Yearly Archives: 2018
US Mint Includes Free Shipping on Enrollment Products
The United States Mint in 2018 is including free budget shipping on all products purchased from its enrollment program. That amounts to a potential savings of $4.95 for each offering.
For those unfamiliar with the program, it works a lot like a magazine subscription. When you sign up to receive a family of products, they are shipped automatically to you when they become available [...]
US Mint Prices Increase for Major 2018 Coins and Sets
Collectors will have to pay a bit more in 2018 to buy popular United States Mint products.
Late last week in a notice published on the Federal Register -- the official source of notices by government agencies and a daily journal of their proceedings, the U.S. Mint announced new pricing [...]
US Mint 2018 American Eagle and Buffalo Bullion Sales Begin; Gold...
Precious metals futures finished mostly lower Tuesday. Palladium was the exception, posting another record close. Gold, meanwhile, logged a second day of losses after having advanced for eleven straight sessions.
Gold for February delivery declined $6.70, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,313.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2018-W Proof American Silver Eagle Photos and First-Day Sales
First-day sales of the 2018-W Proof American Silver Eagle reached 229,926 pieces, according to United States Mint spokesman Michael White.
That's pretty much on par with last year's coin which opened on the first day with sales of 226,173 [...]
BEP 2018 Intaglio Prints ‘Entry, Homefront, and Victory’ Commemorate WWI Centennial
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) just started selling its 2018 Intaglio Print Subscription Program, the "World War I – 100th Anniversary 2018 Intaglio Print Collection."
This year's BEP series recognizes the centennial with three prints titled Entry, Homefront, and Victory [...]
Gold Snaps 11-Session Winning Streak
Precious metals futures ended mixed in their start to the new trading week on Monday. Gold and silver declined while platinum and palladium climbed. Silver's loss was its first in nine sessions. Gold snapped a bigger streak, ending down for the first time in 12 sessions.
Gold for February delivery slipped $1.90, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,320.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold’s Streak Advances to 11 Straight Sessions, Posts 1% Weekly Gain
Gold futures increased their winning streaks on Friday to 11 straight sessions and 4 straight weeks. The yellow metal also closed at a fresh 16-week high.
Gold for February delivery on Friday inched up 70 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,322.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coins Proposed
Legislation introduced in the House calls for 2021-dated coins to celebrate the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia.
Honoring the extraordinary service and sacrifice of America's law enforcement officers, the museum will formally open in September this year [...]
Heritage Scores $49 Million In 2017 Sales of World & Ancient...
Dallas, Texas-based Heritage Auctions (HA.com) generated $49 million in 2017 sales of World & Ancient Coins, the company announced Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Noting that the category was its fastest growing and registered as the second best year on record, the auction firm credits interest in the coins for its international expansion [...]
Perth Mint of Australia Products for January Include Special Occasion Coins
Special occasion coins top Perth Mint of Australia offerings for January, including collectibles for newborns, birthdays, graduations and couples.
Rounding out releases for the month are a Scooby-Doo coin, an Australian opal coin, a mini Roo gold coin, a poster-shaped WWI Peace Bonds coin, and a Phoenix antiqued rimless coin [...]