1. American Liberty at ANA

One of the things Coin World has noted in its coverage of the big release of the 2015 American Liberty, High Relief $100 gold coin, but hasn't put in a headline until now, is the fact that the coin will not be available from the U.S. Mint at the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money, which takes place next week in Rosemont, Ill.

As of 12 a.m. Wednesday, the Mint has sold 42,167 of the 50,000 coins that will be sold, meaning it's unlikely the product will still be availabe when the bourse opens to the public on Aug. 11. 

2. Precious metals pricing

Kitco.com listed the following prices per ounce as of 5:16 p.m. ET Wednesday:

• Gold: $1,084.50
• Silver: $14.590

3. Hot topics

Check out the three most-read stories of the last couple of days:

1. Gold American Eagle bullion sales in July more than double June's total [INFOGRAPHIC]
2. Hobby fighting proposed cultural property regulations in Germany
3. Here's what the West Point Mint's bullion storage vault looks like

4. Something social