US Mint Sales: Gold Coins Pop, Fort McHenry Sets Debut
A drop in prices followed by an immediate two-day run up in precious metals boosted sales of United States Mint platinum and gold coins.
On top of that, the release of Fort McHenry Quarters Three-Coin Sets sparked sales across a range of America the Beautiful Quarter products [...]
Gold, Silver Advance for First Time in Four Sessions
Gold and silver rallied Wednesday, snapping a three-session losing streak as uncertainty over U.S. budget talks lended support.
Gold for December delivery settled up $19.90, or 1.5%, to $1,336.20 an ounce [...]
Gold, Silver Extend Losses; $25 Gold Eagle Bullion Coin Rises
Gold, silver and platinum registered a third straight session of declines Tuesday. Palladium bucked the trends, rising for the first time since Thursday.
Gold for December delivery settled down $10.70, or 0.8%, to $1,316.30 an ounce. Trading action [...]
2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo Values Solid to Strong
Secondary market values of the 2013-W $50 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo are solid to very strong with sellers making money even as buyers show restraint.
In a volatile precious metals market and during the two weeks since the reverse proof went off sale, collectors certainly [...]
Gold, Silver Fall; US Mint Gold Bullion Sales Bounce
Gold, silver and other precious metals extended declines into a second session Monday, though losses were tame compared to poundings on Friday.
U.S. Mint sales bounced higher for gold and silver bullion products. Silver coins, all in Silver Eagle sales, advanced [...]
2013 West Point Silver Eagle Sets Shipped, Values High
All 2013 American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Sets from West Point have shipped. The last of the orders were sent last week.
All coins for the set had been struck for some time by the West Point Mint. Shipping delays were [...]
Gold Jumps 1.8% on Week, Silver Adds 1%; US Bullion Sales...
Precious metals plunged sharply Friday after rallying in the previous session.
As for the week, all but platinum still ended higher. Weekly advances stacked to 1.8% for gold, 1% for silver and 3.3% for palladium. Platinum ended 0.8% lower than a week ago [...]
How the Philadelphia Mint Makes Coins for Circulation
It took coiners in Colonial Philadelphia three years to strike the first 1 million coins, and they worked 11 hours a day, 6 days a week.
Today the men and women at the Philadelphia Mint can churn out 1 million coins in 30 minutes, with more than 4 billion coins already produced this year. How do they do it? It takes a dedicated group of people, modern technology and a city block of working space [...]
Fort McHenry Quarters Three-Coin Set Available
The United States Mint released the latest set in the America the Beautiful Quarter product series, the 2013 Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Quarters Three-Coin Set.
This set launched today and is being sold for $9.95, which is the same price as the last eight America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets [...]
Gold, Silver Continue Rally; Notch Biggest Gains Since 2009
Precious metals surged Thursday, extending sharp gains that began after the Fed's surprising decision Wednesday to maintain its stimulus without any tapering.
Gold rallied $61.70, or 4.7%, to finish at $1,369.30 an ounce silver soared $1.73, or 8%, to $23.29 an ounce. The day's gains in both metals were the biggest since [...]
