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Gold and silver tumbled to nearly three-year lows Wednesday as investors focused on equities and the U.S. dollar climbed against other world currencies.

Gold for August delivery declined $45.30, or 3.6%, to settle at $1,229.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The closing price was the lowest for gold since [...]

On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, the newest America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set honoring Great Basin National Park in Nevada went on sale.

It is available directly from the United States Mint for $9.95, the same price as the prior seven America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets [...]

The Perth Mint of Australia's one-year "Land Down Under" series continues with 2013 Captain James Cook 1/4 oz Gold Proof Coins and 2013 Captain James Cook 1 oz Silver Proof Coins.

Coins of the Land Down Under series portray reverse designs showcasing Australia's culture, lifestyle and landmarks [...]

Plummeting precious metals are likely to trigger U.S. Mint coin pricing cuts that are up to $100 per ounce of gold content and $50 per ounce of platinum content.

Lower prices for platinum and gold coins should kick in at around Noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 [...]

Gold prices fell for a second day Tuesday, though silver and other precious metals rebounded from declines on Monday.

Gold for August delivery dipped $2, or 0.2%, to end at $1,275.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]

A new product released by The Perth Mint of Australia and apparently very popular with collectors is the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary 2013 1oz Silver Proof Coin.

Prominently featuring Doctor Who's time-travelling space ship dubbed the TARDIS, or "Time and Relative Dimension in Space," the Perth Mint is noting "overwhelming demand" [...]

Gold, silver and other precious metals declined Monday as the U.S. dollar rallied and as concerns heightened over Chinese economic growth.

Gold for August delivery declined $14.90, or 1.2%, to close at $1,277.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]

Legislation was introduced in the Senate this month and in the House last February seeking coins commemorating the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service.

Established in 1916, the National Park Service or NPS (www.nps.gov) is a bureau of the Department of the Interior [...]

2013 Discover Australia 1 oz Silver Proof Coins are available from the Perth Mint of Australia. The coins showcase colorful reverse designs depicting indigenous Australian creatures set against their natural habitats.

Featured are a kangaroo, a koala, an emu, a kookaburra and a platypus [...]

Precious metals bounced higher Friday but Thursday's bloodbath assured weekly declines that stacked to 6.9% for gold, 9.1% for silver, 5.4% for platinum and 7.8% for palladium.

On Friday, gold for August delivery rose $5.80, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,292.00 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]