Public and Private Tours of Philadelphia Mint by CoinNews.net
The United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of two facilities that produce coins for public circulation. It is located down the street from Independence National Historic Park, a popular hot-spot for tourists.
Earlier this month, Mike and Darrin Unser of CoinNews.net went on the public tour and also took a behind-the-scenes private tour of the Philadelphia Mint [...]
Gold, Silver Prices Inch Higher; US Gold Coins Gain
Gold futures rose Thursday but settled well off their earlier high as a rising U.S. dollar began to tarnish the yellow metal's appeal.
Snapping a three-session losing streak, silver prices for September delivery added 7.2 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $23.04 an ounce [...]
US Mint Online Enhancements, New Shopping Cart and Waiting Room
Around the corner are U.S. Mint website improvements to enhance users experience while shopping via the online store, the bureau revealed this week and hinted at last month when it announced its free shipping promotion.
Included in these tweaks are a new shopping cart and an online waiting room that [...]
US Mint Sales: Numismatic Gold and Silver Coins Surge
Sharp gains in precious metals translated into surging numismatic sales of United States Mint coins struck in gold and silver.
American Silver Eagles and ATB 5 oz silver coins racked up sales of 22,237 compared to 13,432 previously. Every product option improved [...]
Gold Mixed After Fed Minutes, US Gold Coins Rise
Gold fell modestly in normal trade Wednesday, and then cycled between slight losses and gains in after-hours when minutes from the Fed's last meeting were published.
Gold for December delivery settled down $2.50, or 0.2%, to $1,370.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Ends at 2-Month High, Silver Prices Dip
Gold futures rebounded to close Tuesday at their highest price in two months. The precious metal has advanced in eight of the last ten sessions.
Gold for December delivery gained $6.90, or 0.5%, to end at $1,372.60 an ounce. The settlement price was the highest since June 19 [...]
Expect Higher US Platinum and Gold Coin Sale Prices
Precious metals continue to widen their gains in August. As such, another round of price increases appears to be coming Wednesday, August 21, for numismatic platinum and gold coins offered by the United States Mint.
Again, this would include the popular 2013-W Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo that has a shortened four-week ordering window [...]
2014 Year of the Horse Coins from Royal Canadian Mint
These new 2014 Year of the Horse Gold and Silver Coins from the Royal Canadian Mint each feature a reverse design emblematic of a horse and its place as one of the twelve creatures in the zodiac.
The Year of the Horse of the Chinese zodiac calendar runs from January 13, 2014 through February 18, 2015. Those born in the year are [...]
Gold Dips, US Mint Silver Bullion Coins Jump
Gold retreated to start the new trading week Monday, snapping a string of three straight daily gains and after rallying 4.5% last week.
Gold was not alone with losses. Silver fell for the first time in eight sessions following a soaring pick up last week of 14.3% -- its best weekly increase since September 2008 [...]
US Coin Production Soars in July, Wilson $1 Mintages Scarcest
For a fourth month in a row and for the fifth time this year, American coin production topped 1 billion coins, U.S. Mint data for July shows.
Also revealed were mintages for the 2013 Woodrow Wilson Presidential dollar, the last of this year's four Presidential $1 Coins [...]
