Gold, Silver Drop After Fed Statement
Gold futures tacked on firm gains in normal trading Wednesday, then gave them and more back in after-hours trade when the Fed released its latest monetary policy statement.
Gold for December delivery advanced $10.30, or 0.9%, to close at $1,176.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set Photos
This short article presents a photo overview of the Lyndon B. Johnson Coin & Chronicles Set with its reverse proof Presidential $1 Coin, silver medal and 8-cent U.S. postage stamp.
This final Coin and Chronicles Set for 2015 proved very popular. It launched on Tuesday and sold out in just 4 hours. Sets are already shipping with some buyers receiving theirs in less than a day [...]
US Mint Sales: 2015 $1 Four-Coin Sets Debut
United States Mint products scored another strong round of weekly sales, the second in a row. Nearly 70% of the agency's collectible coins and sets notched higher weekly totals.
Gains were supported by a 28-page color catalog the U.S. Mint mailed to its customers. Two new products also helped [...]
2015 LBJ Coin & Chronicles Sets Sell Out
Coin and Chronicles Sets featuring Lyndon B. Johnson lasted longer than the ones for Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, but not by much.
Limited to 25,000 with 2 allotted per household, the sets went on sale today at noon EST. By 3:57 p.m., or about 4 hours, the available inventory had been depleted [...]
Gold Dips Ahead of Fed Statement
Gold and silver were little changed in quiet trading Tuesday. Many investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of Wednesday's release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy statement.
Gold for December delivery slipped 40 cents to settle at $1,165.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set Release
Closing the series for 2015, the United States Mint at noon ET today, Oct. 27, will issue the Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set. This set has a reverse proof $1 coin, a silver medal, an 8-cent stamp and an information booklet chronicling the life of the 36th U.S. President.
Priced at $57.95, all 25,000 sets are expected to sell quickly. Each includes the following items, all housed in a gray presentation folder [...]
Gold Logs First Gain in Four Sessions
Gold prices rebounded from a two-week low on Monday, closing higher for the first time in four sessions.
Gold for December delivery rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,166.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Silver Eagle Allocation Tops 1 Million
More American Eagle silver bullions coins are available this week than in the previous two weeks, although that may not matter to buyers who haven't ordered as many as they could since earlier this month.
The United States Mint has limited sales of American Silver Eagles since their return after temporarily selling out in July [...]
2017 America the Beautiful Quarter and 5 Oz Coin Design Candidates
The Commission of Fine Arts and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee both recommended and rejected proposed designs for reverses of the America the Beautiful Quarters and companion five-ounce silver coins for 2017.
Neither the CFA nor the CCAC could stamp their approval on one the thirteen candidate designs for Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, asking the U.S. Mint to submit more for consideration. The CCAC also couldn't recommend any of the eight candidates presented for Ellis Island in New Jersey, requesting new or re-workings of the existing ones [...]
Gold, Silver Fall on Week; US Bullion Demand Weakens
Most precious metals futures declined on Friday, and they all dropped on the week -- gold's first weekly loss in three weeks and silver's first in four.
On Friday, gold for December delivery shed $3.30, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,162.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
