2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coins Announced
August 26, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 3 Comments
The Perth Mint of Australia has announced plans for the pending release of the highly anticipated 2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coins. Those looking to add the unique bullion Kookaburra silver coins to either their portfolios or their collections can after September 1, 2011 when the Mint releases them to the public. Three different 2012 Kookaburra […]
US Mint Sales: Grand Canyon Silver Coin Orders at Maximum, Silver Eagles Leap
August 25, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Silver coin collectors have been busy shopping, according to the latest US Mint sales stats. Orders are maxed out for the Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin, both proof and bullion Silver Eagles leaped, and 9/11 Silver Medals continued their strong advance. Just 738 Grand Canyon silver uncirculated coins were available in the previous […]
2012 Cougar Silver Coin Third in Canadian Wildlife Series
August 23, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 6 Comments
The Royal Canadian Mint (http://www.mint.ca/) announced details for the 2012 Cougar silver bullion coin, the newest strike to be released as part of its Canadian Wildlife bullion coin series. As with the other issues in the series, the coin will feature a maximum mintage of 1,000,000 and will be composed of one-ounce of .9999 fine […]
25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set
August 20, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Silver coin collectors will be treated to a 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set. According to a recent announcement, the special limited edition 5-coin product from the United States Mint will be released this fall. United States Mint Deputy Director Richard A. Peterson announced the plans on Friday at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of […]
Silver Set Sales Halted Again as Silver Prices Surge
August 19, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · 1 Comment
Recent increases in the precious metal markets have once again forced the United States Mint to suspend the sales of some of its silver sets. As of Friday morning, the Mint halted all 2010 Silver Proof Set and 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set transactions. This move comes in response to silver surges above $40 an ounce […]
Austrian 2011 Aguntum Silver Coin, Fourth in Rome on the Danube Series
August 18, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Austrian Mint’s popular "Rome on the Danube" series is continued with the pending September 7, 2011 release of the fourth coin in the program — the 2011 20€ Aguntum Silver Coin. Both the obverse and reverse of the Aguntum silver coin feature imagery emblematic of the town located in present-day Austria. It served as an […]
US Mint Sales: Grand Canyon Silver Coin Nears Sell Out
August 16, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Orders for the Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin are quickly approaching their maximum limit of 27,000, according to the latest US Mint sales figures, while demand continues to boom for 2011 Proof Silver Eagles and 9/11 Silver Medals. It should not take long for collectors to scoop up the remaining 738 Grand Canyon […]