2012 Silver Proof Sets Top 300K, Leader in US Coin Sales
September 27, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
U.S. Mint numismatic silver products with the biggest weekly sales were 2012-W Proof Silver Eagles, 2012 Silver Proof Sets and 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles. Demand, however, eased slightly compared to the prior week, but sales were high enough for the Silver Proof Set to hit a milestone. In the latest round of coin sales, 2012-W […]
Silver Coin in Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set Not Sparking Sales
September 20, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
The 2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set, containing a 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle along with five other clad dollars, advanced by 1,606 during its first full week of availability. Combined with its initial sales, the total number of sets purchased by collectors crept up to 6,547. It represents a much slower start than that of […]
Canadian 2012 $20 Silver Magical Reindeer Commemorative Coin at Face Value
September 14, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the final coin in its "Exchange $20 for $20" series. Collectors may place their orders now for the holiday-themed 2012 $20 Silver Magical Reindeer Commemorative Coin for $20 and shipping will start in November. This extremely popular "Exchange $20 for $20" program started in 2011 and has been a huge […]
2012 Proof Silver Eagle Sales Top 600K, Trumping Annual $1 Coin Set
September 13, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
Collectors last week focused a great deal of attention on the U.S. Mint’s 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle, based on the bureau’s recent coin sales stats. At the same time, however, orders for this year’s 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle seemed grim, as its sales plunged by thousands — more than the debut sales of the 2012 […]
2012 Hawaii Volcanoes 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin Available
September 11, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
A little more than one month following the release of the previous strike in the series, the fourth debut for this year’s five ounce investment-grade silver coins launched. Orders for the 2012 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin are being accepted at the United States Mint from its network of Authorized Purchasers. […]
2012 Silver Coins Lead Sales, 2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle Tops 300K
September 6, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
Two out of the three top selling silver collectibles experienced better week-over-week sales gains, according to the sales stats from the United States Mint. Meanwhile, the 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle garnered enough orders to top the 300K milestone. Both the individually sold 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle and 2012 Silver Proof Set improved while the third […]
2013 Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo Silver Coin Begins Birds of Australia Series
September 5, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia released the first of five issues of its new Birds of Australia Series. The 1/2 ounce 2013 Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo Silver Proof Coin has a limited mintage of 10,000 worldwide. On the reverse of the silver coin is a colorized Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo perched on a struck wooden log among other vegetation.