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…
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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The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to introduce exciting new gold, silver and base metal keepsakes inspired by Canada’s historical, cultural and artistic heritage by launching its first collector coins of 2012.
Leading this impressive array are the 2012 Proof and Brilliant Silver Dollars, as well as two new Proof Sets, which pay an unforgettable tribute to the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.
Other coins offer a fascinating look at new and old stories of Canada such as [...]
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The first 5-ounce coin to be released by the United States Mint in 2012 is the 2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. It went on sale Thursday, January 12, 2012, at noon Eastern Time for $204.95.
As the fourth 2011-dated uncirculated coin and the ninth overall in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series, the Vicksburg coin was delayed as the Mint only started releasing the 2010 and 2011-dated collector coins last year as production hurdles had to be overcome in producing the massive five ounce, 3.0 diameter pieces. [...]
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The People’s Bank of China has released another series of gold and silver commemorative coins dedicated to the classical Chinese novel known as the Outlaws of the Marsh. The coins feature reverse designs colorized to showcase the famous outlaws and some of the deeds they committed.
The third series of the Outlaws of the Marsh commemorative coins includes three in 99.9% pure gold and four in 99.9% pure silver. All feature extremely limited mintages and are available now through authorized People’s Bank of China distributors [...]
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The United States Mint made the 2011 Lucretia Garfield First Spouse Gold Coins available on Thursday, December 1, at noon Eastern Time. The 24-karat gold collector coins are the fourth issue of this year and the twenty first in the series.
The strikes are available in two versions, proof and uncirculated. The proof’s price is $1,029.00 and the uncirculated coin’s price is $1,016.00. Like other numismatic gold offerings from the United States Mint, prices may change weekly, depending on the rise or fall of gold prices on the London Fix.
The new coins honor Lucretia Garfield, wife of James Garfield who served as the twentieth President of the United States. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield married her husband in 1858 while [...]
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Fans of very large coins received another opportunity to add to their collections. The 2011-P Olympic National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin launched at noon Eastern Time, Tuesday, November 29, 2011, from the United States Mint.
With a price of $229.95, the three-inch diameter Olympic silver coin is estimated to rack up approximately over $2 million in sales during its first few days of availability. It is the third 2011-dated five ounce collector strike and the eighth overall in the super-sized America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series that honors fifty-six national sites throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories [...]
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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has released two new commemorative Panda coins to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone. These two new Panda coins are struck from 99.9% pure gold or silver and were authorized for release beginning on November 21, 2011.
According to the release from the People’s Bank, the commemorative Xiamen Gold Panda Coins will be struck to a maximum mintage of only 5,000. The commemorative Xiamen Silver Panda Coins will see a larger maximum mintage of 20,000. Both are legal tender of the People’s Republic with face values of 100 Yuan and 10 Yuan, respectively [...]
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The United States Mint scheduled a launch ceremony and coin exchange for the James A. Garfield Presidential $1 Coin on Thursday, November 17, 2011.
Open to the public, the events will take place at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site located at 8095 Mentor Ave in Mentor, Ohio, which is about 30 minutes east of Cleveland. The ceremony will start at 10 AM Eastern Time with the coin exchange immediately following.
The keynote address at the ceremony will be given by Dr. Allan Peskin, Professor Emeritus of History at Cleveland State University and author of Garfield, a biography of the President [...]
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At 12 noon Eastern Time today, November 14, 2011, the United States Mint began selling bags and rolls containing the 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter. These products include coins that have been produced for general circulation, but have not circulated.
The Chickasaw quarter honors the national site in the state of Oklahoma, and is the fifth release this year and the tenth in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program that began in 2010. In all, 56 national park/site quarters will be produced through 2021 [...]
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The American Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set is now available from the United States Mint for $299.95, plus the standard shipping and handling fee of $4.95. The anniversary set, as expected, went on sale at Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, October 27, 2011.
This special release celebrates 25 years of the American Silver Eagle coin. The United States Mint has been striking the one ounce .999 fine silver coins every year since 1986 in the bullion version and all but one year, 2009, in the numismatic proof version. The collector uncirculated strike has only been around a few times in the last five years [...]
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