Monthly Archives: February 2016
Mark Twain Silver Dollar Sales at 43,600
In roughly three days, sales of the new proof and uncirculated 2016-P Mark Twain Commemorative Silver Dollars totaled 43,600 coins, or 12.5% of their maximum 350,000.
The proof with its unique degrees of frosting is outselling the other silver dollar with its standard uncirculated finish by 2.6-to-1 [...]
Gold, Silver Log 3-Month Highs; US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Precious metals rallied on Wednesday with gold and silver futures each closing at about three-month highs.
Gold for April delivery tacked on $14.10, or 1.3%, to end at $1,141.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
New Release Dates for 2016 Quarters Sets
The United States Mint published new on-sale dates for their clad and silver proof sets of 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters.
Clad sets will return for sale on Feb. 23. They originally launched on Jan. 11 for $14.95 but soon had their sales suspended after a printing mistake was discovered on packaging [...]
Richard M. Nixon Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Earlier today, Feb. 3, the United States Mint released the first of three 2016-dated Presidential dollars. This newest coin memorializes Richard M. Nixon who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. Product options available include rolls, bags and boxes of the dollars in circulating quality.
Since 2007, the U.S. Mint has released four dollars annually as part of the Presidential $1 Coin series [...]
Gold Dips, Shawnee 5 Oz Bullion Coin Released
Gold futures retreated Tuesday, dipping from a three-month high on some profit-taking, but they saw support from safe-haven buying on a weakened U.S. stock market.
Gold for April delivery shed 80 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,127.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Shawnee National Forest Quarters Launch
The United States Mint on Monday started selling rolls and bags of America the Beautiful Quarters commemorating Shawnee National Forest in Illinois. This quarter features the first of the five designs for 2016 and marks the 31st release since the series began in 2010.
Shawnee quarters also entered circulation on Monday but don't expect to see them there any time soon. Banks cannot order quarters by design [...]
2016 Australian Kangaroo Antiqued Coin in High Relief
Just released by the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2016 Australian Kangaroo High Relief Silver Antiqued Coin. Each features a unique rimless design and is struck from two ounces of 99.9% pure silver to an antique finish.
Don't look for this coin to last long, however, as only 3,000 are available for purchase. Previous antiqued coins from the Perth Mint flew off the shelves with almost immediate sell-outs [...]
Gold Starts Week at 3-Month High; US Mint Coin Sales Climb
Gold futures on Monday posted their best gains in almost a week and settled at a three-month high on continued safe-haven demand.
Gold for April delivery rose $11.60, or 1%, to close at $1,128 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Mark Twain Silver Dollars Launch
Earlier today, Feb. 1, the United States Mint started taking orders for 2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Silver Dollars. Available in proof and uncirculated qualities, these collector coins feature imagery emblematic of Samuel Clemens, the famous American author who wrote under the pen name of Mark Twain.
Of particular interest; the proof silver dollar features extra frosting intensities to enhance the coin's designs [...]
2016 American Silver Eagle Sales in January Log 3-Year High
Sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins raced in January with buyers ordering 99.2% of the month's supply. The U.S. Mint's flagship product scored a January sales total of 5,954,500 coins, the most for a month in three years.
More of the 1-ounce, .999 fine silver coins could have sold but the U.S. Mint has rationed their distribution because of silver planchet shortages [...]