Lions Clubs International Commemorative Coin Approved in Senate
A 2017-dated silver dollar commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Lions Clubs International is one step closer to reality.
On Thursday, July 26, 2012, the Senate passed the Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act by Unanimous Consent [...]
2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Coin Starts August
Beginning on Thursday, August 2, 2012, the U.S. Mint will launch the 2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Coin.
It will be the fifth 2012 American Silver Eagle, as it was preceded by a bullion, two proofs, and one reverse proof coin. The uncirculated strike will feature a "W" mint mark for [...]
In The Lead – Super? Mario?
The final trading session of the week opened higher in metals as participants continued to bet that Mr. Draghi's words will translate into action and that the GDP numbers will be the final motivating factor for the Fed to take action next week.
Spot gold opened at $1,630 and silver at $27.79 on the bid-side. Platinum held above the $1,400 level with a gain of $12 to $1,413 and palladium advanced $5 to $575 per ounce [...]
Gold Hits Three-Week High, US 1 Oz Coins Rise
Gold advanced for a second session Thursday and closed to a more than three-week high at just above $1,615 an ounce.
Gains were supported by a weaker U.S. dollar as ECB President Mario Draghi said policy makers will do whatever was necessary to protect the euro zone [...]
2012 Lucky Loonie Coins Commemorate Canadian Olympic Athletes
Commemorating Canadian Olympic athletes, the Royal Canadian Mint released a new coin into public circulation, a 2012 $1 Lucky Loonie Circulation Coin. A limited edition collector 2012 $1 Lucky Loonie Silver Coin was also released.
Both Lucky Loonie coins sport similar reverse designs, a common loon spreading its wings in a territorial display as it ripples the water [...]
Gold Jumps Above $1600, Silver Eagle Coins Top 19M
Gold rallied Wednesday to close above $1,600 an ounce for the first time in nearly three weeks while snapping a two-day losing streak. Tailwinds from a weakened U.S. dollar lifted the yellow metal, as did renewed talk of more monetary easing in the U.S. and Europe.
Gold prices for August delivery advanced $31.90, or 2.0%, to $1,608.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
US Coin Sales: Numismatic American Eagles Near Milestones
Distracting summer activities combined with a lack of U.S. Mint product releases resulted in waning coin sales last week. No surprise there. On the horizon though, are possible milestones for several numismatic American Eagles.
Without the help of outside factors, like a reversal in precious metals prices, slowing U.S. coin sales will be the norm [...]
In The Lead – Your Mutti Should Know
Wednesday morning trading action lifted the precious metals a tad higher as speculators figured that the latest batch of economic data from the US, China, Germany, and the UK would convince one or more of the central banks involved to take stimulative monetary action sooner rather than later.
Such expectations yielded a bit of profit-taking in the US dollar and propped up metals prices to a certain extent, especially in gold and in [...]
Gold, Silver Down; American Gold Eagle Coins Rise
Gold edged lower for a second session Tuesday as gloomy euro zone economic factors propped the U.S. dollar which pressured gold and other precious metals prices.
Gold prices for August delivery shed $1.20, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,576.20 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold bracketed intraday prices of $1,567.80 and $1,584.00 [...]
2012-W Proof American Silver Eagle Coin Reduced by $5
2012-W Proof American Silver Eagles have yet to return from a re-pricing suspension, but they should soon. And at a lower price.
Collectors will pay $5 less per coin, the U.S. Mint states in a pricing notice that will appear tomorrow, July 25, in the Federal Register [...]
