Paterson Collection Crosses Block in GreatCollections Sale
On Feb. 9, 2014, GreatCollections will close bidding on the Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of U.S. Type Coins.
The GreatCollections' auction, spanning early copper, silver and gold coins, offers more than 100 unreserved lots to include a 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle graded XF-45 by PCGS.
Valued in the PCGS Price Guide at $110,000 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2013 Gold Eagles Sell Out, 2014 Silver Eagles...
2014-W American Silver Eagles dropped onto U.S. Mint sales tables this week while 2013-W Proof American Gold Eagles are about to leave them with the last one selling.
2013 Proof Gold Eagles are gone. On Tuesday, the one-half ounce, or $25-denominated coin, sold out and earlier today it was joined by the one-quarter ounce, or $10-denominated coin. They are both poised at mintage lows [...]
Gold, Silver Rise on Safe-Haven Demand
Gold rose on Wednesday to snap a two-session losing streak. The precious metal advanced on safe-haven demand, opined analysts, as U.S. stocks sank after the Federal Reserve announced it would further cut its monthly bond purchases by $10 billion a month.
Gold for February delivery added $11.40, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,262.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Falls, American Eagle Bullion Coins Gain
Gold declined for a second consecutive session Tuesday as global stocks steadied from recent losses.
Gold for February delivery fell $12.60, or 1%, to close at $1,250.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Proof Silver Eagle Sales Debut at 307,378
Collectors placed an impressive 307,378 orders for the individually packaged 2014-W Proof Silver Eagle between its release on Thursday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 28.
The opening tally blew past last year's release which started with sales of 258,860 during the same number of days [...]
2013-W $25 Proof Gold Eagle Sells Out at Mintage Low
Just one of the four different sized 2013-W Proof American Gold Eagles remains after the one-half ounce, or $25-denominated, size sold out Monday, Jan. 27, 2014.
Sales of the proof Gold Eagle through Sunday, Jan. 26, totaled 12,701. If final sales stay close to this mark, the coin will mark a new mintage low [...]
Photo Walkthrough of U.S. Mint at Denver, Colorado
Each U.S. Mint facility is unique and exciting, as Mike and Darrin Unser of CoinNews.net discovered in their visits. The tour of the Denver Mint provided its own treasure trove of memories for the men, and it was caught on camera.
A bit of enchantment occurs in watching the whirling of machinery and all the robotic movements during every process of coin production, so when you [...]
Gold Retreats, US Mint Silver Eagle Sales Top 4.5M
Gold futures started the new trading week lower on Monday, closing down for the first time in three sessions and backing off from a more than two-month high.
In bullion coin news, United Mint sales of its American Silver Eagle topped 4.5 million for the month-to-date. Just three other [...]
2014 Great Smoky Mountains Quarter Bags and Rolls on Sale
On this day, Jan. 27, 2014, the United States Mint started selling bags and rolls of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarters, the first 2014-dated coin in the Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® series.
These coins are struck in circulation quality, the same quality as strikes released today into commerce via the Federal Reserve Bank system [...]
Gold Notches 5th Weekly Gain, US Mint Bullion Coins Slower
Gold scored its fifth straight weekly gain and closed at a fresh, more than two-month high as investors turned to safer bets with stocks plunging for a second day.
Gold for February delivery on Friday edged up $2, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,264.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The closing price was the strongest since [...]
