Monthly Archives: September 2016
Royal Canadian Mint 2016 Celebrating Fall Colours Promotion Ending
A Royal Canadian Mint special for Canadian residents is ending today, Sept. 26, 2016. The Mint has been advertising the promotion on its website and in emails to customers.
Dubbed the "2016 Celebrating Fall Colours Promotion," there are four deals that include [...]
Gold Logs Biggest Weekly Gain Since July; US Coin Sales Mixed
Gold futures closed lower Friday for the first time in a week, but scored their biggest weekly increase since July.
Gold for December delivery on Friday shed $3, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,341.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin Photos and Video
The U.S. Mint introduced its centennial Standing Liberty gold quarter on Sept. 8, 2016. This short article presents high-resolution photos and a video of the one-quarter ounce, .9999 fine 24-karat gold coin.
This 25-cent gold piece is a 100th anniversary edition of sculptor Hermon A. MacNeil's original Standing Liberty design that was featured on quarters for circulation beginning in 1916 [...]
Release Dates for 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters
The United States Mint published official launch dates for the five 2017 quarters that commemorate parks, monuments and historic sites in Iowa, the District of Columbia, Missouri, New Jersey and Indiana.
Release dates and designs showcased on the coins are [...]
Gold Extends Gains to 4th Day, Ends at 2-Week High
Gold futures scored a fourth straight session increase Thursday, closing at a just over two-week high.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $13.30, or 1%, to settle at $1,344.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Star Trek Insignia Replicated in Delta-Shaped Silver Coin for 50th Anniversary
Collectors can look to a fictional future while recalling a popular TV series from the past with a new silver coin from the Perth Mint of Australia. Celebrating the 50th anniversary Star Trek™: The Original Series, the coin depicts the unique delta shield insignia of Starfleet.
Officially licensed and limited to 5,000 pieces, each delta-shaped coin is composed from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver to collector proof quality [...]
US Mint Sales: Silver Eagle and Standing Liberty Spotlighted
Two United States Mint products have been in the forefront of coin collectors' thoughts, the 2016-W Proof American Silver Eagle and the 2016-W Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin.
But having already talked about their sales aplenty, like in articles about [...]
Gold Extends Gains After FOMC Statement
Gold futures closed higher for a third session in a row Wednesday, then added to gains in later electronic trading when the FOMC released its latest monetary policy statement.
Gold for December delivery advanced $13.20, or 1%, to settle at $1,331.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016-W 30th Anniversary Proof Silver Eagle Photos and Debut Sales
This year's proof Silver Eagle with its anniversary edge lettering is drawing stronger sales. Orders for the 2016-W American Eagle Silver Proof Coin reached 322,317 pieces in three days, according to the latest United States Mint figures.
That stands taller than reported starts from other recent years, as underscored in [...]
2016 Standing Liberty Gold Quarter Order Limits Ending
Ordering restrictions for the 2016-W Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin will be lifted Wednesday, Sept. 21, the United States Mint said today in an email notice to news editors.
The .9999 fine 24-karat gold quarter has two maximums now -- a 100,000 mintage and 1-coin for each household. The top limit will remain but collectors and dealers tomorrow will be able to order as many as they want [...]