US Mint Suspends In-Person Kennedy Gold Coin Sales
This afternoon the United States Mint announced that for safety reasons it has suspended in-person sales of dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coins. It also addressed questions about the Mint's ability to meet demand for the coins.
Sites of the sales suspension were first limited to the three retail locations in [...]
Gold Continues Advance, US Mint Bullion Coins Rise Again
Gold added to the prior day's gains on Thursday as safe-haven buying was highlighted amid advancing tensions in Ukraine and Iraq.
U.S. Mint bullion coins have logged gains for four straight days -- a rarity when compared to typical sales patterns in the last two months [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Kennedy Half-Dollars to 61,700
Overall gains softened last week for most United States Mint products after a soaring week of sales when buyers raced to order 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Uncirculated Coin Sets and added other collectibles to their shopping carts before checking out.
Sales of the uncirculated coins sets climbed another 13,062 during their first full week of release. They're likely atop the 100,000 ledge by now given that 97,655 were scooped up by Sunday [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Retreat in July
Australian sales of bullion gold and silver declined to a three-month low in July, according to the latest sales figures from the Perth Mint of Australia.
Bullion sales dropped along with London gold and silver fixings which logged July losses of 2.3% and 0.9% [...]
Gold Jumps 1.8%, Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 27M
Gold rallied 1.8% Wednesday, closing higher for the first time since Friday and ending above $1,300 an ounce for the first time since July 28.
U.S. Mint sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins topped 27 million for the year. Demand for the coins this week is the strongest in three months [...]
JFK Gold Coins Score First-Day Sales of 56,694; Hitting $70.3M
First-day sales of the gold coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar reached 56,694 units, or $70.3 million, the United States Mint announced Wednesday morning. The U.S. Mint earlier said that it would have 40,000 coins readied for delivery on opening day.
Featuring a restored 1964 portrait of John F. Kennedy, the 24-karat gold coin launched at noon ET on Tuesday at an issue price of $1,240 [...]
2014 $5 Canadian Bald Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Launches
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the second of four bullion coins from its biannual Canadian Birds of Prey series. It also released a numismatic version.
Struck in 99.99% pure silver, the latest one-ounce coins celebrate the Bald Eagle, depicting the majestic bird in full flight with a fish clutched in its talons [...]
First Four Kennedy Gold Coins Sell for $20K, PCGS Certifies First...
Today was abuzz with stories about newly released Kennedy gold coins, the premium collectibles sold by the United States Mint to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar.
Collectors spent a good deal of time waiting to place their order online and by phone, but many waited much longer to pick them up in person [...]
Gold, Silver Trade Lower; US Mint Coin Sales Bounce
Gold closed down again Tuesday, marking a fifth loss in six sessions, but prices did rebound in later trading.
Gold for December delivery dipped $3.60, or 0.3%, to end at $1,285.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
1964-2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Gold Coin Launches
Today, Aug. 5, the United States Mint released the most anticipated gold product of the year, its dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coin.
Sold for $1,240.00, the gold coin is the second of three products issued for 2014 to celebrate the semicentennial of the Kennedy half-dollar. Kennedy halves debuted in 1964 to memorialize the 35th President of the United States following his assignation in 1963 [...]
