1795 Boston Time Capsule Opening on Jan. 6
Coins and other early-American mementos buried by midnight rider Paul Revere and Founding Father Samuel Adams will see the light of day for the first time in nearly 160 years, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) announced Tuesday.
On Dec. 11, 2014, a more than 200-year old time capsule was excavated from a granite cornerstone at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Excitement about its contents has been building ever since [...]
Gold Dips; US Mint’s Silver Coins Finalize 2014 Record
Gold closed lower for a third straight session in very thin trading volumes as many investors were already out for the Christmas holiday.
Gold for February delivery shed $4.50, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,173.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Record Ends at 44 Million
U.S. Mint sales of 2014 American Eagle silver bullion coins ended Christmas Eve, finalizing a record year in which demand for the coins often exceeded supply.
"The United States Mint officially sold out of American Eagle silver bullion coins," said Adam Stump, deputy director of the U.S. Mint's Office of Corporate Communications. "The Mint sold 44,006,000 Silver Bullion ounces in 2014."
U.S. Mint authorized dealers purchased the final allotment of 75,500 coins on Wednesday [...]
US Mint Sales: Coin Discovery Sets Debut; Silver $1 Sells Out
United States Mint Coin Discovery Sets made their first appearance on the sales boards after having launched on Thursday, Dec. 18.
Designed as an introduction to coin collecting, the sets include collecting supplies and three Kennedy halves in three different finishes from three different U.S. Mint production facilities [...]
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 [...]
