Gold Prices Retreat 0.4% as Silver Falls 1.3%, US Coin Up...
Another day of quiet and cautious trading ahead of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's much-awaited speech pulled gold prices lower Thursday for a third straight session.
Gold prices for December delivery settled down $5.90, or 0.4%, to $1,657.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold ranged from an intraday low of $1,652.30 to a high of $1,666.70 [...]
US Mint Sales: Demand Rises for Collector and Bullion Gold Coins
Higher gold prices last week kindled demand for bullion and collector gold coins produced by the United States Mint, new sales figures from the bureau show. While many U.S. Mint products shuffled sideways, gold coins staked out sizable week-over-week improvements.
Prominent among them were American Gold Eagles -- all sizes and types. Across collector uncirculated and proof Gold Eagles, unit sales increased [...]
2013 Australian Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins and Mintages
A new design, mintages and release date for 2013 Australian Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins were revealed this week by the Perth Mint of Australia.
Offered in varying mintages and ranging in five sizes from the smallest 1/4 ounce to the largest 1 kilo, the 99.99% pure gold bullion coins will make their official entrance via Perth Mint distribution channels on October 1, 2012 [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Dip as US Bullion Coins Jump
Gold edged lower for a second straight day in quiet trading Wednesday as investors paused ahead of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday.
Gold prices for December delivery declined $6.70, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,663.00 an ounce. The yellow metal traded between an intraday low of [...]
2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins and Mintages
The Perth Mint of Australia unveiled the 2013 design and release date of one of its most popular annual bullion products. Beginning Monday, September 3, 2012, three sizes of the 2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin series will become available.
On the reverse of the newest silver issues are two young kookaburras sitting on a tree branch above flowering foliage. Inscriptions atop [...]
US Mint Commemorative and Numismatic Gold Coin Prices May Rise
A new trend that has settled in the gold market could now affect U.S. Mint commemorate and numismatic gold coin prices, while platinum coins appear safe from change.
Gold has maintained an average since last Thursday that is above the range used by the U.S. Mint to last set gold coin prices. If the price of gold on the London Fix does not fall dramatically on Wednesday, then [...]
Gold Dips from 4-Month High as Silver Falls 0.6%
Gold fell from a more than four-month high and for the first time in four sessions Tuesday. Profit-taking was the common catalyst cited for the day's modest loss.
Gold prices for December delivery dipped $5.90, or 0.4%, to close at $1,669.70 an ounce. Gold moved between intraday levels of [...]
Uncirculated Julia Grant First Spouse Gold Coin Off Sale
Depicting a portrait of Julia Grant, the 24-karat gold uncirculated coin honoring the First Lady was taken off sale today, August 28, 2012, by the United States Mint.
Collectors will find the 2011-W Uncirculated Julia Grant First Spouse Gold Coin on the "No Longer Available" section of the U.S. Mint website with the words "sold out" stamped beside its name. Its latest sales total as of Monday was 2,952, the highest of last year's uncirculated coins but lower than any of the proofs [...]
$1 Lucky 777 Notes Introduced by Bureau of Engraving and Printing
7 has been a lucky number for the superstitious and often times many others. Earlier this month, the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) began selling new Lucky 777 notes for $5.95 each.
Making this crisp Series 2009 $1 bill unique is the serial number. It begins with no less than three "777" in a row [...]
MintChip Popular Choice Award Winner to Receive Gold Maple Leaf Coins
Members of the public are being asked by the Royal Canadian Mint for their input on software applications created for use as part of a new digital currency system known as MintChip™.
Multiple applications were submitted under the MintChip Developer Challenge with the public's votes used to determine the winner of the Popular Choice Award [...]
