Monthly Archives: December 2015
US Mint 2015 Last Chance Products
This week marks the last for nearly two dozen United States Mint collectible products.
On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the U.S. Mint will stop selling products with 2015-dated American Silver Eagles and Commemorative Coins and then on Thursday, Dec. 31, it will halt sales of six 2014-dated annual sets [...]
Gold, Silver and Other Metals Advance on Week
Precious metals futures advanced in this holiday-shortened trading week. Gold posted a first weekly increase in three weeks while silver notched gains for a second week in a row.
Gold for February delivery settled up $7.60, or 0.7%, to $1,075.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Native American $1 Coin Photos
One of the U.S. dollars for 2016 honors American Indians who used their native language to send coded messages in the First and Second World Wars. This article presents photos of that dollar, the 2016 Native American $1 Coin.
The United States Mint makes dollar coins in multiple qualities that include circulating and uncirculated from facilities in Denver and Philadelphia and in proof from San Francisco [...]
Precious Metals Ease Lower, Gold and Silver for Second Day
Precious metals futures ended lower in quieter trading Wednesday. Silver and gold marked a second straight day of declines but they remain higher on the week.
Gold for February delivery fell $5.80, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,068.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2015 Core Sets and Silver Eagles Reign
American Silver Eagles and core annual sets topped U.S. Mint sales charts. For a seventh week in a row, the 2015 Proof Set led the pack.
This year's major sets will continue to rule sales until the proof set of 2016 quarters launches on Jan. 11. The Silver Eagles with vanish from sight sooner since they go off sale on Dec. 30 [...]
2016 Intaglio Prints for Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
Next month, on Jan. 7, 2016, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will open sales of its 2016 Intaglio Print Subscription Program, "Independence Collection."
The 2016 BEP program focuses on the Declaration of Independence with three prints titled Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness [...]
Gold Declines 0.6%, Silver Flat
Gold futures settled lower Tuesday for the first time in three sessions, sliding from a two-week high in lightened trading activity.
Gold for February delivery shed $6.50, or 0.6%, to close at $1,074.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Alice in Wonderland Clock Coin
Occasionally I gamble on unconventional coins, buying some that aren't always in my comfort zone because they're unique and unusual. I've done this more often with products from the Royal Canadian Mint and the Perth Mint of Australia.
These world mints are among the ones going where others can't or haven't, like using color and other embellishments in making coins [...]
2016 Mark Twain and NPS Commemorative Coin Prices
United States Mint pricing has been unveiled for the upcoming 2016 commemorative coins. The information comes from U.S. Mint documents dated Dec. 15, 2015 that are set to become public later today in the Federal Register, the official source of notices by government agencies and a daily journal of their proceedings.
The two commemorative programs for 2016 honor Mark Twain's life and legacy and the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service [...]
Gold and Silver Log 2-Week Highs
Gold and silver futures each scored two-week highs in their start to the holiday-shortened trading week. Their gains were supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, opined analysts.
Gold for February delivery added $15.60, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,080.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]