A shortage of American Eagle bullion coins following a recent sharp retreat in gold prices has forced the U.S. Mint to suspend sales of the popular coins temporarily, dealers said on Thursday.
A buying spree in the popular American Eagle bullion coins appears to have depleted inventory of major North American coin dealers, contributing to supply fears and sharply higher gold prices on Thursday.
GRAND RAPIDS -- The U.S. Mint is tired of making new coins only to have them squirreled away in sock drawers or given as shiny tokens to grandchildren.
A trio of American women living in Rome drop coins in the famous Trevi fountain wishing that their love lives will improve. Soon, enough romance is in the air for all three.
In the coming months, 1.4 million dollar coins will flow into Portland -- one of four pilot cities where the U.S. Mint is testing a campaign to get people interested in using the coin -- a notoriously hard sell in the past.
