Monthly Archives: February 2016
2016 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set Photos and Debut Sales
The U.S. Mint last week started selling its 2016 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set for $17.95. This article presents photos of the set and compares its starting sales to those from prior years.
This year's set includes proof editions of the final three Presidential dollars. They feature frosted portraits of former Presidents Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford and Ronald Reagan that contrast against mirror-like backgrounds [...]
2016 Kennedy Half-Dollars Available in Rolls and Bags
As of today, Feb. 24, the United States Mint is selling rolls and bags of circulating-quality 2016 P&D Kennedy half-dollars.
For $139.95, buyers can get a 200-coin canvas bag evenly mixed with half-dollars from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints [...]
Gold, Silver Futures Bounce
Gold and silver futures on Tuesday bounced from their prior-session losses with declines in stocks supporting safe-havens.
Gold for April delivery gained $12.50, or 1%, to settle at $1,222.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2016 Batman v Superman Coins Launch
Three of the most famous fictional superheroes are featured on several new collector coins just issued by the Royal Canadian Mint. These coins showcase reverse designs depicting heroes featured in the soon to be released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie.
Officially licensed collectible Batman v Superman products include a gold coin, a 2-ounce silver coin, a 1-ounce silver coin, a special 3D coin and a 1/2-ounce four silver coin subscription [...]
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set Relaunches
The United States Mint at noon ET today will resume sales of the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set. The set of five proof quarters originally launched on Jan. 11 but the U.S. Mint suspended their sales after discovering a printing error on the packaging.
According to the Mint, boxes that held the quarters showed an incorrect image for Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky [...]
Gold Logs First Loss in Four Sessions; US Mint Bullion Coins...
Gold futures on Monday posted their first lost in four sessions, pressured as investors cashed in profits and chose riskier bets.
Gold for April delivery declined $20.70, or 1.7%, to settle at $1,210.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 American Silver Eagle Sales Top 9.6 Million
Sales of 2016 American Eagle silver bullion coins topped the 9.6 million mark, figures from the United States Mint show.
Sales so far this year at 9,687,500 coins are on track for an annual record, up 24.6% through the same time in 2015. Last year when sales ended at a record totaling [...]
Three-Coin Set of 2016 Shawnee National Forest Quarters
Today, Feb. 22, the United States Mint started selling three-coin sets of Shawnee quarters. Coins of the set commemorate the national forest in Illinois, and feature a reverse design emblematic of it.
This latest America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set is the first release for this year and the 31st overall in the series [...]
2016 $20 Batman v Superman Silver Coin for $20
The Royal Canadian Mint is accepting pre-orders for the 2016 $20 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice™ Silver Coin, the latest issue from its popular series of 99.99% pure silver coins that sell at their legal tender face values.
Officially license and approved by DC COMICS™, the .9999 fine silver coin features a fight scene based on the upcoming movie: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice[...]
Gold, Silver Log First Weekly Loss in Five Weeks
Precious metals futures were mixed on Friday but they all ended lower than a week earlier. Gold and silver marked their first weekly declines in five weeks.
Gold for April delivery on Friday added $4.50, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,230.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]