US Mint Sales: Great Smoky Mountains Quarters Sets Debut
This week's round of U.S. Mint sales figures show out-of-the-gate performances for 2014 Kennedy half dollars and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarters Three-Coin Sets.
Released on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, the three-coin sets logged debuting sales of 9,578. That is down a bit from opening sales of [...]
Gold and Silver Snap Long Winning Streaks
In relatively thin volume and within a narrow trading range, gold futures on Wednesday settled lower for the first time in ten sessions.
Gold for April delivery shed $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,320.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Authors Receive IAPN Award for Book on Siamese Coins
Numismatic authors Ronachai Krisadaolarn and Vasilijs Mihailovs are honored recipients of the annual book price award from the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN).
Conducted annually since 1982, the latest IAPN Book Prize Award Ceremony was held on Jan. 19, 2014 in Bangkok Thailand [...]
2014 Kennedy Half Dollars Score Quick Sales Start
Starting United States Mint sales are in for circulating-quality 2014 Kennedy half dollars. Demand for the newest coins improved, continuing an annual trend of quicker starts.
Released on Feb. 13 in rolls and bags, collectors by Sunday scooped up a total of 979,760 coins. Unit splits were [...]
Price Hikes for US Mint Platinum Eagle and First Spouse Gold...
Prices for U.S. Mint numismatic platinum and gold coins are expected to rise Wednesday, Feb. 19, at around noon EST.
Precious metals have been on fire of late, notching streaks of consecutive daily gains [...]
Gold, Silver Extend Gains; US Mint Silver Eagles Top 7M
Gold futures bounced from earlier profit-taking declines, ending higher Tuesday for a ninth consecutive time.
Gold for April delivery added $5.80, or 0.4%, to close at $1,324.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 50c Beaver Gold Coin Inspired by 1937 Canadian Nickel Design
A 1/25 oz. gold coin featuring a design inspired by the Canadian nickel is attracting the attention of collectors. 75% of its limited 7,500 mintage have sold, according to the Royal Canadian Mint.
Marketed as an affordable gold product, the Mint's 2014 50c Proof Beaver Gold Coin is available for [...]
Paterson Collection Attracts Record Sales at GreatCollections
A new company record of more than $1.28 million was realized by GreatCollections on February 9, 2014, in four hours, with $665,599 of the total coming from the Paterson Collection of U.S. Type coins.
While Dr. Spencer Paterson assembled a number of collections in different areas of numismatics for many years, the type set sold by GreatCollections was [...]
2014 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set from SF Mint
Presidents Day reminds everyone about former presidents even though the holiday is officially recognized by the U.S. government as "Washington's Birthday."
In keeping with the mood, Americans can own new collectibles honoring four past presidents with the release of the 2014 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at noon EST [...]
Gold Soars 4.4% on Week, Silver Rallies 7.5%; US Mint Coins...
Gold extended its string of winning sessions to eight and silver to ten, with both notching soaring weekly gains. Gold's rally is the longest since July 2011 and silver's streak is the hottest since March 2008.
United States Mint bullion coins notched stronger overall sales for a second straight week [...]
