisco Mint [...]
Gold, Silver Mark Fresh Lows; US Mint Gold Sales Rise
Gold and silver futures declined Thursday, hitting fresh lows. Gold closed at its lowest level in 5-3/4-years while silver finished at its weakest price in 11 weeks.
Down for second straight session, gold for December delivery shed $3.90, or 0.4%, to close at $1,081 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 $200 Canada’s Rugged Mountains Silver Coin for $200
The beauty, diversity and abundance of Canadian mountains are depicted on the new limited-edition 2015 $200 Canada's Rugged Mountains Silver Coin, the third issue in the Royal Canadian Mint's Landscapes of the North series of silver coins that sell at face value.
Struck in two ounces of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is available for $200 and without tax and shipping charges [...]
US Mint Announces Centennial Gold Coins for 2016
Centennial editions of the Winged Liberty dime, the Standing Liberty quarter, and the Walking Liberty half-dollar will launch in 2016, the United States Mint announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
This news was expected. The U.S. Mint previously discussed plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the three designs and in June revealed mock-up images for possible gold versions [...]
Gold Ends at 5-3/4-Year Low, Silver Marks 11-Week Low
Gold declined modestly Wednesday after two straight days of 40-cent gains, but still marked a 5-3/4-year low. Silver closed at an 11-week low and extended its losing streak to eight sessions.
Gold for December delivery dipped $3.60, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,084.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2015 Proof Set Tops 500,000
U.S. Mint flagship products scored the strongest collector sales during the first week in November. The 2015 Proof Set led, advancing nearly 14,000 to top 500,000.
This year's proof set took 7-1/2 months to achieve the milestone, having launched on March 24. The sales pace is almost identical to last year's set [...]
2016 Cumberland Gap Quarter Photos
Quarters commemorating Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky enter circulation in April 2016, and United States Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver will make them. The U.S. Mint will also produce collector versions in proof quality from San Francisco. This article presents photos of proof Cumberland Gap quarters and the dies used to strike them.
The Cumberland Gap quarter for Kentucky is the 32nd issue in the U.S. Mint's series of America the Beautiful Quarters [...]
Perth Mint Gold Sales Rally in October
Demand in October for Australian bullion products remained exceptionally strong, according to Perth Mint sales figures released on Friday, Nov. 5, 2015.
Gold sales surged the most in over a year and sales of silver coins had to be limited as demand exceeded supply [...]