Canadian 2014 $2 Wait For Me, Daddy Circulation Coin Released
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the declaration of World War II, the Royal Canadian Mint has released into circulation the 2014 $2 Wait For Me, Daddy coin. It is also selling a 5-coin pack of them for $10.
On coin reverses is a design inspired by an iconic photograph of a tender moment in Canada during the Second World War [...]
More World Coin News, Popular Articles
New world coins from the Perth Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint attracted the most reads among the 19 articles on CoinNews last week.
U.S. coin news centered on the Mint's new website as well as some designs for upcoming coins and medals [...]
Gold Tumbles for Weekly Loss; US Silver Coin Sales Top 2.7M
Gold closed below $1,200 an ounce for the first time this year and logged a fifth straight week of declines.
Gold for December delivery plunged $22.20, or 1.8%, to settle at $1,192.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Shopping Site “Need to Knows”
The United States Mint sent out a memo today, Oct. 3, with information about its new shopping site, saying they wanted to aid customers in updating their account information and to also address possible concerns about what information was transferred from the old ordering system to the new one [...]
2014 Platinum Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Stop at 16,700
Wednesday, Oct. 1, was the last day for distributors to buy 2014 American Platinum Eagle Bullion Coins from the United States Mint. Sales of the 99.95% pure platinum coins kicked off on Mar. 10, 2014 after a five-year hiatus. They will continue again in early January with new 2015-dated versions.
Early demand was solid for this year's coin with 8,500 ordered on the first day [...]
Canadian Hockey Teams Celebrated on 2015 Collectible Coins
Celebrating the winter sport of the nation, the Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled seven new 99.99% pure silver collectible coins with reverse designs emblematic of the seven teams of the Canadian National Hockey League®.
The 2015-dated hockey coins are composed of one-half ounce of silver and feature an exclusive "Sheer Effect" colorization technique that is said to glitter under light [...]
Perth Mint Gold Sales Hit 11-Month High in September
Australian sales of gold and silver was strong to soaring in September, according to newly released figures from the Perth Mint.
As investors took advantage of bargains due to diving gold and silver prices, they were also quicker to spend to get 2015 Australian Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins [...]
Gold Eases, US Mint Coins Rise
Gold was little changed Thursday, down less than 0.1%. Other precious metals posted heavier declines. United States Mint coin sales rose, sharply again for American Silver Eagles.
Gold for December delivery edged down 40 cents to $1,215.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
25th Anniversary Canadian Space Agency Coin Launches
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) was created twenty-five years ago to develop and apply space knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and humanity.
Celebrating the agency's silver anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint has released an achromatic hologram silver coin emblematic of the CSA. Each 25th anniversary commemorative coin is composed of one ounce of 99.99% pure silver and showcases a 3D design of a Canadian astronaut working in space [...]
US Mint Sales: 2014 Baseball Coins Move
American Silver Eagles and core annual sets will catch most of the buying action until the United States Mint introduces new products again. That won't happen until mid-October.
Turning aside Silver Eagles and sets for a moment, this week's sales report shows gains across 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins, including those that have sold out [...]
