2014-P Great Sand Dunes 5 Oz Silver Coins Hit 20K in...
Compared to earlier releases this year, opening sales tapered a bit for the 2014-P Great Sand Dunes National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin.
But then the previous five ouncers didn't debut during a period in which silver prices tumbled to a four-year low. In that environment, the Great Sand Dunes coin was less of a bargain at its fixed price of $154.95 [...]
Gold and Silver Rise, Silver Eagles Cross 30 Million
Gold extended gains into a second session Tuesday. Silver and other precious metals advanced as well.
Gold for December delivery turned up $4.10, or 0.3%, to close at $1,222 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Coast Guard Intaglio Print from Defenders of Freedom Series
New from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is the 2014 Coast Guard Intaglio Print, the fifth and final card from the Defenders of Freedom series. Each of the prior prints sold out.
This year's series celebrates the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces -- Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard [...]
Gold Rises from 2014 Low, Silver Hits 4-Year Low
Gold advanced modestly to kick off the new trading week on Monday. The yellow metal on Friday ended at its lowest price of the year.
Gold for December delivery rose $1.30, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,217.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014-S Enhanced Uncirculated Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Photos
Anticipating is building for the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection.
This third and final product which celebrates the semicentennial of the Kennedy half-dollar features four 90% silver coins -- all with a restored portrait of Kennedy, each struck at a different U.S. Mint production facility, and two having unique finishes not found on standard coinage.
Priced at $99.95 with 150,000 readied for immediate shipment beginning on Oct. 28 [...]
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This week will be quieter for world mint product launches, and more so for the United States Mint as it takes an extended break to introduce a new website and order management system on Oct. 1.
The new site will get its first real public stress test when the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection debuts later next month [...]
Gold Hits 2014 Low, US Coin Sales at Multi-Month Highs
Gold settled at its lowest price this year and logged its third straight weekly decline. Other precious metals also dropped on the day and week.
Conversely, physical demand for gold and silver surged. United States Mint weekly bullion sales were the highest in more than four months for silver coins and the best for gold coins since the 2014-dated versions launched in early January [...]
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passed in House
Commemorative coins celebrating the 100th anniversary of Boys Town are a step closer to reality with the House's passage on Monday, Sept. 15, of the Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H.R. 2866.
If the legislation is approved in the Senate and signed by the President, the United States Mint will produce and sell up to [...]
American Silver Eagle Production at West Point Mint
On our recent visit to the United States Mint at West Point, my brother Mike and I were given the opportunity to witness a lot of the operations. Truth be told, our initial excitement centered on the production of 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy half-dollars.
Speaking for myself, I was also in awe at the vault of about $2 billion in gold and silver bars. Still, another aspect of the West Point Mint that caught my attention was the production of bullion American Silver Eagles [...]
Gold Ends at New 8-Month Low, Silver Falls 1.2%
Gold prices closed to a new 8-month low on Thursday, marking a second day of declines and deeper losses that began following the Fed's policy statement release on Wednesday which raised expectations of quicker rake hikes in 2015.
Gold for December delivery fell $9, or 0.7%, to finish at $1,226.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
