National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins Sought
Gold, silver and clad coins would be issued in 2017 in commemoration of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor if a newly proposed bill gets passed into law.
H.R. 3867, entitled the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) on Jan. 14, 2014 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2014 Quarters Proof Set Debuts
Newly released, albeit later than usual, sales figures from the United States Mint offer opening results for the 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set.
2014 ATB Quarters Proof Sets were introduced by the U.S. Mint on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The five-coin proof set reached one-week sales of 39,306 [...]
Gold Gains Slightly as US Inflation Rises and Dollar Falls
Gold snapped a two-session losing streak Thursday after a report showed higher US inflation and as stocks and the dollar turned down.
Gold for February delivery edged up $1.90, or 0.2%, to end at $1,240.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Reverse Proof Maple Leaf Coins in Gold and Silver
Maple Leaf bullion coins from the Royal Canadian Mint are world-renowned. Now there are two new options available just for collectors
Showcasing the same classic designs but in special reverse proof finishes are the 2014 Maple Leaf 1 oz Gold Coin and the 2014 Maple Leaf 1 oz Silver Coin [...]
2013-W $5 Proof American Gold Eagle Sells Out
Only two options are left for collectors when it comes to the four various sized 2013-W Proof American Gold Eagles. The U.S. Mint's website noted a sell out today for the second most popular size, the one-tenth ounce or $5 denominated coin.
The most popular was the one-ounce 2013-W $50 Proof Gold Eagle, which [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Down for Second Day
Gold, silver and platinum declined for a second straight session Wednesday while palladium advanced for the first time in three days.
Gold for February delivery lost $7.10, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,238.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Government Prints 342.5 Million Banknotes in December 2013
Less money was printed by the U.S. government in December than a month earlier, and the total value of the bills made was also lower, data from the agency responsible for manufacturing U.S. currency shows.
This up and down monthly pattern has recurred since September [...]
US Mint 2014 Gift Sets for Newborns, Birthdays and Celebrations
New from the United States Mint are three annually issued coin sets designed as gifts for newborns, birthdays, and other special events like graduations.
Folders of the gift sets hold the coins where they can be viewed from the front or back, include celebratory artwork and have a personalized writing area [...]
US Mint: Just 500K-600K Silver Coins for Next Week; Gold Snaps...
Gold and silver ended lower for the first time in four sessions Tuesday, each giving back 0.5% as investors turned to riskier bets with U.S. stocks rebounding.
In bullion coin news, the United States Mint told its authorized dealers that next week's allocation of new 2014 American Eagle silver coins will fall greatly from the nearly 3.6 million offered this week [...]
How the Denver Mint Makes Coins for Circulation
It's almost as if visitors to the United States Mint in Denver, Colorado, are subjected to a sort of time warp that takes them from the early 1900's and then to modern day.
In walking up to the building's front, you see the classic Gothic Renaissance structure and are reminded of the days of old. But inside, a different scene quickly emerges with massive machinery, computers, robotics and operations [...]
