Yearly Archives: 2017
2017-W Proof American Gold Eagles Released
Five new products from the United States Mint debut today, Mar. 2, with the release of 2017-W American Eagle Gold Proof Coins and a companion four-coin set.
The four coins are featured in 1 oz., 1/2 oz., 1/4 oz. and 1/10 oz. sizes with respective face values of $50, $25, $10 and $5. Found in the four-coin set is one of each size [...]
Gold Dips for Second Day, Silver Ends at 16-Week high
Gold futures ended lower for a second straight session Wednesday, after notching a 3-1/2 month high on Monday, as U.S. stocks continued to rally and the dollar climbed. Silver, meanwhile, extended its streak of gains to five sessions and logged a 16-week high.
Gold for April delivery declined $3.90, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,250 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2017 Kennedy Half-Dollars Debut
Highlights from this week's U.S. Mint sales report include first showings of products with 2017 Kennedy Half-Dollars.
Released last Wednesday, Feb. 22, available options include circulating-quality halves from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints with a two-roll set of 40 coins at $32.95 and bags of 200 coins at $139.95 [...]
2017 Boys Towns and American Eagle Coins in U.S. Mint’s Schedule...
Commemorative coins, American Eagles, and a proof set populate the lineup of United States Mint products this month.
March offerings include American Eagle gold and silver proof coins, the gold, silver and clad Boys Town Commemorative Coins, the five-ounce silver coin honoring Effigy Mounds National Historic Monument in Iowa, and [...]
Gold, Silver Jump in February; US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Slow
Gold futures declined for the first time in four sessions Tuesday, easing from a 3-1/2 month high yet logging a second straight monthly increase.
Gold for April delivery shed $4.90, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,253.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 Proof American Gold Eagle Prices
On Wednesday, Mar. 1, the United States Mint may increase prices on 17 numismatic gold products. The bureau will also set prices for its 2017-dated Proof American Gold Eagles. They launch on Thursday, Mar. 2.
The U.S. Mint's collections of gold coins have prices that can change weekly depending on the trending value of gold [...]
U.S. Coin Production Tops 1.79 Billion in January
U.S. Mint production jumped in January with the agency's facilities in Philadelphia and Denver striking more than 1.79 billion coins for circulation, the second most for a month than in any since at least 2007 when CoinNews started tracking the data.
The production pace soared 157% from December and advanced 18.1% from the same month a year earlier [...]
US Mint ‘Then & Now’ Series, Part 1 Released
Earlier this month, the United States Mint introduced a new video series as a part of its 225th Anniversary.
Entitled "Then & Now," the six-segment program will highlight aspects of producing coins from 1940 to today [...]
Gold, Silver Inch Higher to Mark Fresh 3-1/2 Month Highs
Gold and silver futures logged their third straight session gains, each closing at new 3-1/2 month highs.
Gold for April delivery edged up 50 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,258.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Effigy Mounds Quarters for Iowa in Three-Coin Set
Today, Feb. 27, the United States Mint released a three-coin set of Effigy Mounds quarters for $9.95. The coins commemorate the national monument in Iowa and feature an emblematic design of the site.
This America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ is the first issue for 2017 and the thirty-sixth overall since the series debuted in 2010 [...]