Coin News » Featured Coin News Articles http://www.coinnews.net CoinNews delivers breaking coin news, unique coin articles, coin news videos and free numismatic services for new and experienced coin collectors. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:17:49 +0000 en hourly 1 Release Dates and Price Cuts for 2012 Commemorative Silver Coins http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/13/release-dates-and-price-cuts-for-2012-commemorative-silver-coins/ http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/13/release-dates-and-price-cuts-for-2012-commemorative-silver-coins/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:09:31 +0000 Mike Unser http://www.coinnews.net/?p=25746 Star-Spangled Banner Silver $1 DesignsPrices have been cut for this year's commemorative silver coins, their release dates announced and another commemorative product revealed. The information is compliments of a Federal Register notice published for the U.S. Mint on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

Although the Mint clearly states that its product pricing is subject to change over time -- especially those composed of silver or gold, the cuts come unexpectedly given the bureau released a higher set of prices for the commemoratives a bit more than two weeks ago [...]

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Prices have been cut for this year’s commemorative silver coins, their release dates announced and another commemorative product revealed. The information is compliments of a Federal Register notice published for the U.S. Mint on Thursday, February 9, 2012. [...]
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There are no household limits for the latest uncirculated coin as there had been for the others. Previous 2011 issues had an initial limit of five coins per household for the first few months. The only restriction for the Chickasaw coin is its maximum mintage of [...]

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Chickasaw National Recreation Area Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin

Chickasaw National Recreation Area Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin

On Thursday, February 9, 2012 the United States Mint began selling the 2011-P Chickasaw National Recreation Area Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for $204.95.

The Chickasaw silver uncirculated coin commemorates the national recreation area centrally located in the state of Oklahoma. In total, there will be 56 national sites honored in the America the Beautiful coin series. The first coins were dated 2010 and the final one will be dated 2021. The sites have already been selected in every state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia. [...]
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]]> http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/09/chickasaw-national-recreation-area-5-oz-silver-uncirculated-coin-launches/feed/ 6 US Mint Sales: El Yunque Quarters Debut, American Eagle Demand Up http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/08/us-mint-sales-el-yunque-quarters-debut-american-eagle-demand-up/ http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/08/us-mint-sales-el-yunque-quarters-debut-american-eagle-demand-up/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:12 +0000 Mike Unser http://www.coinnews.net/?p=25686 2012 El Yunque Quarter Rolls and BagsBuying activity increased for U.S. Mint numismatic products following three somewhat humdrum weeks. The launch of bags and rolls of El Yunque Quarters lifted demand for other quarter products, American Eagle coins were hotter, several annual sets improved and many Presidential $1 coin offerings were up, the latest U.S. Mint sales figures show.

In all, 62 products improved over prior weekly sales versus 21 out-performers noted previously [...]

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Buying activity increased for U.S. Mint numismatic products following three somewhat humdrum weeks. The launch of bags and rolls of El Yunque quarters lifted demand for other quarter products, American Eagle coins were hotter, several annual sets improved and many Presidential $1 coin offerings were up, the latest U.S. Mint sales figures show. [...]
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]]> http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/08/us-mint-sales-el-yunque-quarters-debut-american-eagle-demand-up/feed/ 0 El Yunque Quarters Available in Bags and Rolls http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/06/el-yunque-quarters-available-in-bags-and-rolls/ http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/06/el-yunque-quarters-available-in-bags-and-rolls/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:23:55 +0000 Rhonda Kay http://www.coinnews.net/?p=25628 El Yunque Quarter Bags and RollsUnited States Mint bags and rolls of 2012 El Yunque National Forest Quarters were made available Friday, February 3.

El Yunque quarters were actually released into circulation beginning on January 23. The new quarter marks the first of five releases scheduled in 2012 and the eleventh in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program [...]

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United States Mint bags and rolls of 2012 El Yunque National Forest Quarters were made available Friday, February 3.

El Yunque Quarter Bags and Rolls

The U.S. Mint sent this image in a customer email reminder about the release of bags and rolls of El Yunque Quarters

El Yunque quarters were actually released into circulation beginning on January 23. The new quarter marks the first of five releases scheduled in 2012 and the eleventh in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. [...]
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The proposed bipartisan bill is entitled the Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings (COINS) Act, S. 2049, and was introduced by Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa and Senator John McCain of Arizona.

If passed and signed into law, the COINS Act would effectively serve as a reversal to the December 2011 order [...]

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In what could end up being an about-face in government policy, new legislation was introduced in the United States Senate on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 seeking to replace paper dollar bills with $1 coins. [...]
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For the Mint's biggest coins, America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins advanced 3,563 as a group compared to 2,931 previously. The only five ounce coin to record [...]

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Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin

The Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin has maintained solid sales since its release

Collector buying activity remained mostly muted for a second straight week, the newest U.S. Mint sales figures show. American Eagles and five ounce silver uncirculated coins were among the few numismatic products to outperform their prior weekly sales.

For the Mint’s biggest coins, America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins advanced 3,563 as a group compared to 2,931 previously. [...]
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]]> http://www.coinnews.net/2012/02/01/us-mint-sales-american-eagles-and-5-oz-silver-uncirculated-coins-lead/feed/ 0 Gold Prices Jump 11.1% in January Gain, Silver Surges 19.2% http://www.coinnews.net/2012/01/31/gold-prices-jump-11-1-in-january-gain-silver-surges-19-2/ http://www.coinnews.net/2012/01/31/gold-prices-jump-11-1-in-january-gain-silver-surges-19-2/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:03:45 +0000 CoinNews.net http://www.coinnews.net/?p=25522 Fine Gold BarsGold prices edged modestly higher Tuesday, capping a January gain of 11.1% and contrasting starkly against the 10.5% meltdown seen during December -- although gold still closed 10.2% higher in 2011.

"There's been a lot of money put to work here during January. Gold was at the beginning of the year one of the few commodities that everyone felt would be a good performer and people have been investing accordingly," Reuters quoted Ole Hansen, senior manager at Saxo bank.

In ending the month of January, gold prices tacked on $6.00, or 0.3%, to $1,740.40 an ounce in the [...]

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Fine Gold BarsGold prices edged modestly higher Tuesday, capping a January gain of 11.1% and contrasting starkly against the 10.5% meltdown seen during December — although gold still closed 10.2% higher in 2011. [...]
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Proposed in one form or another in successive sessions of Congress since 2004, Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ12] intends to give another shot at passage with a fifth version of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields Commemorative Coin Act. The Act, numbered H.R. 3818, was repackaged by adding the year 2012 and presented to the House for consideration on January 24, 2012 [...]

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LegislationNewly re-introduced legislation in the House of Representatives would commemorate the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 with up to 300,000 $5 gold coins, 1 million silver dollars and 2 million half dollars. [...]
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Numismatic (and bullion) product sales are significantly slower in this round. Specifically, 29 U.S. Mint products improved over their prior weekly sales versus the 48 out-performers noted in the previous sales report. Two-dozen of the overachievers were lower priced products. In the $50+ category of mint offerings, only a handful of week-over-week gains were realized. Those included the 2011-W Proof Platinum Eagle and four First Spouse Gold Coins [...]

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2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle

The 2011-W Proof Platinum Eagle had its best weekly sales showing since early November

Throw out the debuting 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set from the latest United States Mint weekly sales figures and there are only a few interesting items of note left.

Numismatic (and bullion) product sales are significantly slower in this round. Specifically, 29 U.S. Mint products improved over their prior weekly sales versus the 48 out-performers noted in the previous sales report. Two-dozen of the overachievers were lower priced products. [...]
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Launched on Tuesday, January 17, the 2012 Quarters Proof Set kicked off with opening sales of 50,744 during the first seven days, maintaining a trend of slower starts since the first set debuted in 2010 [...]

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Another round of United States Mint weekly sales figures uncovered the debut performance of the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set. The annual set is the third in the series to feature clad proof versions of America the Beautiful Quarters®. [...]
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