Uncirculated Lucretia Garfield First Spouse Gold Coin Off Sale
One week ago, on August 9, 2012, the United States Mint removed the 2011-W Uncirculated Lucretia Garfield First Spouse Gold Coin from its sales line-up and placed the product page on the "No Longer Available" section of its website. Beside the coin are the words "Sold Out."
Its last price was $966 and, according to the latest sales figures as of August 13, just 2,498 sold since launching on December 1, 2011 [...]
2011-W Proof American Platinum Eagle Coin Sells Out
2011-W Proof American Platinum Eagle coins have sold out, just days after the 2012-dated version was released.
On Wednesday, August 15, 2012, the United States Mint pulled the American Platinum Eagle from its sales page and moved it to the "No Longer Available" section of its website [...]
US Mint Sales: Debuting Products Spur Coin Buying
Three debuting products helped excite U.S. Mint sales as buyers were awakened from their summer slumber.
Releases of the Making American History Coin and Currency Set, the 2012-W Proof American Platinum Eagle and circulating quality 2012-S Acadia quarters expanded collectors' interest as 78 U.S. Mint products outperformed their previous week-over-week sales [...]
Gold and Silver Rise Slightly Amid Tamer Inflation
Gold settled slightly higher for the midweek trading session, snapping a string of two straight daily losses.
Gold prices for December delivery edged up $4.20, or 0.3%, to $1,606.60 an ounce, trading between intraday levels of $1,592.10 and $1,608.80 [...]
Long Beach Expo Features Unique Walking Liberty and 1910 Gold Coin...
The two finest collections of circulation strike Walking Liberty half dollars in the PCGS Set RegistrySM and the only known complete set of 1910 matte proof U.S. gold coins will be displayed at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, September 6 - 8, 2012. The show will be open to the public in the Long Beach, California Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave.
The "Walker Showdown" in the special Collectibles Display area showcases the top two registry sets in the category [...]
In The Lead – Retail Tales and Tell -Tale Signs
The metals markets opened to the downside for the midweek session this morning. A 0.28% advance in the US dollar and a 0.36% slip in crude oil contributed to early selling pressure.
Spot gold prices dipped under Tuesday's lows and touched $1,588 per ounce prior to the opening bell. Spot silver declined 31 cents to trade near $27.50 the ounce. The pullbacks was less severe in platinum which [...]
2012-W Proof Platinum Eagle Coin Sales Debut at 2,461
Opening demand for the 2012-W Proof Platinum Eagle coin was lukewarm when contrasted against past starts in the series, according to the latest sales figures from the United States Mint.
Buyers purchased 2,461 of the 99.95% fine platinum coins between their release on August 9, 2012 and August 13, 2012. At $1,692 a pop, that represents a dollar total of [...]
Making American History Coin and Currency Set Sales Open at 24,130
Debuting sales figures are in for the Making American History Coin and Currency Set.
Collectors of the set ordered 24,130 between its release on August 7, 2012 and August 13, 2012. Priced at $72.95, the dollar amount pulled in for the product totaled $1,760,284.
In terms of the numbers sold, it represented nearly half of the set's [...]
Gold Declines for Second Day, Silver About Flat
Gold closed lower for a second day Tuesday, falling to its lowest price since August 2. Prices declined after the release of better-than-expected U.S. economic data.
Gold prices for December delivery declined $10.20, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,602.40 an ounce. Gold ranged between intraday levels of $1,593.60 and $1,618.90. The precious metal has dropped 1.3% this week [...]
London to Rio Olympic Games Handover Coins
Last July, more than a week before the Olympics start, The Royal Mint first revealed its commemorative London to Rio Olympic Games handover coins. On Monday, August 13, 2012, the Mint began selling them to the public.
Three of these coins are limited editions and composed of precious metals to proof qualities. The fourth is in cupro-nickel without stated mintages and in brilliant uncirculated quality [...]
