Canadian 2016 Firefighter Coin Starts National Heroes Series
Colorful depictions of men and women who face danger in the line of duty appear on a new series of 99.99% pure silver coins from the Royal Canadian Mint.
Named the National Heroes Series, the first coin from the collection commemorates firefighters. It is available individually or as a part of a 4-coin subscription [...]
2016 Australian Collector Coins for May
Variety is apparent again from the Perth Mint of Australia with new collector coins released for May. Subjects covered by the debuting strikes include a new gold proof Sovereign, two high relief kookaburra silver coins, a one kilo koala silver coin, and a colorful jaguar silver coin.
Also newly introduced are products related to the popular Star Trek entertainment franchise. This includes the Deep Space Nine Gold-Pressed Latinum Slip 1 oz Silver Gold-Plated Bar, a Spock Stamp & Coin Cover and a U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Stamp & Coin Cover [...]
Three-Coin Set of 2016 Cumberland Gap Quarters
Today, May 2, the United States Mint launched its three-coin set of 2016 Cumberland Gap quarters for $9.95. Coins in the set commemorate the national historical park in Kentucky and feature a design on the reverse side that is emblematic of it.
This newest America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set is the second release this year and the 32nd overall in the series [...]
Gold, Silver End April at 15-Month Highs; US Coin Sales Strengthen
Precious metals soared on Friday as the U.S. dollar slumped to its weakest level in about 11 months. Gold and silver futures scored 15-month highs, advanced their winning streaks to five straight sessions, and surged for respective monthly gains of 4.4% and 15.2%. Silver's double-digit increase was its biggest for a month since August 2013.
On Friday, gold for June delivery rallied $24.10, or 1.9%, to end at $1,290.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]













