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Debuting earlier this week was the 2013 Liberty Intaglio Print, the final of three cards from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Ideals in Allegory series.

This year's series is dedicated to female allegorical figures that represent peace, justice and liberty [...]

If you've seen the 2013 Reverse Proof American Gold Buffalo up close and you can scrape together the cash, it's hard not to buy one.

I was fortunate to see several trays of them in early June while touring the West Point Mint for its 75th anniversary [...]

Thursday was bullish for precious metals with the U.S. dollar lower and safe-haven demand in full force as U.S. stocks plunged for a second day and violence escalated in Egypt. Gold soared to a seven-week high and silver notched a sixth straight day of gains to close near $23 an ounce.

Gold for December delivery rallied $27.50, or 2.1%, to finish at $1,360.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

New from the Royal Canadian Mint is the 2013 25c Barn Owl Coin, the 12th release in the Birds of Canadian series.

This coin features attractive imaginary depicting a Barn Owl against the background of its natural habit [...]

Three new U.S. Mint products debuted last week. Stealing the thunder and continuing to on a daily basis is the 2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo.

Released last Thursday, sales of 26,905 by Tuesday more than doubled the regular proof version which climbed 524 in a week to 12,821. Worth noting [...]

Gold prices rose Wednesday, taking back most of their loss from the prior day. The yellow metal has now advanced in five of the last six sessions.

Silver extended its win streak to five sessions. The September contract surged 44.4 cents, or 2.1%, to close at $21.79 an ounce [...]

Last week the United States Mint cut prices on its numismatic gold coins. This week, on Wednesday, the bureau is poised to raise them in response to gains in precious metals.

On the list of products expected to move higher is the new 2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo [...]

Gold retreated Tuesday, the first time in five sessions. The precious metal saw pressure as the U.S. dollar strengthened after retail sales climbed for the fourth straight month in July.

Gold for December delivery declined $13.70, or 1%, to end at $1,320.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

New legislation brought forward in the House of Representatives seeks clad, silver and gold coins in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney on August 1, 2013, the United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 2932) would authorize the U.S. Mint to produce and sell [...]