American Silver Eagle 2016 Annual Sales End at 37.7M
The United States Mint sold the last of the 2016-dated American Eagle silver bullion coins on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Their annual total ended at 37,701,500 coins, ranking 2016 as the fifth best sales year. U.S. Mint bullion distributors will now have to wait about a month for more since next year's edition doesn't launch until Jan. 9.
Silver Eagle sales ran at a record pace through the first five months of this year, slowed to a jog in June, and then walked in the summer months [...]
Precious Metals Decline; US Mint 2016 Bullion Coins Selling Out
Precious metals fell in tandem Tuesday. Gold futures ended lower for the the fifth time in six sessions, and neared a 10-month settlement low.
Gold for February delivery dropped $6.40, or 0.5%, to finish at $1,170.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US House Approves Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
The U.S. House on Monday, Dec. 5, overwhelming passed legislation that would authorize the United States Mint to strike curved coins for 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon.
Named the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act and numbered H.R.2726, the bill seeks of [...]
Gold, Silver Mixed; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold futures closed lower Monday for the the fourth time in five sessions, but rebounded from a 10-month low reached in morning trading.
Gold for February delivery slipped $1.30, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,176.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Fort Moultrie Quarters for South Carolina in Three-Coin Set
Today, Dec. 5, the United States Mint released a three-coin set of 2016 Fort Moultrie quarters for $9.95. The coins commemorate the national monument in South Carolina by featuring a design that is emblematic of the site.
This latest of the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ is the fifth and last release this year and the thirty-fifth overall in the series [...]
Gold Inches Lower on Week, Silver Rallies; US Mint Gold Sales...
Gold futures closed higher Friday for the first time in four sessions, climbing from an almost 10-month low and trimming their weekly loss to just 60 cents.
Gold for February delivery rose $8.40, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,177.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Uncirculated Silver Eagle Scores First Day Sales of 126,902
This year's uncirculated American Silver Eagle with its anniversary edge lettering moved strong out of the gate.
Orders for the 2016-W American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coin totaled 126,902 pieces in the first day, according to the United States Mint [...]
US Mint 2017 Bullion Coins Launch Jan. 9; Production Ends for...
It's out with the old and in with the new again. 2017-dated American Eagle Gold, Silver and American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins will launch on Jan. 9, the United States Mint announced Wednesday. They will be sold on an unallocated basis.
2017 American Platinum Eagles will be available in late January. The U.S. Mint said it will provide more details about their release at a later date [...]
Perth Mint of Australia 2017 Collector Coins for December
New collector coins from the Perth Mint of Australia are emblematic of the Chinese zodiac and New Year.
Serving as the premier issue is a high-relief Year of the Rooster Gold Coin. It is joined by the Wealth & Wisdom Silver Two-Coin Set, a Year of the Rooster Silver Proof Four-Coin Set, and a Chinese New Year Dragon Silver Coin [...]
Gold Edges Lower in December Start
Precious metals futures ended mixed in their start to the new trading month on Thursday. Not a lot changed for gold. It retreated for the fifth time in six sessions, marking a fresh, almost 10-month low.
Gold for February delivery lost $4.50, or 0.4%, to close at $1,169.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
