2015 Proof Platinum Eagles on Dec. 3, No Bullion Edition
Collectible 2015-W Proof American Platinum Eagles will go on sale Dec. 3 with a surprisingly reduced mintage, the United States Mint revealed earlier today. The U.S. Mint also announced that it would not produce a companion bullion edition "due to a lag in obtaining a sufficient quantity of production platinum blanks."
The struggle in acquiring those blanks has sharply trimmed this year's proof Platinum Eagle mintage. It fell to 4,000 coins from last year's announced limit of 15,000 coins [...]
2016 American Gold Eagle Release, 2015’s Nearly Gone
All but one of the four different sized 2015 American Eagle gold bullion coins has now sold out. Demand for the coins has surged in recent weeks as gold prices hover around an almost 6-year low.
The United States Mint announced late Tuesday afternoon that it sold all remaining 1 ounce or $50 American Gold Eagles, and that no more would be produced [...]
New €20 Banknote Enters Circulation
The European Central Bank's new security-enhanced €20 banknote entered circulation today, Nov. 25.
These notes appear as the latest release in the second generation of euros known as the "Europa Series" [...]
Gold, Silver Rebound on Safe-Haven Demand
Gold and silver bounced from multi-year lows as safe-haven demand picked up Tuesday after Turkey shot down a Russian jet fighter.
Gold for December delivery added $7, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,073.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 American Silver Eagle Release, Last 2015’s for Record
It's out with the old and in with the new. Earlier today, Nov. 24, the United States Mint announced that it would stop producing 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins by Dec. 11 and that it would begin taking orders for the first 2016-dated issues on Jan. 11.
2015 American Silver Eagles will claim an annual sales record. That should happen by early next week, even as the U.S. Mint limits their sales [...]
Gold, Silver at Multi-Year Lows; US Mint Coin Sales Robust
Precious metals kicked off the new trading week with losses. Gold ended at a 5.8-year low and silver closed at a more than 6.2-year low.
Gold for December delivery declined $9.50, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,066.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Restricts Weekly Silver Eagle Sales to 1 Million
The United States Mint this week raised the number of American Eagle silver bullion coins available to its distributors.
The agency has limited Silver Eagle sales for much of the year to prevent periods of suspension. Demand for the coins usually exceeds supply. The U.S. Mint has the production capability to make many more but it is unable to acquire enough planchets for that to happen [...]
Gold Falls for 5th Week; US Mint Gold Sales Hit 12-Week...
Gold closed lower on Friday to etch a fifth straight weekly decline but prices stayed above the more than 5.7-year low of a few days earlier.
Gold for December delivery shed $1.60, or 0.1%, to finish at $1,076.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 NPS Centennial Commemorative Coin Designs Revealed
Designs for the 2016 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coins were unveiled Thursday, Nov. 19, during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, DC.
These United States Mint coins will be offered in gold, silver, and clad compositions, and they will be available in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated [...]
Saratoga Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, officials from the United States Mint and the National Park Service introduced the new Saratoga National Historical Park Quarter. The coin is the last of five quarters for 2015 and the 30th overall in the series of America the Beautiful Quarters.
The launch ceremony was held in Schuylerville, New York, just a few miles from the historical site commemorated on the coin [...]
