Monthly Archives: July 2009
Numismatic News: eBay Yanks Counterfeits, Vatican City Coinage, Treasure Trove
US Mint Sales Figures: Bullion Eagle Mania, Proof Sets and Lincoln...
Recent sales of 2009 Proof Sets hiccup, Braille Silver Dollars crawl, Lincoln Rail Splitters lose luster and, well... the list goes on for nearly every US Mint coin or set.
Collectors appear to be sleeping through the summer when it comes to buying modern coins. There is one, no make that two notable exceptions: American Eagle Gold and Silver bullion coins. They are screaming along this month.
The Mint has sold a whopping 15,449,500 silver and 721,000 gold American Eagles this year. The following tables sum up the current eagle mania, and recent slower sales of the coins discussed above:
Gold Touches $941, Silver Tops $13
US Inflation Calculator Update, Annual Inflation Falls 1.4%
2008 US Mint Silver Proof Set Last Chance
Venture into Outer Space with New Perth Mint Collector Coins
Gold, Silver and Stocks Register Modest Gains
Tyler Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set on Sale
Numismatic News: Gold Coins Shine, Mailing Coins, Finding Dealers
2009 Australian Koala Gold Proof Coin Launched
The Perth Mint of Australia announced on Tuesday the world-wide launch of the second proof issue from its renowned Australian Koala Gold Coin Series, the 2009 Koala Gold Proof Coin.
This year the design features an eye-catching image of a young koala facing out while sitting on a branch eating gum leaves.
Koalas are one the few iconic symbols strongly associated with Australia. They are indigenous only to Australia where they spend most of their life high up in Eucalyptus trees eating leaves. Most animals find the Eucalyptus leaves toxic, but the koala has developed the ability to digest them safely.