ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series Unveiled
Portraying the remarkable story of Australia's involvement in World War I, the Perth Mint on Monday introduced three products under a new five-year ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series.
Released from the program are the ANZAC Spirit 2014 "To Our Last Man" 1/4 Oz Gold Proof Coin, the ANZAC Spirit 2014 Declaration of War 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin, and the ANZAC Spirit 2014 1/2 Oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set [...]
2014 Australian Gold, Silver and Bronze Coins for August
More than a half-dozen new coins in aluminum-bronze, silver and gold were introduced for August by the Perth Mint of Australia.
They include coins emblematic of the ANZAC spirit, Australian Stockman, a Mother's Love showcasing brown bear and her cub, and a stamp and two-coin cover set honoring the centennials of Australian military aviation and the Australian submarine program [...]
Gold, Silver Decline; US Mint Coins Log First August Gains
Gold settled lower for the fourth time in five sessions on Monday with safe-havens down as investors returned to riskier bets.
Gold for December delivery slipped $5.90, or 0.5%, to finish at $1,288.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Anniversary JFK Coins Rule the News
2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollars stirred collectors in the final dog days of July, holding their attention from the doldrums and driving it toward an interesting August for numismatics.
Stories last week about the clad, silver and gold anniversary coins with their restored 1964 portrait of John F. Kennedy were [...]
Gold Rebounds to Trim Weekly Loss; Silver Drops 1.3% on Week
Gold rebounded from a six-week low Friday, ending higher for the first time in four sessions to trim its weekly loss to 0.7%.
Gold for December delivery settled up $12, or 0.9%, to $1,294.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Bullion Coins Log Weak July Sales
Demand for United States Mint bullion coins tends to weaken in summer months, and particularly in July. And they sure did last month.
Gold and silver trading plunged about 3% in July, but declines in U.S. Mint bullion sales dived deeper with the bureau's core Gold Eagles down 37.1% and its popular Silver Eagles off 26.6% [...]
Kolbe & Fanning’s Latest Fixed Price Catalog of Rare Books
Looking for rare numismatic books at fixed prices? Select titles for sale are now listed in a new catalog from Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers.
Items offered cover the span of numismatic study from the 16th century onwards, with books included on ancient, foreign and U.S. coins and medals [...]
Photos of 2014 Kennedy Half-Dollar Uncirculated Coin Sets
2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Clad Sets are shipping. In hand, the restored 1964 Kennedy design makes these coins a winner. It's actually almost stunning to see how much better the restored design is compared to the version on regular Kennedy half-dollars.
I like the set's packaging as well. The folder and coin cards are informational, cleanly designed, sleek and thin enough that they don't take a lot of storage space [...]
Gold, Silver Post July Losses; US Mint Bullion Sales Tumble
Gold fell to a six-week low Thursday, dropping for a third straight session, driving further below $1,300 an ounce, and logging a 3% monthly decline.
Gold for December delivery lost $14.10, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,282.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Cuts In-Person Kennedy Gold Coin Limit to One
This morning, July 31, the United States Mint announced that it is reducing the limit of in-person purchases of dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coins to one from the previously stated two-coin limit.
Tom Jurkowsky, U.S. Mint Director of Corporate Communications, said "demand was too overwhelming" and they wanted to give "more people an opportunity to buy." [...]
