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US Mint Sales: Demand Jumps for Bullion Coins, Infantry Commemorative Products

2012-03-07 23:04:31 (читать в оригинале)

In a rarity, demand climbed sharply for all 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar commemorative products during their second full week of availability, the latest U.S. Mint sales figures revealed. New commemorative coins typically sprint out of the sales gate following their release and then begin to slow at a sustained rate. Infantry Silver Dollars were following that pattern until last week when buyers grabbed 36,685 as compared to the previous week's 24,554 [...]

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In The Lead – The Panic In Needle Park

2012-03-07 20:14:21 (читать в оригинале)

Gold traded at a month-and-a-half low on Tuesday and its 50, 100, and 200-day moving averages were all either touched and/or demolished amid a fresh bout of heavy selling by speculators of the institutional ilk. More on that phenomenon, later. After touching a low near $1,662 the yellow metal closed in New York at the $1,674 spot bid level, down about $32 per ounce. In news from the world of gold fundamentals (still largely ignored), we reported the other day that Aussie output was flat year-on-year. Overnight, we learned from the USGS that US gold production rose by 4% in 2011 and that it climbed by 10% in the final month of the year [...]

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Titanic Remembered in Canadian Commemorative Coins

2012-03-07 19:16:13 (читать в оригинале)

The Royal Canadian Mint on Monday unveiled a series of commemorative coins that pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. In 1912, the luxurious Titanic was known as the unsinkable ship. An unfortunate collision with an iceberg, however, proved otherwise. Sailing on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA, she sank on April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland. Tragically, 1,517 of the 2,223 passengers died [...]

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US Mint Silver Products Return, Commemorative and Gold Coin Prices to Drop

2012-03-07 03:33:05 (читать в оригинале)

Today, March 6, the United States Mint is again selling silver products which were suspended nearly 1 1/2 weeks ago after silver prices climbed sharply. Silver has since plunged, resulting in these silver products returning to availability. Gold has tumbled as well, which means collectors can expect lower prices beginning Wednesday for U.S. Mint products struck from the yellow metal, including the newly released Star-Spangled Banner $5 Gold Commemorative Coins [...]

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Gold Prices Close Below $1,700 to 6-Week Low, Silver Under $33

2012-03-07 01:08:51 (читать в оригинале)

Gold prices fell below $1,700 an ounce and to a six-week low Tuesday as commodity markets, stocks and other riskier bets were shunned by investors. Gold prices ended down $31.80, or 1.9%, to $1,672.10 an ounce in the April futures contract on the Comex in New York. The settlement price was gold's lowest since January 24. Gold prices moved from an intraday low of $1,663.40 to a high of $1,709.80 [...]