Monthly Archives: December 2015
Gold, Silver Rally for First Winning Week in Seven
Gold futures jumped on Friday, notching their first weekly increase in seven weeks and their second straight day of gains after dropping on Wednesday to a near six-year low.
Gold for February delivery surged $22.90, or 2.2%, to settle at $1,084.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Ford and Nixon $1 Coin Designs Announced
Final designs for two of the last three Presidential $1 Coins became public Friday when the United States Mint unveiled images of them.
Coins of former presidents have been issued at the rate of four per year since the dollar series kicked off in 2007. The series ends in 2016 with [...]
2016 Wolf Privy Silver Maple Leaf Sells Out
The first release in the new privy-marked Wild Canada series of Silver Maple Leafs has sold out, the Royal Canadian Mint announced Friday, Dec. 4. The unique bullion coin features a small image of a howling wolf in place of the traditional mint mark.
Limited to 50,000, struck in 99.99% pure silver, and having a reverse proof finish, the howling wolf Silver Maple Leaf [...]
US Mint Sales: 2015 Proof Platinum Eagle Sell Out
Within 7 minutes of its Thursday launch, the 2015-W $100 Proof American Platinum Eagle sold out. Released at noon ET, all 4,000 coins were produced and sold, the U.S. Mint confirmed.
In other news, the latest sales figures from the United States Mint show higher and wider weekly gains from commemoratives to annual sets to gold and silver coins [...]
Gold and Silver Bounce from Multi-Year Lows
Gold and silver futures rebounded Thursday from 5.8- and 6.3-year lows as the U.S. dollar trimmed gains after scoring a 13-year high.
Gold for February delivery added $7.40, or 0.7%, to close at $1,061.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Saratoga 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Released
Saratoga National Historical Park makes its final appearance on a United States Mint collectible product with today's release of a 3-inch, 5-ounce silver coin depicting a design emblematic of the site in New York. This newest coin is the last of five this year and the 30th overall in the U.S. Mint's series of America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins.
New York's Saratoga National Historical Park preserves the site of the Battles of Saratoga where Americans won a decisive victory over the British in the Revolutionary War [...]
2015-W Proof American Platinum Eagle Release
Today at noon ET, the United States Mint begins selling one of its last collectible products for the year, the 2015-W $100 Proof American Platinum Eagle.
Don't be surprised if this coin sells out quickly. There are several appealing factors that set it apart from prior issues [...]
Gold Ends Near 5.8-Year Low, Silver at 6.3-Year Low
Precious metals fell in tandem Wednesday with gold futures ending near a 5.8-year low and silver futures closing near a 6.3-year low.
Gold for February delivery declined $9.70, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,053.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Bullion Coins See Record and Sellouts in November
Demand for U.S. Mint bullion products soared in November as tumbling precious metals attracted buyers.
American Silver Eagles rallied to break last year's record and three of four American Gold Eagle products sold out. With major Gold Eagles gone for the year, sales of American Gold Buffalo coins jumped to their highest level in nearly two years [...]
2015 Winter Freeze Silver Coin Features Evening Grosbeak
Winter is on the horizon for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere and the Royal Canadian Mint is celebrating the season and a bird who endures it with a new one-ounce, 99.99% pure silver coin.
Limited to 8,000 with 77% already sold, the Mint's 2015 Weather Phenomenon: Winter Freeze Silver Coin features a classic Canadian winter scene with three evening grosbeaks enhanced with selective coloring [...]