2009 Silver Eagle Coins Hit 2.9 Million Record in October
November 2, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
2009 American Silver Eagle Coins registered another new record last month. The US Mint sold 2,939,000 of the bullion coins, which is the most ever for an October month stretching back the creation of the series in 1986.
US Mint Silver Coins Cool, Bullion Eagles Near 23M
October 28, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
US Mint sales numbers are often mixed when it comes to silver related collector products — demand for coins in one hand rise while those in the other decline, metaphorically speaking. October has been different. Silver coins have trended up or down as a group without the mixing.
Austrian Mint 2010 Coin Product Schedule
October 27, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The Austrian Mint has just released their product schedule (known to them as an Issuing Programme) for the year 2010. The coin schedule includes many coins that collectors should find nearly irresistible, given the spectacular designs the Mint has become known for from around world. Several of the new issues will be continuations of series […]
Finland Peace and Security Silver Coin
October 26, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Former President of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari had the distinction of striking the first "Peace and Security" silver coin from the Mint of Finland Ltd.
Silver Coins Heating Up, Silver Sets Jump in Mint Sales
October 21, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
A new week ushered in greater demand for silver coins, new US Mint stats reveal. Previous weekly sales dipped, so the change is more pronounced.
Richard the Lionheart Silver Coins
October 20, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Available now from the Austrian Mint are 10 Euro Richard the Lionheart Silver coins, the second issue in the Tales and Legends in Austria series. Struck from sterling silver (.925 fine), each coin tells the story of royal proportions involving kings and dukes, queens and minstrels.
Lincoln Chronicles Sets Explode and Sell Out
October 19, 2009 by Mike Unser · 3 Comments
The US Mint’s 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set went on sale at noon on Thursday, Oct. 15. Within five hours, a total of 29,919 were grabbed by coin collectors. By the following day and before 6:00 p.m. ET, the Mint sold its entire inventory of 50,000. As of this writing, the Mint is only […]