Code Talker Chester Nez Dies at 93
Chester Nez, the last of the original 29 Navajo code talkers and winner of the Congressional Gold Medal, passed away this month at the age of 93.
During World War II, Nez and other members of his tribe were recruited by the United States Marine Corp to develop a secret language [...]
Gold Rallies on Week, Silver Soars, US Mint Gold Coin Sales...
Gold moved slightly higher on Friday, adding to sharp prior-session increases that helped drive prices to a 3.3% weekly gain and to the best close in nine weeks.
Gold for August delivery climbed $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,316.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Sets are $9.95 and $99.95
Pricing is now known for two of the three anniversary products that celebrate the Kennedy half-dollar semicentennial.
Earlier in the week the United States Mint added the upcoming two-coin clad set to its product schedule with a price and today a public notice listed pricing for the four-coin silver set [...]
2014 Lake Erie Silver Coin Third in Canadian Great Lakes Series
Offered as the third release in a series of 99.99% silver issues showcasing the Great Lakes is the proof 2014 Lake Erie 1 oz Fine Silver Coin.
Similar to past issues, the Lake Erie silver coin offers an interpretation of a bathymetry map of the lake with colored enamel representing the water [...]
Gold Soars 3.3% to Top $1,300; Silver Surges 4.4%
Gold and silver prices soared Thursday, boosted by safe-haven demand, short covering, and U.S. dollar weakness.
Gold for August delivery rallied $41.40, or 3.3%, to end at $1,314.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Michael Fuljenz Presented Press Club Awards
Michael Fuljenz, President of Universal Coin & Bullion, received four awards this month in the 23rd annual Excellence in the Media competition conducted by the Press Club of Southeast Texas.
Recognized for his consumer education and protection writings about precious metals and rare coins, the Press Club awarded Fuljenz with [...]
Herbert Hoover Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
At noon today, June 19, the latest release in the Presidential $1 Coin series became available from the United States Mint in rolls, bags and boxes.
This dollar, the 31st issued in the $1 program and the third this year, honors Herbert Hoover who was the 31st President of the United States of America and served from 1929 to 1933 [...]
Gold, Silver Edge Higher; US Mint Coin Sales Advance
Gold prices returned to positive territory Wednesday, clocking gains in seven of the last eight sessions.
Gold for August delivery edged up 70 cents to settle at $1,272.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Chinese Coins a Highlight at June 2014 Long Beach Expo
Attendees of the June 2014 Long Beach Expo, held June 5 to 7, included more than two dozen of the top rare coin experts from mainland China and Hong Kong.
Long Beach Expo officials added that dealers and collectors who brought their Chinese coins to the show for free appraisals had an "enthusiastically positive" response [...]
US Mint Sales: Arches Quarters and Coins Debut
Last week the United States Mint introduced seven products featuring Arches National Park, the third of the five 2014-dated designs from the series of America the Beautiful Quarters and five ounce silver coins.
Orders for the 2014-P Arches Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin opened at 21,301 from Thursday to Sunday. The starting pace is the quickest of any [...]
