US Mint Sales: Annual Sets Continue to Dominate
2011 sets continue to dominate US Mint collector product sales. That is hardly surprising as the Mint has released its three most popular annual sets in two-week increments since early January.
What is surprising is the 73,789 weekly advance of the 2011 Proof Set. Aside from its debuting burst [...]
Gold and Other Precious Metals Little Changed
U.S. gold and other precious metals prices were nearly unchanged Wednesday.
April gold prices finished up $1, or 0.1 percent, to $1,375.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold ranged between $1,368.30 and $1,382.70 an ounce. The high came after Israel said two Iranian warships intended to move through [...]
Heritage February 2011 Long Beach US Coin Auction Realizes $8.596M
Collectors put particular emphasis on acquiring high-grade Saint-Gaudens coinage in Heritage's $8.596 million Long Beach Signature® U.S. Coin Auction, February 5-6, 2011, at the Long Beach Convention Center.
The auction saw a 94% sell-through rate by value and 97% sell-through rate by lot. All prices below include 15% Buyer's Premium [...]
2011 Mint Set Sales Debut at 191,391
The uncirculated 2011 Mint Set, one of several core United States Mint annual products, got off to a solid start.
Although similar to the 2011 Silver Proof Set and the 2011 Proof Set, its sales debut was slower as compared to past years. But that theme has been a common trend across many products for the last several years [...]
US Mint Numismatic Gold Coins Poised for Price Increases
The American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin and all First Spouse Gold Coins are poised for prices increases Wednesday, based on the United States Mint's policy to adjust its numismatic gold products depending on the prevailing price of gold.
The threshold for the US Mint's current gold coin pricing is based on a London gold Fix weekly average of between $1,300.00 and $1,349.99 an ounce [...]
Gold Hits 4-Week High, Silver Reaches Fresh 6-Week High
U.S. gold prices reached a four-week high Tuesday as weakness in the U.S. dollar and heightened inflation concerns added to the yellow metal's appeal.
April gold prices advanced $9.00, or 0.7 percent, to $1,374.10 an ounce on the Comex in New York -- its best closing price since January 13. Gold ranged [...]
2011 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls and Bags Released
The United States Mint today made available rolls and bags of 2011 Kennedy Half Dollars.
The bags are priced at $134.95 and include a face value of $100 -- 100 coins from the Philadelphia Mint and another 100 from the Denver Mint.
The two-roll sets are listed at $34.95. Each roll contains 20 Kennedy Halves that [...]
Produce, Spend, Build. Rinse. Repeat. – Tuesday Kitcommentary
A smaller than anticipated (but still seventh-in-a-row) gain in US retail sales activity dragged the US dollar marginally lower on the trade-weighted index (down 0.09 at 78.56) this morning, and, that data, coupled with rising inflation news out of the UK and China motivated further speculative activity in gold.
The yellow metal has approached the $1,375- $1,385 resistance area; one from which [...]
US Mint Images for 2011 Medal of Honor Coins Released
Full-color images of the 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins have been published by the US Mint in preparation for the scheduled February 25, 2011, release.
The Mint has included images of both coins produced as part of the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program -- the $5 Gold Coin and the Silver Dollar, with both the proof and uncirculated versions of each [...]
PCGS Certifies One of Eight Known 1795 Reeded Edge Cents
Described as "the Holy Grail of Sheldon Cents" and recently purchased by noted collector Pete Miller at public auction, a 1795 Reeded Edge Flowing Hair large cent (S-79) now has been certified PCGS G4 by Professional Coin Grading Service.
Only eight of these coins are known to exist, and the reason for the reeded edge [...]
