Gold Declines Slightly, US Mint Bullion Coins Climb
Gold retreated Thursday as the U.S. dollar advanced. The precious metal logged a modest gain in the prior session but is still poised to fall by more than 1% on the week without a turnaround on Friday.
Gold for December delivery shed $3.80, or 0.3%, to close at $1,266.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchang [...]
2014 Eleanor Roosevelt First Spouse Gold Coins Available
Today, Sept. 4, at noon EDT, the United States Mint will release the 2014-W $10 Eleanor Roosevelt First Spouse Gold Coins.
These coins are the fourth and final issues of 2014 from a series that honors spouses of United States Presidents. Featured on proof and uncirculated coins is Eleanor Roosevelt, the 32nd First Lady of the United States and wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt [...]
2014 Superman Coins Depict Timeless DC Comics’ Covers
Four new coins from the Royal Canadian Mint celebrate iconic Superman comic book covers that have been issued through DC Comics' seventy-five year history with the fictional hero.
Three of the Superman coins are featured in 99.99% pure silver and the other one is struck in 14-karat gold. All four coins offer reverse designs in color [...]
US Mint Launching New Website and Order System
Implementation of a new United States Mint Order Management System will result in shipping delays for some customers in the next few weeks.
The delays are a required part of the migration process in converting to a new retail solution that, when fully implemented, is expected to address deficiencies realized in current operations [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Bounce After Sharp Losses
Gold, silver and platinum rebounded modestly Wednesday following sharp losses in the previous session.
Gold for December delivery rose $5.30, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,270.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015-2016 Native American $1 Dollar Design Images
Last week the United States Mint unveiled reverse designs for the 2015 and 2016 Native American $1 Coins.
The dollar program, which features annually changing reverses and was introduced in 2009, celebrates the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Tumble 1.7%
Gold and silver prices tumbled 1.7% Tuesday, their lowest levels since June. Declines following the extended U.S. Labor Day Weekend were attributed to strength in the dollar, which surged to a more than one year high.
Gold for December delivery declined $22.40 to close at $1,265 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Australian Gold, Silver and Bronze Coins for September
The Perth Mint of Australia has twelve new products for September with subjects, compositions and coin sizes varied to interest almost any collector.
Among the new releases are lunar gold and silver 2015 Year of the Goat coins. They are joined by coins depicting an abalone shell, masked owls and superpowers. In addition, September marks the debut of a new series of Perth Mint dinosaur coins [...]
Trip to San Francisco Mint Begins… Stay Tuned
This week my brother Darrin and I are visiting the U.S. Mint at San Francisco. This will be Darrin's first visit and my second. I was there early last year and had a great time.
Like our visit to the West Point Mint five weeks ago, we hope to get a sneak peak at 50th anniversary Kennedy coinage. The San Francisco Mint is striking enhanced uncirculated halves for the upcoming four-coin 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection [...]
Gold, Silver and US Mint Bullion Sales Mixed in August
Gold prices on Friday retreated from their previous session increase but still logged modest gains on the week and month.
August is usually a slower month for bullion coin demand. Sales were mixed compared to July with silver coin sales slightly better and gold coin sales lower [...]
