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The latest US Mint weekly sales report includes the debut numbers for the 2009 Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar Rolls. Sales of the product began on November 19, 2009 and coincided with the official release of the coins into circulation. The US Mint recorded sales of 27,015 of the Philadelphia Mint rolls and 26,200 of the [...]

Gold traded at fresh record highs this morning as investors continued to increase exposure to gold against a backdrop of plunging government bond yields. Gold hit a high print of $1,170.10 per ounce this morning and COMEX gold futures looked set to rise for the fifteenth time in the last sixteen trading sessions – a [...]

There is nothing quite like the feeling of sending in a “raw” coin to a third-party grading company, such as PCGS or NGC, and receiving it weeks later with an official designation about its mint or proof state, along with other attributions (varieties and the like). You may notice that I am not saying whether [...]

The price of gold has stubbornly remained near record highs even while the U.S. dollar appears to have halted its downward trend. While dollar bears have become more vocal, the greenback is trading higher today versus most major currencies than it was six weeks ago. Although the price of gold has resisted correcting, the headwinds [...]

Today the United States Mint unveiled the new reverse design to be featured on the 2009 Proof American Platinum Eagle. Details related to the upcoming release of the coins were also provided. Starting this year, the United States Mint will begin a new six year program which commemorates the core concepts of American Democracy on [...]

Today, the price of gold moved towards $1,150 per ounce, as inflation figures remained tepid and the U.S. dollar stayed under pressure. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released this morning showed a 0.2% gain in October versus the previous month and up 1.7% when food and energy were stripped out. The CPI figures were roughly [...]

According to a recently released report from the World Gold Council, total identifiable gold demand fell 34% in the third  quarter of 2009. The main reason for the decline was comparison to the exceptionally strong demand in experienced in the year ago period. Gold demand did show an increase compared to the preceding quarter. Compared [...]

Today, November 19, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET, the United States Mint will begin selling rolls of Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollars. The offering will coincide with the release of the coins into circulation as the twelfth coin in the Presidential Dollar coin series. The Zachary Taylor Dollar features a portrait of the President on the [...]

The Spanish Royal Mint has recently revealed their coin release schedule for the coming year. Included are coins to celebrate the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, Mexquita, Xacobeo 2010, FIFA World Cup, Francisco de Goya, and more. The coins and sets scheduled to be released for each month are detailed below. January – The [...]

On November 12, 2009, the Royal Australian Mint unveiled the new Burke and Wills Expedition coin designs. The designs were unveiled at the Burke and Wills display at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. “It is fitting to launch these coins in Melbourne as the Burke and Wills expedition departed almost 150 years [...]