2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set Released by US...
The United States Mint released the second annual America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12 noon ET. Collectors will have to spend a little more than originally expected, due to the rising cost of the market price of silver.
The US Mint priced the set at $41.95. Previously, it had been reported that the set would be $39.95, but that was before silver prices soared in 2011 to fresh and multiple 31-year highs. In fact, last year's silver quarters set also [...]
Friday Kitcommentary: Signs
Precious metals started the new month and quarter off with muted gains as the focus remained intensely (and apprehensively) on the US Labor Department's report due just ten minutes after markets' opening time.
Spot gold dealings showed a rise of $2.70 per ounce on the bid-side (quoted at $1,434.50), as against a 0.11 rise in the US dollar on the trade-weighted index (to 76.11) and as against a $0.48 gain in crude oil (last quoted at $107.20 per barrel) [...]
Heritage April 2011 CICF Auction Features World and Ancient Coins
Heritage Auctions' Rosemont Signature® World and Ancient Coins Auction, presented in conjunction with the Chicago International Coin Fair (CICF), April 15-18, 2011, features a wide array of international numismatic rare coins.
Examples of the April 2011 CICF Auction include Chinese, Polish, Russian, Australian and South American coins, and the highly specialized Dana Roberts Collection of Latin American coins. Dozens of coins than have not been offered at auction in decades [...]
Gold Advances 1.3% in 10th Quarterly Gain, Silver Surges 22.5% in...
U.S. gold futures advanced for a second day on Thursday, capping a 10th straight quarterly gain and the best streak since 1975. Silver soared more than 22 percent during the quarter, easily outpacing percentage gains of other precious metals.
Gold futures prices for June delivery rose $15.00, or 1.1 percent, to $1,439.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold ranged [...]
Andrew Johnson Presidential Dollar Coin Cover Available
The United States Mint on Thursday, March 31, 2011, made available the Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin Cover for a price of $19.95.
The 22,000 limited-edition product is the first of four 2011 issues in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the seventeenth since the covers were introduced for the Presidents in 2007. The covers were priced $4 less in [...]
Thursday Kitcommentary: The Quarter That Gave No Quarter
Spot gold opened near the $1,430 mark and subsequently traded as high as $1,440.80 on the offer side. In the broader trading framework, resistance is still pegged at last week's peak just above the $1,448.00 mark while support is seen at levels nearing the $1,400.00 round figure.
The yellow metal is on course to finish the first trimester with an approximately 3.5% gain.
Then again, underscoring the "buy everything" attitude that prevailed once again among investors during the quarter, the [...]
US Mint Sales: American Eagle Bullion Coins Take Lead
American Eagle bullion coins took center stage in the latest batch of US Mint sales figures. Their week-over-week sales levels improved for all but one offering.
Seventeen US Mint numismatic products also outperformed their prior weekly gains, but the general sales trend for most collector coins and sets was down. Several were actually yanked back, registering lower totals than a week ago [...]
Gold Gains for First Day in Five, Silver Jumps
U.S. gold prices advanced Wednesday after having dropped during the previous four sessions in a losing streak which had been unmatched since January 7.
A weaker dollar, increased risk appetite and bargain hunting were among the cited factors for yellow metal gains.
Gold futures prices for June delivery rose $7.40, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $1,424.90 an ounce on [...]
PCGS Exhibits Extraordinary U.S. $3 Gold Coins at Baltimore Expo
Following its acclaimed public debut earlier this month in California, the first-ever complete set of certified proof U.S. $3 gold coins will be publicly displayed at the Professional Coin Grading Service booth, #1957, during the first three days of the four-day Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo in the Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center, March 31 - April 3, 2011.
"This unprecedented 36-coin set was publicly displayed for the first time anywhere at the recent American Numismatic Association's National Money ShowSM in Sacramento, and we heard many positive comments from collectors and dealers. The set was [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Dip 0.3%
U.S. gold fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, its longest string of losses since January 7. The metal's fall was modest, however, at 0.3 percent -- the same as silver's. Platinum declined a gentle 0.5 percent. Palladium was the stand out in precious metals. It rose 1 percent.
Gold futures prices for June delivery, now the most active contrast, retreated $3.80 to close at $1,417.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York [...]
