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US Mint Sales: Silver Coin Products Slow
January 26, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
Sales of 2011 American Silver Eagle bullion coins continued to climb in January as each new order marks a new record for the series. Demand for other US Mint coin products, however, generally declined, according to the latest round of statistics. The bullion Silver Eagles’ total moved up to 4,724,000 after US Mint Authorized Purchasers […]
US Mint 2011 Silver Proof Set Issued
January 25, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint today at noon ET issued its second major numismatic product of the year, the 2011 Silver Proof Set. The 14-coin set, which features collector proofs of this year’s circulating coins with seven of them composed in 90% silver, is listed on the US Mint website for a price of $67.95. That […]
US Mint 2011 Silver Product Release Schedule
January 24, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint has provided a glimpse into its entire new year line-up with the release of a preliminary numismatic 2011 product schedule. Notable in the 50-plus items listed are several of direct interest to collectors of silver coins. First among the silver product offerings is the release of the 2011 Silver Proof Set […]
American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars History
January 21, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars are officially no longer available from the United States Mint. They went off-sale on December 13, 2010, at 5PM ET to allow the US Mint a window of two weeks in order to fulfill any outstanding orders before the end of last year, which the Mint is required […]
US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Hit New Monthly Record
January 20, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
Talk about a busy month for the US Mint. January 2011 sales of Silver Eagle bullion coins shattered the all-time monthly record when they hit 4,588,000 this week. The Silver Eagles total sat at 3,357,000 in the previous report. US Mint Authorized Purchasers bought another 1,231,000 since, breaking the old monthly November 2010 record which […]
America the Beautiful Silver Coin Diameters Could Change, but Will Not
January 17, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
The United States Mint will not be changing the diameter of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins® from their current specification of three inches. This is despite new authority granted to the US Mint via the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act (Public Law 111-302) signed into law just last month on December 14, 2010. Under […]
2011 Gilded Koala Silver Coin Available
January 13, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The 2011 Australian Gilded Koala Silver Coin is now available from the Perth Mint of Australia, continuing a series of strikes with a unique twist on the highly sought after silver coins. To accomplish the eye-catching design element, the Perth Mint uses state-of-the-art technology to apply a precision 24-karat gilding to the koalas shown on […]