US Mint Sales: 2011 Commemorative Silver Dollars Weaken
March 15, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
Collector demand abated for US Mint silver products, including the new 2011 commemorative silver dollars. Bullion American Silver Eagle coins, on the other hand, gained and have topped 11 million in annual sales. Silver Eagles climbed by 748,500. As a comparison, US Mint Authorized Purchasers scooped up 668,500 during the previous week. The total for […]
America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Distribution and Mintage Changes
March 11, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint is handling distribution and mintage levels of the 2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins differently than the 2010 versions. For starters, the US Mint plans to launch the first of five 2011 coins in late April. The other four issues for this year will be released in staggered intervals. Last […]
US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Top 10M, Medal of Honor Coins Lead
March 9, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
Bullion Silver Eagles overtook the 10 million milestone in annual sales, and the new 2011 Medal of Honor Silver Dollars led in weekly collector US Mint sales. The United States Mint’s Authorized Purchasers took in another 668,500 American Silver Eagles at the beginning of March, which caused the coins’ year-to-date sales to topple 10 million. […]
2011 American Silver Eagle Proof Coin Release Date
March 9, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint has scheduled a release date of June 30 for the 2011 American Silver Eagle proof coin. Previously, the US Mint had only provided a tentative launch date, stating it would be available "by July 6, 2011." The US Mint has not published the price. The 2010-dated American Silver Eagle proof coin […]
US Mint Reevaluates Silver Coin Prices
March 7, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Investors and coin collectors are not the only ones taking a new look at silver coins with the price of silver at levels not seen in over thirty years. The US Mint is reevaluating the prices for its silver products. In fact, the US Mint has halted sales of one of its silver related products, […]
US Mint Sales: Medal of Honor Silver Dollars Dominate in Debut
March 3, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
New to the United States Mint’s sales list this week are the 2011 Medal of Honor Silver Dollars, and they dominated. They hit the market on Friday afternoon, February 25, and by Sunday, February 27, collectors bought 35,502 of them. Broken down, 25,156 proof silver dollars and 10,346 uncirculated dollars sold.
2011 Silver Eagle Bullion Sales Break Another Record in February
March 1, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
2011 American Silver Eagle bullion coins managed to shatter another record, adding one more to a long list of broken records accomplished by the .999 fine silver strikes over the last three years. The US Mint recorded a total of 3,240,000 Silver Eagles pulled from its inventory by authorized purchasers in February 2011. This was […]