2014 Silver Eagle Bullion Sales Top 3.1M on First Day, Gold...
Gold and silver advanced for a third straight session in the wake of last week's dismal jobs report and tumbling U.S. stocks.
Also on Monday, the U.S. Mint started accepting orders for its new 2014 American Silver Eagle bullion coins [...]
2014 American Silver Eagles Limited in Sales Start
With the supply of silver blanks strained, quantities of 2014-dated American Silver Eagles from the U.S. Mint will remain limited as sales of the bullion coins kick off today, Jan. 13, 2014. Blanks are the round metal discs needed to make the 99.9% pure silver coins.
The bureau this year will continue its allocation program which limits how many Silver Eagles its authorized dealers can buy, estimating about 3.5 million will [...]
Gold, Silver Rise for Third Week; US Gold Coin Sales Solid
Gold and silver scored a third straight weekly gain with advances on Friday and Thursday just enough to overcome losses in each of the previous three days.
U.S. Mint American Gold Buffalo sales are already more than three times higher than their December total of 7,000. American Gold Eagle sales this month will [...]
US Mint Annual Coin Production Tops 11.9B in 2013, Most Since...
More U.S. coins for circulation were produced in 2013 than in any year since 2007, according to data released Thursday by the United States Mint.
U.S. Mint coin production figures show the annual total for 2013 at 11,906,940,000 coins, marking a 27.5% increase over the 9,336,230,000 coins minted in 2012. The tally is the highest since 14,440,650,000 coins were struck in 2007 [...]
2014 Australian Silver and Gold Coin Releases for January
The Perth Mint of Australia expands its numismatic offerings for 2014 with the January release of several collector products that are now available for ordering.
Making debut appearances are two new koala silver coins. One is enhanced with gilding and the other is featured in an affordable 1/10 ounce size. Additional offerings include 2014 Year of the Horse products and special occasion coins [...]
Gold Gains; US Mint 2014 Gold Coins at 78K Ounces in...
Gold and silver prices turned higher Thursday for the first time this week with stronger physical demand providing support.
One-week sales of U.S. Mint 2014-dated gold bullion coins are at 78,000 ounces compared to the 63,000 ounces sold in all of December [...]
US Mint Sales: Gold Coins, Quarters Firm; New Sold Out Totals
Looking at the latest batch of U.S. Mint sales figures, eyes focus on recently sold out or no longer available products, First Spouse Gold Coins and, of course, the new commemorative 2014-P Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars.
Mint prices for its gold coins went up last week. Buyers jumped on ordering many of them either before the increases on Wednesday or didn't care about paying more [...]
Twelfth US Mint Chief Engraver Designs Australian High Relief Coins
Americans and Australians have many things in common with one new item just added to the list. Both now have legal tender coins designed by John M. Mercanti, who was the twelfth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.
This development comes as the Perth Mint of Australia releases 2014 Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Coins in gold and silver [...]
Gold and Silver Retreat for Third Day
Gold fell slightly Wednesday but with a third straight day of losses prices have fallen 1.1% for the week.
Gold for February delivery declined $4.10, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,225.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2014 Civil Rights Act Silver Dollars Debut Sales Sluggish
Demand would have to rise sharply for the 2014 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars to reach their authorized 350,000 mintage, according to the latest sales figures from the United States Mint. They are moving at a snail's pace compared to opening sales of past commemoratives.
Sales kicked off Thursday, Jan. 2, for the coins commemorating the [...]
