WWI Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passes House
On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the United States House of Representatives passed the World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act.
The bill, numbered H.R.2366, calls for up to 350,000 silver dollars in year 2018 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice with Germany ending World War I battlefield hostilities [...]
Year of the Goat Lucky Money $1 Notes Available
Earlier today, Dec. 3, 2014, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) started selling its latest lucky money product featuring uniquely serialized Federal Reserve notes.
To celebrate the Year of the Goat and honor the Chinese Lunar New Year, the BEP has printed uncirculated $1 notes bearing serial numbers beginning with "8888." The product is further limited to 88,888 units [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Mixed in November
Demand was mixed last month for Australian bullion products with silver sales higher and gold sales lower, new figures from the Perth Mint of Australia show.
Bullion sales were registered in a backdrop of divided precious metals prices as London fixings in November marked gains for gold and losses for silver [...]
2014 Kennedy 50c and American $1 Set Sales as of Nov....
Another round of United States Mint sales figures are out and they show updated totals for the three 50th Anniversary 2014 Kennedy Half-Dollar products and the more recently issued 2014 American $1 Coin and Currency Set.
Weekly gains for the Kennedy half-dollar products returned to about where they were prior to the sales spike when the Mint lifted household ordering limits on Nov. 17, although the [...]
Gold Returns Below $1,200 as Dollar Rebounds, US Mint Silver Coins...
Gold prices moved sharply lower Tuesday, giving back nearly half of the prior session's gains and returning to below $1,200 an ounce.
Gold for February delivery dropped $18.70, or 1.5%, to end at $1,199.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Coin Discovery Set to Introduce Coin Collecting
A new product from the United States Mint aims to introduce younger generations to the joys of coin collecting.
Featuring coins in three different finishes, coin collecting supplies and a booklet describing how coins are made, the U.S. Mint's Coin Discovery Set launches on Dec. 16, 2014 for $24.95 [...]
Canada 2015 Polar Bear and Cub Coins in Gold and Silver
New Royal Canadian Mint coins showcase one of world's most captivating creatures, the polar bear.
The 2015 $10 Polar Bear and Cub 1/4 oz Gold Coin and the 2015 $5 Polar Bear and Cub 1 oz Silver Coin share a design of a polar bear and its cub set against their natural habitat [...]
Gold Rebounds to 5-Week High; Bullion Silver Eagles Top 42M
Gold prices rallied in their start to the new trading week and month on Monday, rebounding sharply from Friday's decline and ending above $1,200 an ounce for the first time in more than a month.
Gold for February delivery soared $42.60, or 3.6%, to close at $1,218.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Solid in November
Demand in November for United States Mint bullion products cooled a bit compared to levels from the prior month when sales of the agency's silver coins were the strongest since January 2013 and gold coins the firmest since January 2014.
On the silver side of the equation, there was no way for the Mint's silver coins to achieve the same sales marks with its flagship American Silver Eagle temporarily selling out and unavailable from Nov. 6 until Nov. 17 [...]
2014 American $1 Coin and Currency Set Photos
Early orders of the 2014 American $1 Coin and Currency Set are shipping and, having picked up a few ourselves, we now have a video and several photos of the set and its money.
This product is a pleasant surprise and a nice find for $13.95. Actually, it's a steal because of the [...]
