US Mint Provides 2011 Proof Gold Eagle Mintages, Prices and Release...
The United States Mint on Thursday provided 2011 Proof American Gold Eagle mintages, product limits, potential prices and the release date for all the 22-karat Gold Eagle coins.
Available 2011 Proof Gold Eagle products include four different sized coins and a set that has them all. The US Mint will release the coins at 12:00 noon ET on Thursday, April 21, 2011. This is nearly six months earlier than last year's issue which already sold out [...]
PMG Tool Verifies Certification and Authenticity of US Notes
Paper Money Guarantee (PMG) has created a new online Note Certification Verification Tool. The tool, which can be found at PMGnotes.com, is free for users and will verify the certification and authenticity of US notes that PMG has graded.
Currency can be verified by PMG certification number or by serial number. For notes currently in a PMG holder only the certification number is needed to confirm the notes authenticity [...]
Friday Kitcommentary – The (Over)Heat Is On
Precious metals trading showed some indecision and a bit of nervousness during the first hour of dealings in New York this morning. Such patterns are not uncommon following fresh record achievements however.
On the other hand the boost that the greenback received from the economic data that is covered in the paragraphs below was undeniably on traders' minds and could not be casually dismissed. Spot gold was quoted in the $1,470 to near $1,480 range while silver orbited in and around the $42.25 zone. Platinum and palladium retreated by about $5 each, and were last seen near $1,787 and $770 per troy ounce, respectively [...]
Glacier Quarter Released in US Mint and National Park Service Ceremony
The United States Mint and the National Park Service held a special release ceremony for the Glacier National Park Quarter in a high school gymnasium not far from the rugged mountains, treasured wilderness, and historic chalets that draw millions of visitors a year to western Montana.
The festivities took place on Wednesday afternoon April 13, 2011, at Columbia Falls High School in Columbia Falls, Montana.
Park Ranger Bill Schustrom served as Master of Ceremonies and introduced several official speakers, including [...]
Gold Nears Record, Silver Prices Soar $1.43 to 31-Year High
U.S. gold rallied above $1,472 an ounce on Thursday, less than $2 from its all-time closing record. Silver prices soared 3.5 percent and closed to a fresh 31-year high at above $41 an ounce.
Among the factors analysts cited for precious metals gains included weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data, inflation worries as U.S. producer prices rose, a falling U.S. dollar and renewed concerns over Greek debt [...]
US Mint Sales: Glacier Quarters Debut, Collector Products Improve
The latest US Mint sales report indicates improved demand for collector products.
It also includes the debut figures from the newly released Glacier Quarters, the seventh issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters® series which honors national parks and sites.
The US Mint introduced three Glacier Quarters products last week in the form of [...]
Thursday Kitcommentary – A Low(er) Budget Production
Precious metals trading opened on a slightly weaker note this morning as minor gains in the US dollar and a small decline in crude oil and copper dampened buying enthusiasm somewhat more.
The spot gold price fell to near the $1,455.00 level but did not yet appear to threaten a breach of the $1,450 support that it had held during overnight trading. Expected ranges for the yellow metal remain between $1,445 and $1,475 through tomorrow, barring fresh, surprise developments [...]
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2011 Baltimore Coin and Currency Auctions Realize $13.89...
Stack's Bowers Galleries realized an impressive $13,892,475 over eight U.S. and world sessions conducted March 29-April 2, 2011, continuing its lengthy tenure as the only official auctioneer of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo.
The entire auction saw 7,690 lots cross the block, including nearly 4,250 lots of U.S. coins and exonumia and an additional 850+ lots of U.S. currency [...]
Canadian $20 Silver and 25-Cent Steel Royal Wedding Coins Available
The Royal Canadian Mint has made available two HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton's Royal Wedding Collector Coins, a $20 silver with sapphire and a 25-cent colored steel.
The 99.99% pure silver Royal Wedding Collector Coin features a frosted portrait of the future bride and groom. On the outer edge of the design are maple leaves and a stylized Tudor rose, plus a sapphire-colored Swarovski crystal at the bottom to represent the famous 18-carat sapphire engagement ring [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound Slightly
U.S. gold and silver prices rebounded slightly Wednesday after precious metals and other commodities were pounded during the previous session.
June gold prices rose $2.00, or 0.1 percent, to close at $1,455.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York -- its first gain in three days. Gold prices traded between $1,452.00 and $1,463.70 [...]
