Gold, Silver Snap Losing Streaks
Gold advanced Thursday, snapping a five-session losing streak and rebounding from a nearly five-week low.
Gold for December delivery settled up $17.90, or 1.4%, to $1,286.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2013 Ida McKinley First Spouse Gold Coins Available
Today, Nov. 14, 2013, the United States Mint released Ida McKinley First Spouse Gold Coins, the first of five 2013-dated strikes featuring former First Ladies.
These $10 coins, produced at the West Point Mint, are struck from one-half ounce of 99.99% pure gold and are available in both proof and uncirculated qualities [...]
Gold Drops Near 5-Week Low, US Mint Gold Coin Sales Advance
Gold dropped for a fifth straight session Wednesday and ended at its lowest price in almost five weeks.
Gold for December delivery lost $2.80, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,268.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Mount Rushmore Quarter Ceremony Photos
Last week, on Nov. 6, 2013, the United States Mint and the National Park Service officially launched the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Quarter honoring the site in South Dakota.
Honored guests included Donald "Nick" Clifford and his wife Carolyn. Nick has the distinction of being the last surviving person who actually worked on the sculpting of Mount Rushmore [...]
US Mint Silver Eagle Sales Reach Record 40,175,000
A new record has been set for sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins, the United States Mint announced Tuesday.
Consistent high monthly sales this year has led to the record which now stands at 40,175,000 ounces. The previous record of 39,868,500 ounces was set in 2011 [...]
2013 Woodrow Wilson Presidential $1 Coin Cover Available
Today, Nov. 12, 2013, the United States Mint launched its 2013 Woodrow Wilson Presidential $1 Coin Cover.
This is the 28th issue from the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and honors Wilson, who was the 28th President [...]
2014 $20 Canadian Silver Coin Depicts Pond Hockey
No other sport is more interwoven in Canadian society than hockey and the new 2014 Pond Hockey 1 oz Fine Silver Coin from the Royal Canadian Mint represents that unique bond.
Each is composed of one ounce of 99.99% pure silver and features a colored reverse design of [...]
Gold, Silver End Lower in Light Trading
Gold, silver and other precious metals started the new week lower in thin trading action due to the Veterans Day holiday.
Falling for the seventh time in eight sessions, silver for December delivery dipped 4 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at [...]
Gold, Silver Fall on Week; US Mint Coin Sales Slower in...
Precious metals futures ended lower for a second straight session Friday, pressured as the US dollar gained after the Labor Department reported better-than-expected employment figures.
On the week, metals mixed it up a bit. Gold and silver fell with respective weekly losses of 2.2% and 2.4%. PGMs split [...]
US Mint Coin Production in October Tops 1 Billion for 7th...
Coins continue to pour from United States Mint production plants in 2013. For the seventh time this year after happening only once last year, circulating coin production for a month hurdled above 1 billion coins, newly released U.S. Mint data for October shows.
U.S. Mint production facilities located in Denver and Philadelphia struck 1,220,380,000 coins for circulation in October [...]
