Monthly Archives: January 2016
2014 Proof Set and 2014 Mint Set Mark Mintage Lows
A number of U.S. Mint products went off sale on Dec. 30 and 31. They included two core annual sets from 2014 that, according to Mint sales figures, now have the lowest mintages in more than five decades.
Just a few years ago, it was often cheaper to buy proof and mint sets after the U.S. Mint stopped selling them. In a turnaround, more are not only holding their values but some [...]
Gold Falls for Third Session; US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Precious metals futures declined on Tuesday with gold and silver falling for a third session in a row and platinum and palladium dropping for a second straight day.
Gold for February delivery shed $11, or 1%, to settle at $1,085.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 US Coin Sales Top $439 Million at Major Public Auctions
A record number of 17 U.S. rare coins sold for at least $1 million last year and a combined total of more than $439 million in U.S. coins sold at major public auctions in 2015, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild.
PNG noted that the record number surpassed the previous high of 12 U.S. coins that sold for $1 million or more in 2014 [...]
Perth Mint Silver Sales Surge in 2015
Australian bullion sales were mixed in December and for 2015, the latest figures from the Perth Mint show. Monthly sales of silver coins dipped but still posted a fourth straight 1+ million month to cap an exceptionally strong year. Gold sales, meanwhile, strengthened in December but slowed overall in 2015.
Perth Mint sales were registered in a backdrop of plummeting precious metals prices with gold falling 10.5% in 2015 and silver diving 11.5% last year [...]
US Mint Bullion Coins Jump in 2016 Sales Start; Metals Decline
Gold futures ended lower to start the new trading week, their second straight session loss after scoring five gains in a row.
Also on Monday, the United States Mint started accepting bullion orders for newly dated 2016 American Eagle gold and silver coins and 2016 American Buffalo gold coins [...]
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Released in Proof Set
Earlier today, Jan. 11, the United States Mint released its newest product for coin collectors, the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set for $14.95.
This product is the first opportunity to get all five 2016-dated quarters featuring unique artwork that commemorate the following national sites [...]
Barber Dime Realizes $1.99 Million
The finest known 1894-S Barber dime realized $1,997,500 in Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale held Jan. 7 during the Florida United Numismatists Convention in Tampa.
Graded PR66 PCGS CAC, the rarity sold to an experienced collector who bid online and wishes to remain anonymous [...]
Gold, Silver Advance in First Week of 2016
Gold futures on Friday fell from a more than two-month high, snapping a five-session winning streak. Still, the yellow metal posted its biggest weekly increase in more than four months.
Gold for February delivery declined $9.90, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,097.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Dime Struck on Nail Realizes $42,300
An undated Roosevelt dime struck on a 6-penny nail realized $42,300 in Heritage's Florida United Numismatists U.S. Coins Signature® Auction in Tampa.
The error, graded MS65 PCGS, had a pre-auction estimate of $10,000+. It was purchased by a prominent American collector of many kinds of collectibles across a wide range of categories, according to Heritage [...]
2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Release Dates
Release dates have been announced for the silver dollars and $5 gold coins commemorating Mark Twain's life and legacy.
There are two set of dates to remember. The gold coins launch on Thursday, Jan. 14, while sales of the silver dollars kick off almost two weeks later on Wednesday, Jan 27 [...]