US Mint 2015 Gift Sets for Newborns and Birthdays
Two United States Mint special occasion coin sets went on sale Tuesday, Jan. 13. Issued annually, each set costs $19.95, and each contains 5 collectible proof coins. They are the 2015 Birth Set and the 2015 Happy Birthday Coin Set.
Both gift sets have the following coins in common [...]
Donald G. Partrick Collection Part I Tops $25.9 Million
Part I of the Donald G. Partrick Collection of Colonial and Early American coins realized $25.93 million at Heritage's Jan. 8 auction at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show in Orlando, FL.
More than 350 NGC-certified coins went under the hammer. Five scored sales exceeding $1 million and another 45 brought more than $100,000, according to Heritage's auction results [...]
UK 2015 £20 Sir Winston Churchill Silver Coin for £20
British statesman Sir Winston Churchill, one of the legendary wartime leaders of the 20th century, is featured on the Royal Mint's third £20 silver coin that sells at face value.
Struck in 15.71 grams of 99.9% fine silver and limited to a mintage of 200,000, the release seems poised to sell out just like the Mint's earlier two £20 for £20 silver coins [...]
Gold Rallies to 4-Month High and Fifth Straight Session Gain
Gold surged Thursday, closing at a four-month high and extending its winning streak to five straight sessions.
Gold for February delivery soared $30.30, or 2.5%, to end at $1,264.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Photos Archive Tops 10 Million Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has more than 10 million photos of coins and all of them are available for free on its website and smartphone app.
Taken of both sides of coins after they have been certified and encapsulated, NGC describes the images as "highly effective" in combating counterfeit or tampered holders [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Coins Jump, 2015 Proof Silver Eagle Timid
New U.S. Mint sales figures show stronger sales of gold coins and, unexpectedly, rather timid gains for the 2015-W Proof American Silver Eagle during its first full week of release.
Sales of the 2015 Proof Silver Eagle started on Jan. 2 with orders hitting 282,337 by Jan. 4. But only 1,973 more were ordered through the next seven days. Last year's version actually scored higher weekly sales of [...]
Gold Inches Higher, US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Surge
Gold prices ended higher on Wednesday, barely, gaining for a fourth straight session while other precious metals snapped their multi-day winning streaks.
Gold for February delivery added a dime to close at $1,234.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Presidential $1 Coin Termination Sought in Senate Bill
A bill to terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program was introduced in the Senate for a third time on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The last two versions, brought forward in the prior 112th and 113th sessions of Congress, died from inaction.
Like them, this latest piece of legislation (S.95) was introduced by Senator David Vitter of Louisiana [...]
US Mint Gold Coins Poised for Price Hikes
Expect the United States Mint to raise prices on nearly two dozen collectible gold coins, reversing cuts made on Dec. 24.
Wednesdays are when the Mint averages recent London gold fixings to decide if there's a need to adjust prices on numismatic products containing the yellow metal [...]
Gold, Silver Rise for Third Session; Palladium and Platinum Up for...
Gold and silver prices settled higher for a third straight session Tuesday while platinum and palladium extended their winning streaks to four sessions. On the day, gold hit an 11-week high and silver jumped to a 4-week high.
Gold for February delivery rose $1.60, or 0.1%, to end at $1,234.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
