Canadian 2014 $20 Snowman Silver Coin for $20
The Royal Canadian Mint continues a popular series with its newly released 2014 $20 Snowman Silver Coin. Struck from 99.99% pure silver and like other coins from the Mint's Exchange $20 for $20 program, each is sold at its legal tender face value of $20.
The Royal Canadian Mint introduced its Exchange $20 for $20 program in 2011. Including this newest coin, the series has [...]
Gold, Silver and US Mint Gold Coin Sales Surge on Week
Gold, silver and other precious metals declined on Friday yet surged on the week. Gold's weekly gain was the first in six weeks. Supportive, demand for U.S. Mint bullion coins was elevated for a fourth straight week as gold coin sales exploded.
Gold for December delivery shed $3.60, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,221.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Pat Nixon and Betty Ford Gold Coin Designs Reviewed
The First Spouse Gold Coin program has been commemorating First Ladies of former U.S. Presidents since 2007 by featuring them on one-half ounce, 99.99% pure gold coins.
The final year of the program in 2016 will honor Pat Nixon and Betty Ford, the spouses of the 37th and 38th Presidents, Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford [...]
2015 First Spouse Gold Coins Designs
Celebrating four former First Ladies of the United States, fifty-two possible designs for the 2015 First Spouse Gold Coins and associated medals were recently revealed by the U.S. Mint. These images include portraits of the honored spouses and designs emblematic of their life.
2015 First Spouse Gold Coins honor Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Claudia Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson [...]
Gold Jumps 1.6%, Silver Soars 2.1%
Gold rallied Thursday, extending gains that began on Wednesday when minutes from the latest Fed policy meeting spurred buying.
Gold for December delivery jumped $19.30, or 1.6%, to end at $1,225.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Coin Production in September Climbs
United States Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver struck more coins in September than the previous month but fewer than a year earlier, circulating coin production figures published Thursday by the agency reveal.
Figures show a September output of 1,004,240,000 in pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters for a 10% pick up from the previous month and a dip of 8.7% from a year ago [...]
Everglades National Park Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Forum
Mark your calendars. Everglades National Park Quarters launch into circulation and will become available in U.S. Mint rolls and bags on Nov. 3, 2014.
One month later, on Dec. 4, representatives from the National Park Service and the United States Mint will officially introduce the quarter for Florida in a release ceremony [...]
Commemorative Coin and Gold Medal Designs Up for CCAC Review
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will meet Tuesday, Oct. 14, to review candidate designs or concepts for three Congressional Gold Medals and one commemorative coin program.
The CCAC's agenda for the day is to [...]
Gold Rises After Fed Minutes, US Mint Gold Coins Surge
Gold settled lower Wednesday for the first time in three days, but surged in after-hours trade following the release of minutes from the last FOMC meeting.
Gold for December delivery shed $6.40, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,206 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. In later trade, the precious metal was up near $1,222 [...]
US Mint Sales: Sold Out Products Adjusted
This week's sales report from the United States Mint marks a second in a row without newly released products. There will be yet another before a new row is added to sales charts.
What is perhaps most interesting in the latest report is the number of sold out products that had their totals adjusted [...]
