2014 Kennedy 50c and American $1 Set Sales as of Dec....
Clad 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Sets have been "out of stock" for several days now, although the latest U.S. Mint sales figures don't show them maxed out. If they're not gone for good, few should later pop up for sale.
Figures haven't changed for the 2014 American $1 Coin and Currency Set, which is also listed on the Mint's website as "out of stock" [...]
Gold Prices Dip; US Mint Coin Sales Gain
Gold prices settled lower Tuesday on very low pre-holiday volume. In other precious metals, silver and platinum turned up while palladium edged down.
Gold for February delivery shed $1.80, or 0.2%, to end at $1,178 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Gold Coin Prices Set for Cuts
Falling gold and platinum prices have set the stage for the United States Mint to reduce prices on numismatic coins containing the precious metals.
Wednesdays are when the U.S. Mint averages recent London fixings for gold and platinum to decide if there's a need to adjust its prices for products with the two metals [...]
2013 Annual Set Sales End Dec. 31, News Lows Likely
Just over a week is left to get 2013-dated annual sets from the United States Mint. The Mint will stop selling them at noon ET on Dec. 31, 2014.
Two of the main sets for 2013, the silver and clad, sold out earlier this year, which leaves the core [...]
US Mint Clarifies Product Availability, Adds ‘Sold Out’ Status
It's now clear when a United States Mint product has sold out. The agency created a new status for its online catalog that actually shows the words if a product is no longer available.
The new "Sold Out" notice is based on actual inventory, taking into account [...]
2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set Available
A limited-edition set is available today featuring collectible coins, medals and stamps with portraits of Franklin D. Roosevelt and a booklet chronicling his life.
We wrote earlier about this set from the United States Mint, and it was the most read article of the week. Many thousands will sell. A smidgen over [...]
Gold Prices End Below $1,180; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold kicked off the holiday-shortened week with a down note, ending lower on a session for the first time since Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Gold for February delivery fell $16.20, or 1.4%, to settle at $1,179.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Collectible Coin Protection Act Becomes Law
A new strengthens the fight against counterfeit coins. Entitled the Collectible Coin Protection Act and numbered H.R.2754, the legislation was signed into law by President Obama on Friday, Dec. 19.
This law tightens provisions established by the Hobby Protection Act, which was enacted in 1973 and made it illegal to [...]
Coin and Chronicles Set before Christmas; Popular Coin News
We're in a shortened week of coin news with Christmas right around the corner. Most world mints are taking a break from product launches. Not the United States Mint.
And on that note, last week's two most read articles were about their upcoming products. Topmost was about the 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set and its two coins, two medals and four stamp [...]
Gold Drops on Week; 2014 Silver Eagle Record Tops 43.5M
Gold closed slightly higher Friday, adding to smaller gains from the previous two sessions. As such, losses earlier in the week were barely dented and the yellow metal logged a 2.2% weekly decline, snapping a two-week winning streak and sliding back into the red for the year.
Gold for February delivery on Friday settled up $1.20, or 0.1%, to $1,196 an ounce [...]
