Security Enhancement for 2015 Gold Maple Leaf Bullion Coins
2015-dated gold bullion coins depicting the iconic maple leaf feature a new radial line finish, the Royal Canadian Mint announced Tuesday.
Introduced in 1979, the Gold Maple Leaf (GML) bullion coin last saw a major change in 2013 when the Mint added a micro-engraved laser mark [...]
U.S. Mint’s Coin Discovery Sets Now Available for $24.95
United States Mint Coin Discovery Sets launched today at noon ET. These three-coin sets are like no other from the U.S. Mint, a brand new product for 2014.
Promoted as "perfect for the beginner coin collector," sets include three 2014 Kennedy half-dollars in three different collector finishes from three different U.S. Mint production facilities [...]
2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Dollars Back on Sale
Curved shaped 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Dollars will return for sale at noon ET today, Dec. 16, the United States Mint announced.
Offered in proof and uncirculated collector qualities with the authorizing law limiting sales to 400,000 across both product options, the commemorative coins made a splash when they launched alongside their $5 gold and 50c clad counterparts on Mar. 27 [...]
Gold Drops for 4th Session, US Mint’s Silver Coins Advance
Gold settled near its daily low on Monday, extending losses for a fourth straight session although prices are still 1% higher than a week ago.
Gold for February delivery turned down $14.80, or 1.2%, to close at $1,207.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 FDR Coin and Chronicles Sets Include Coins, Medals and Stamps
Coin and stamp collectors can get a closer look now at the 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set before it launches next week on Dec. 22, 2014. The U.S. Mint published new images of an opened set along with its booklet, coins and medals.
Limited to 20,000 sets with each priced at $57.95, it's the second in a product line after last year's Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set which was also $57.95 and sold out with sales of 15,144 [...]
US Mint Not Recommending New Coin Compositions
Don't expect U.S. coin compositions to change any time soon, and never for the penny. There are "no alternative metal compositions that reduce the manufacturing unit cost of the penny below its face value," according to the United States Mint 2014 Biennial Report to Congress on the research and development (R&D) of alternative metals for circulating coins.
However, there are alternatives for other denominations that could cut U.S. Mint coin production costs, with one tested alloy rising to the top of the list [...]
Coin Discovery Set, Last Chance Commemoratives, Popular Coin News
Not many world mints are releasing new products this close to the end of the year. The United States Mint is one of the few that is with its Coin Discovery Set launching on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Previously discussed here, it's a good product idea with three Kennedy halves in three different finishes. They're packaged inside a box that also holds coin collecting supplies and a booklet showing how coins are made [...]
Gold Jumps 2.7% on Week; American Silver Eagles Pad Record
Gold prices fell for a third straight session on Friday but soaring gains on Tuesday positioned the precious metal for its 2.7% weekly advance.
United States Mint American Eagle silver bullion coins padded their record with sales for the year topping 43 million [...]
1909 Lincoln Cent on Mars in NASA Astronomy Pic of the...
While one may not normally associate numismatics with the planet Mars, NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day blends the two seemingly disparate interests with an image sure to excite coin and space enthusiasts alike.
Posted today, Dec. 12, 2014, the Astronomy Picture of the Day depicts an image of elongated crystal shapes taken on the surface of Mars by the Curiosity rover. An inset on the picture shows the 1909 VDB Lincoln cent that is attached to a calibration target used by the rover's camera known as the Mars Hand Lens Imager, or MAHLI [...]
2015 Star Charts Glow-in-the-Dark Coin Subscription at 91% of Sales
The Royal Canadian Mint's Star Charts Glow-in-the-Dark series is proving popular with collectors. The Mint is promoting the silver series through a four-coin subscription and 91% of the 7,500 have sold.
Undoubtedly, the unique subject matter, intriguing designs and a number of firsts for the Royal Canadian Mint have aided in the set's desirability [...]
