Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Sales Begin at 8,662

The 2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin debuted last week and sparked greater collector activity for other United States Mint silver products. Every available item saw increases over the prior week’s gains. The biggest mover, though, was not the new Olympic uncirculated coin. It was the 2011 Silver Proof Set. It racked in another […]

Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales in November Rank Last in 2011

Sales dropped sharply in November for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. In fact, it was the worst sales month so far for the year and, further, the slowest since July 2008. United States Mint authorized purchasers ordered 1,384,000, a level that was down 49.98% from March which had been the slowest. Although November is […]

US Mint Sales: 2011 Silver Eagle Uncirculated Coin Nears Milestone

Another sales milestone is close for a popular United States Mint silver product. 199,848 orders have been placed for the 2011 Silver Eagle uncirculated coin between its launch on September 15 and November 28, leaving the coin’s total just 152 away from an even 200,000. The latest US Mint weekly sales report showed buyers scooped […]

No Black Friday Deals for Proof Silver Eagles or Anniversary Sets

Buyers found no Black Friday deals when it came to recently sold out proof Silver Eagles or 25th American Silver Eagle Anniversary Sets. With United States Mint sellouts occurring Tuesday, November 22, for the 2011-W American Silver Eagle Proof Coin and on the day of their release, October 27, for the anniversary sets, demand continues […]

America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coin Sales Update

Sales of America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coins — both the investment-grade bullion coins and the collector uncirculated coins — have slowed. The first several releases in the bullion and collector series sold out. But today, buyers can purchase newer issues from either series without struggle as higher coin mintages, lower silver prices and […]

25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Sets Shipping

United States Mint customer reports are emerging that 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Sets are beginning to ship. Customer orders are being updated by the Mint with a message: "Your order request has been shipped." These orders also include UPS tracking numbers with delivery expectations as early as Wednesday. Buyers who were able to place […]

25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set Released

Collectors on Thursday scrambled to place an order for the 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set, released by the United States Mint at noon ET for $299.95. Some were successful, and many failed — at least during the first hour and a half when the Mint’s website (http://catalog.usmint.gov) was down more than up, and its […]

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