2013 Proof Set Issued by US Mint
Today, March 28, the clad 2013 United States Mint Proof Set® debuted at a price of $31.95.
Coins in the set are in proof quality and produced at the U.S. Mint facility in San Francisco. As such, they bear the 'S' mint mark [...]
US Mint Sales: Commemorative Coins Top Other Products
U.S. Mint product sales turned higher after the release of the 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins.
In last week's U.S. Mint sales report, 26 of the bureau's numismatic products logged week-over-week gains. The latest sales figures have the number of improving products up to 80 [...]
Gold Adds $9.90, Silver Dips 6.7 Cents, US Gold Coins Advance
Gold advanced Wednesday after falling for three sessions in a row.
Gold for June delivery, the new most-active contract, finished up $9.90, or 0.6%, to $1,607.20 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded through a range of $1,591.90 and $1,609.00. [...]
Debut Sales for 5-Star Generals Coins, Price Increases
Starting sales figures are in for United States Mint products featuring the 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins. In related news, prices for some of them could increase on Wednesday, March 27.
On Thursday, March 21, the U.S. Mint launched $5 gold, $1 silver and 50-cent clad coins depicting [...]
Gold Drops Below $1600; Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 14M
Gold dropped for a third session Tuesday and closed below $1600 an ounce for the first time since March 15.
Gold for April delivery declined $8.80, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,595.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
Discovering the U.S. Mint at San Francisco
A coin collector walking around the U.S. Mint facility in San Francisco for the first time is akin to a kid running around in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The Mint is like a fortress, but it's oh so wonderful inside.
Getting there turned into its own mini-adventure with a [...]
Gold Eases Slightly, Silver Prices Rise 11.7 Cents
Gold prices settled lower Monday after a last-minute Cyprus deal was said to pressure the metal's safe-haven appeal.
Gold for April delivery shed $1.60, or 0.1%, to $1,604.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded through an intraday range of $1,588.40 and $1,612.80 [...]
Gold Up for Third Week, US Gold Bullion Coin Sales Improve
Gold eased Friday yet prices still advanced 0.9% for the week as safe-haven buying powered gains in earlier sessions.
Gold has notched three straight weekly increases, but other precious metals have fallen for two with the latest weekly losses at 0.5% for silver, 0.7% for platinum and 1.8% for palladium [...]
2013 American Platinum Eagle Design Candidates
In July, the United States Mint will release the 2013-W Proof American Platinum Eagle. Nine design candidates for the reverse of this year's platinum coin have already been reviewed.
Struck from one ounce of 99.95% and around since 1997, proof American Platinum Eagles feature annually changing reverses [...]
Gold Returns to 3-Week High, US 1 Oz Bullion Coins Rise
Gold returned to a more than three-week high Thursday after retreating Wednesday for the first time in five sessions.
Gold for April delivery finished up $6.30, or 0.4%, to $1,613.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The settlement price was the highest since [...]
