Four numismatic articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s articles: Florida coin auction could net $50 million UPI An auction in Orlando, Fla., that will include the sale of five U.S. [...]
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The Singapore Mint on Saturday launched a series of commemorative Lunar Ox coins struck in cupro-nickel, silver, and gold. The coins celebrate the 2009 Chinese New Year or "Year of the Ox," which begins January 26.
The coins are available as singles, in sets and range from Brilliant Uncirculated to Proof. The gold ox coins comes in three different sizes and denominations. The are two silver commemorative, with the $10 edition colorized and packaged by itself or within the 2- or 3-coin set.
The following table summarizes the offerings, lists current prices and provides direct links to the Mint page for each coin:
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Since the previous US Mint sales figures were reported, the one-quarter ounce 2008-W American Eagle Gold Proof coin has sold out, and that happened Monday.
Fewer and fewer 2008-dated bullion collector coins remain. Only the American Eagle gold and silver uncirculated coins and the 1/10 ounce gold proof eagle are still sold by the Mint.
The one-half ounce American Eagle Gold Proof, which sold out Dec. 24, stands out for the second consecutive reporting period. Sales surged by 5,079 coins, or 87.4 percent. That follows its previous 83.3 percent jump.
To place these numbers in perspective, over 70 percent of its total inventory were depleted within the last few weeks. While these coins may have not been the collector’s first pick earlier in 2008, the lack of other options at least garnered their fifteen minutes of fame late in 2008. Will the final remaining 1/10 ounce proof option now see the collector’s spot light?
Here are the latest US Mint sales figures for the major American Eagle and American Buffalo collector products:
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The one-tenth ounce 2008-W American Eagle Gold Proof is the sole remaining collector coin left in the series from the US Mint. The one-quarter ounce proof had been in back order status since late last week and sold out on Monday. The other sizes and the 4-coin set were depleted weeks ago. The newest Mint [...]
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The Perth Mint on Monday issued its newest addition to the extremely popular Australian Koala silver coin series, the one ounce 2009 Koala Gilded Silver Coin. Making a stunning collectible, this year’s limited release portrays a new image of a koala that has been gilded in 24-carat gold. The gilded embellishment has been used just [...]
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Sales of the US Mint American Eagle 10th Anniversary Platinum Coin Set ended this week. Included in the set were two one-half ounce .9995 platinum coins. One was a standard proof and the other was a special enhances reverse proof, which was a first. The sets had a limited mintage of 30,000. The latest Mint [...]
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The United States Mint will begin selling 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Proof Sets for $14.95 each on Monday, January 5, at noon (ET).
The set includes the six proof 2009 quarters with reverse designs honoring the District of Columbia (D.C.), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Demand for this annual set is typically strong. According to the latest sales figures, the US Mint sold 672,004 of the 2008-dated version. Current eBay auctions have prices listed that are nearly double that of what the Mint charged.
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On behalf of everyone here at CoinNews, we wish you the absolute best for 2009. 2008 was a spectacular year and we’d like to extend a special thank you for the many contributors that have helped make CoinNews a hangout for so many collectors from around the world. For all, thank you so much for [...]
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