Gold Slips from 7-Week High, US Mint Coins Rise Slightly
Gold ended lower Tuesday, slipping from a seven-week high as the U.S. dollar gained sharply.
Gold for June delivery shed $8, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,210.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Gold Coin and 2015 Proof Gold Buffalo Prices
Recent gold values have readied two possible price tags for the upcoming 2015-W Proof American Gold Buffalo, and they could push prices up on other collectibles gold coins sold by the United States Mint.
Because of major and sustained gold market fluctuations, U.S. Mint pricing adjustments have happened four times this year [...]
2015 Australian Coin Releases for April
Princesses, kangaroos, dinosaurs, kookaburras, ANZAC anniversary and famous ships are examples of the imagery found on new coins for April from the Perth Mint of Australia.
Information, specifications and links to the new coins are available [...]
Gold Jumps After Easter Break; US Silver Eagles Rise
Gold, silver and other precious metals jumped out of the gate to start the new trading week on Monday, reacting in large part to Friday's dismal U.S. jobs report. Most U.S. markets were closed for the Good Friday holiday when the jobs data was published.
Gold for June delivery rallied $17.70, or 1.5%, to close at $1,218.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Stack’s March 2015 Baltimore Currency Auction Realizes $4.69M
The Stack's Bowers Galleries March 2015 Baltimore currency sale realized $4.69 million, the company said in a news release.
"Prices were strong in categories across the board," said Peter Treglia, Director of Currency, and "bidders were eager for the material that we had to offer." [...]
New US & World Coins; Popular News
New U.S. and world coins debut this week. On Monday, the Perth Mint of Australia will introduce over a dozen coins to include designs featuring Disney's Aurora, the Kookaburra, Sunburnt Country, the minmi dinosaur, and more. On Thursday, the United States Mint will offer its collectible proof American Gold Buffalo from West Point.
New coins from the Royal Canadian Mint are also coming [...]
2015 Canadian Five-Coin Series Depicts Colorful Songbirds
99.99% pure silver and the most colorful songbirds in North America are showcased in a new 5-coin subscription from the Royal Canadian Mint.
Subscription to the Mint's 2015 Colorful Songbirds of Canada series guarantees delivery of all five coins when they are released. In addition, subscribers will receive a free musical box [...]
2016 Reagan Dollar Design Recommended by CCAC and CFA
Design recommendations have been voiced for the 2016 Presidential $1 Coin honoring Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.
Artists for the U.S. Mint crafted eight candidate designs for the dollar coin. These went under review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) on March 5 and by the [...]
1890 Note May Top $150,000 at Heritage CSNS Currency Auction
A rare $100 1890 Watermelon Note from the Eric P. Newman Collection could realize more than $150,000, according to Heritage Auctions.
Watermelon notes earned their nickname from the zeros printed on their backs that resemble the fruit [...]
Queen Hands Out Maundy Money at Sheffield Cathedral
Today, celebrating Holy Thursday also known as Maundy Thursday, an annual tradition continued as Queen Elizabeth II handed purses of coins to 178 pensioners.
This year's ceremony, held at Sheffield Cathedral, was the first time the Maundy service happened in South Yorkshire in more than 900 years. It also marked the 60th time [...]
