Gold Drops Under $1700, Silver Dives 4.2%, US Eagle Coins Rise
Precious metals declined Thursday with gold falling 1.2% to close below $1,700 an ounce for the first time since Dec. 5 and silver diving 4.2% to settle under $33 an ounce for also the first time since Dec. 5.
On the Comex in New York, gold for February delivery lost $21.10 to end at $1,696.80 an ounce [...]
US Mint Sales Slow as Coin Collectors Look to 2013
Holiday coin shopping slowed last week, based the newest U.S. Mint sales figures. That makes sense with many collectors having wrapped up buying for 2012 and in standby mode for next year's coins.
There are newly issued U.S. Mint products, the 2012 Denali Quarters Three-Coin Set and 2012 Caroline Harrison First Spouse Gold Coins, but their debuting sales were [...]
Debut Sales for 2012 Denali National Park Quarters Three-Coin Set
Starting demand for the 2012 Denali National Park Quarters Three-Coin Set dipped some compared to past sets. Its debut sales logged in at the slowest pace since the 2011 Chickasaw quarters set.
Between its release on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 and Monday, December 10, 2012, U.S. Mint sales figures show orders totaled [...]
Gold, Silver Rise on Fed Rate Pledge; US Gold Coins Gain
Gold, silver and other precious metals advanced Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced a new bond-buying program and said it would hold interest rates near zero until the U.S. unemployment rate drops to 6.5%.
Gold for February delivery gained $8.30, or 0.5%, to $1,717.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
2012 BEP Limited Edition 150th Anniversary Currency Set
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) released a limited-edition currency set commemorating its 150th anniversary.
Money collectors can order the 150th Anniversary Currency Set for $49.95 to receive a $2 note and $5 note with unique beginning and ending serial numbers [...]
Harrison Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Released
The newest Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set went on sale Tuesday, December 11, 2012 for $9.95.
Featured within the set is an uncirculated quality dollar depicting Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, and a bronze medal bearing a portrait of his wife, Caroline Harrison [...]
US Mint 12-Month Product Schedule for 2013
The United States Mint today made available a 12-month product schedule filled with coins and sets for release during calendar year 2013.
A heads up list of upcoming products has been a wish list item for many collectors who want to know what to expect so they can better target their spending choices [...]
Gold and Silver Snap Multi-Session Gains
Gold dipped Tuesday, snapping a three-session winning streak ahead of the Fed's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
Gold for February delivery lost $4.80, or 0.3%, to close at $1,709.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The precious metal traded between $1,706.00 and $1,715.80 [...]
US Mint Coin Production Retreats in November 2012
The pace of striking American coins in November was the slowest for a month since August, coin production figures released Monday by the United States Mint show.
While more nickels were minted compared to the previous month, far fewer pennies, dimes and quarters crossed U.S. Mint presses. The outcome was a November production total of [...]
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters and 5 Oz Silver Coin Designs
Designs were revealed by the United States Mint today for the 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters, the sixteenth through twentieth coins under the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
Circulation release dates, the state and the national site honored with the upcoming quarters are [...]
