Canada and the First World War Commemorative Coins for 2014
A program of Canadian coins honoring veterans of World War I and those who supported them was introduced this year, and more coins are planned each year through 2018.
2014 coins depict imagery related to the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the First World War. Subsequent program issues will include [...]
2015 Presidential $1 Coins – Release Dates and Images
One of United States Mint's annual series to feature new designs is the 2015 Presidential $1 Coin Program. This series includes portraits of former Presidents of the United States.
As part of the program, four new coins will appear in 2015 and high resolution images of them are now available [...]
Gold and Other Precious Metals Decline in Thin Trading
Precious metals settled lower in a quiet session Monday, the start of another holiday-shortened trading week with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year's Day.
Gold for February delivery declined $13.40, or 1.1%, to end at $1,181.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Last Chance for 2014 Commemorative Coins and 2013 Sets
United States Mint deadlines for ordering 2014-dated commemorative coins and major annual sets from 2013 are only hours away.
"With 2015 just around the corner, the close of this year will mark that last time many of our products will be available for purchase from the United States Mint," the agency said in a marketing email sent to customers [...]
Rare US Coin Sales Hit $5 Billion in 2014, Says PNG
Sales of rare U.S. coins reached about $5 billion in 2014, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country's top rare coin and paper money dealers.
Nearly $536 million of the total was realized at major public auctions this year, soaring 36.4% above last year's record of almost $393 million. And a dozen rarities scored sales of $1 million or more [...]
2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Medals
Not to dismiss its two coins and four stamps, but the gems of the 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin & Chronicles Set are its medals. And of those, the silver medal shines the brightest in both appearance and appeal.
Released on Dec. 22, 2014, we'll talk more about the set in an upcoming article. For now, I wanted to simply present the medals in a photo overview [...]
2015 Proof Silver Eagle for New Year and Popular News
It'll be another short week of coin news, with New Years coming up and most of the world mints taking a break from releases until next week.
U.S. coin collectors can look forward to Friday's release from the U.S. Mint of their 2015 Proof American Silver Eagle. The annually issued coin will probably be the most collected product of 2015 [...]
Gold Near Flat on Week; US Mint Coin Sales Quicken
Precious metals surged on Friday, rolling expected weekly losses for silver, platinum and palladium into solid gains. Gold's rally wasn't quite strong enough to erase declines from the three previous sessions.
Gold for February delivery on Friday rebounded $21.80, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,195.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchang [...]
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters – Release Dates and Images
With this year drawing nearer to a close, interest in 2015 coin releases becomes more apparent. That is especially true for year-specific issues such as the 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters which honor national sites in Nebraska, Louisiana, North Carolina, Delaware and New York.
To help familiarize everyone with the new quarters, high-resolution images are now available [...]
National Park Service Centennial Commemorative Coins for 2016
Commemorative coins celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS) will be struck and issued by the United States Mint in 2016. There will be three denominations produced, $5 gold coins, silver dollars and clad half-dollars, with each bearing designs emblematic of the centennial of the NPS [...]
