US Mint Sales: Coin & Currency Sets Jump
Weekly top-sellers for the United States Mint include flagship products, rolls of Reagan dollars and the 2016 American $1 Coin & Currency Set.
Coin and currency sets are probably the biggest standout. Released on June 16, they rose 3,650 for their strongest advance since launching out of the gate with first-day sales of 21,149 [...]
Gold and Silver Log Slight Gains; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold and silver futures posted modest changes for a third session in a row on Tuesday, this time edging higher.
Gold for August delivery added $1.30, or 0.1%, to settle $1,320.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold, Silver Start Week Lower; US Bullion Coins Log Wide Gains
Gold and silver futures kicked off the new trading week on Monday with modest losses, but they did rebound from their intraday lows.
Gold for August delivery settled down $3.90, or 0.3%, to $1,319.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 American Platinum Eagle Bullion Sales Open at 17,100
U.S. Mint authorized distributors for the first time on Monday could order bullion 2016 American Platinum Eagles.
They bought with intensity, scooping up 17,100 coins by the end of the day -- a tally that's already 200 more than the amount sold in all of 2014, which was the last year the bullion coins were offered [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Coin Design Contest Begins Aug. 1
One week from today, on Monday, Aug. 1, the United States Mint will start a public contest for designs for commemorative coins that are emblematic of the fight against breast cancer.
The design competition has been established for American citizens and permanent residents 18 years of age and older to create obverse and reverse designs that [...]
Gold Falls for Second Week, Silver Snaps Weekly Win Streak
Gold declined Friday, pulling prices down for a second weekly decline. Silver also fell on the day and week, the metals first weekly loss in two months.
Gold for August delivery shed $7.60, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,323.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Pobjoy Mint and Isle of Man Partnership Ending
The Pobjoy Mint in March 2017 will no longer represent the Isle of Man as the official producer of their legal tender coins.
"Pobjoy Mint has had a long and fruitful relationship with the Isle of Man that has lasted for over 40 years; we wish them well for the future," Europe's largest privately owned mint said in a statement released on July 19.
The Isle of Man is a [...]
US Mint Expands Product Releases for August
The United States Mint has been tweaking its online release schedule for August, adding launch dates and updating destination pages with information and product images.
New to the schedule are two 1-ounce, .999 fine silver medal versions of last year's 2015 $100 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin [...]
Gold Bounces from 3-Week Low, Silver Climbs 1%
Gold futures closed higher on Thursday for the fourth time in five sessions after logging a more than three-week low on Wednesday.
Gold for August delivery settled up $11.70, or 0.9%, to $1,331 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Introduced
A new House bill is calling for gold, silver and clad coins to feature designs celebrating the 400th anniversary of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the Wampanoag people personified by the "First Thanksgiving" feast.
Modern commemorative coins are typically produced and sold for only one calendar year. For the Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins [...]
