U.S. Mint gold-coin purchases slump as dollar rises

U.S. Mint gold-coin purchases slump as dollar rises By Debarati roy Bloomberg News Published Feb 16, 2012 09:48AM MDT U.S. Mint sales of American Eagle gold coins may plunge 79 percent this month from January as a rallying dollar eroded the appeal of precious metals as an alternative investment. February sales reached 15,000 ounces as of yesterday, according to figures on the Mint’s website. At ...

Rare 'Double Eagle' 1933 coin worth $7.6 MILLION goes on show in UK for first time

Nearly half a million of the $20 gold coins were minted in 1933 in the midst of the Great Depression but only 13 are known to exist today.

Seasonal Effect Prompts Large Spurt In January U.S. Mint Gold-, Silver-Coin Sales

(Kitco News) ? U.S. Mint sales of American Eagle silver coins were the second highest ever in January, although much of the increase from late 2011 was chalked up to a seasonal beginning-of-year effect. Gold-coin sales were also sharply higher. The U.S. Mint reported that it sold 6,107,000 ounces of silver coins last month. This ...

How Might the Ongoing Euro Zone Debt Crisis Affect Future Gold Prices? Why Are Some Experts Advocating a Return to a ...

Goldline’s newest issue of the American Advisor newsletter discusses how Europe’s ongoing debt crisis may affect future gold prices as well as current and historical perspectives on the use of a gold standard for U.S.

Gold Coin Sales: a Return to Fundamentals-Driven Demand?

Data internationally shows that demand for gold bullion bars and coins remained robust in 2011 and into January 2012. But this remains a fringe activity of store-of-value buyers rather than a mainstream phenomenon. At this stage few retail investors have any allocation to gold whatsoever and very few have even...

Salvation Army Strikes Gold

The Brown County Salvation Army has struck gold!