Gold Adds a Dime in Thin Trading, Silver Drops 19 Cents
Gold prices were near unchanged Tuesday, registering a modest gain following a slight dip in the previous session.
Gold for December delivery inched up 10 cents to finish at $1,310.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Autumn Allure Coin Ends Canadian Maple Canopy Series
Ending a series known for fast sell-outs, the Royal Canadian Mint has released its Autumn Allure coin, the fourth and final issue from its Maple Canopy series of silver coins.
Each coin is struck from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver and features an unexpected viewpoint of the colorful autumn canopy created by three towering maple leafs [...]
1792 Silver Center Cent to Lead Heritage September Long Beach Auction
Heritage Auctions will present over 4,000 lots in its U.S. Coins Signature® Auction, held Sept. 3 to 7 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Leading the sale is a 1792 Silver Center Cent. Silver Center Cents, made of copper with a silver centemark, were the first coins produced in the just established U.S. Mint in Philadelphia [...]
Mad Dash for 1964-2014 Kennedy Gold Coins Captured on TV
Seeing is believing. There was crazy-like gold fever in the air last week. The U.S. Mint's suspension of in-person purchases of 1964-2014 50c Kennedy gold coins became clearer after watching raw footage of people running toward the retail shop located at the U.S. Mint in Denver.
Video from Denver's ABC affiliate KMGH-TV shows a mad dash [...]
Gold Slips 50 Cents, Silver Gains; Platinum Eagles Rise
Gold prices dipped to start the new trading week on Monday as safe-haven demand weakened and investors focused more on riskier assets.
United States Mint sales of bullion American Platinum Eagles advanced for the first time in two months [...]
WWI Commemorative Coins Sought for Centennial
Legislation introduced in the United States Senate seeks coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I and to honor those who served in WWI, also known as the First World War or the Great War.
Entitled the "World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act" and numbered S.2714, the legislation calls for up to 350,000 silver dollars in [...]
US Mint Coin Production in July Passes 1.3B for Top Month
United States Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver manufactured more coins in July than in any month since January, which was busier than any since 2007.
U.S. Mint coining presses last month hammered out over 1.3 billion in pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters -- up 4% from June and 8.6% higher than the same period last year [...]
JFK Half-Dollars Dominate Coin News… Again
Stories about semicentennial half-dollars with their restored portrait of John F. Kennedy have dominated coin news for three straight weeks. Of the more than four-dozen articles on this site since the 20th, those with "Kennedy" in the headlines have captured the greatest attention.
With the 50th anniversary clad sets and gold coins now released [...]
Gold Up Week, US Mint Bullion Sales Soar
Gold eased Friday after two straight days of gains but prices still closed 1.3% higher on the week. Silver, however, fell 2.1% from a week ago.
In united strength, physical demand for both gold and silver surged. U.S. Mint weekly bullion sales were the highest in three months for silver coins and the best in six weeks for gold coins. More about that later [...]
PNG 2014 Award Winners Announced
This year's PNG Lifetime Achievement Award went to Diane Piret, the Industry Affairs Director of the Industry Council For Tangible Assets (ICTA).
Piret and others were honored at PNG's annual Awards Banquet on Aug. 4 in Rosemont, Illinois, the location of the 2014 ANA Chicago World's Fair of Money which runs through to Saturday, Aug. 9 [...]
