US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Top 28M, Sets Mostly Lower

New United States Mint stats reveal that sales were lower for three of their four available silver coin products. The 2009 US Mint Silver Proof Set was the biggest unit gainer of the collectible sets with weekly sales of 10,041. That was down from 12,136. Collectors are purchasing fewer 2009 DC & Territories Quarters Silver […]

Weekly Silver Prices Rise in NY, Fall in London

Silver prices were mixed on the week, as it increased 1.3% in New York and fell 1.1% in London. Precious metals for the most part were pressured by a stronger US dollar, which stuck around a three-month high that was hit on Thursday. Bullion generally moves opposite of the greenback. New York silver futures for […]

US Mint Silver Coins: Demand Declines, 2009 Silver Eagles Return Strong

2009 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins have returned with strength following their near two-week hiatus as a result of a depleted inventory. The United States Mint resumed selling the eagles to authorized dealers on Monday, Dec. 7.

Weekly Silver Prices Fall More Than 7%

The pullback in silver prices that began last Friday continued through the week, as commodities were pressured lower mostly due to a stronger U.S. dollar, according to reports. Silver plunged in both London and New York, with respective weekly drops of 7.0% and 7.7%. It was the worst performer in the precious metals group. New […]

Braille Silver Dollars Sales End Today, 5PM ET

As announced by the United States Mint in early November, all commemorative Braille offerings will go off sale today, Dec. 11, at 5:00 PM ET. The silver coins celebrate the bicentennial birth of Louis Braille, who is most remembered for inventing the Braille system for reading and writing by the blind and visually impaired. Numismatic […]

US Mint Silver Coin Sales Rise Across the Board

It is rare when it can be said that the US Mint’s entire collection of silver coin products improved over prior weekly gains. That is exactly what happened according to the latest United States Mint sales report covering from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6.

Silver Ends with Weekly Gain, Despite Friday Fall

Silver ended the week up in London and New York despite a pullback on Friday following a government report that helped drive the US dollar to its biggest gain since 1999, making precious metals less attractive. A Labor Department report released Friday showed employers cut fewer jobs in November, bringing the unemployment rate down to […]

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