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 [...]
Demand weakened a bit for many of the major United States Mint products, including each of its American Silver Eagle coins, but the bureau’s latest sales figures show a mostly steady stream of buying across its offerings.
Sales data published last week had uncirculated Silver Eagles higher for the first time in three weeks. Its total had been suffering weekly cuts due to cancellations and returns following a drop in silver prices and resulting Silver Eagle suspensions. The coins moved higher for a second straight week, but at a slower pace. The uncirculated Silver Eagle advanced [...]
Launched at the lowest price in the series to date, collectors can now purchase the 2011-P Glacier National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for $229.95.
The United States Mint released the uncirculated coin at noon Eastern Time Tuesday, October 25. It is the second 2011-dated five ounce collector issue, and the seventh overall in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series. The first four coins in the series, also released this year, sold out. The fifth and sixth coins are still available and at the same $229.95 — these two originally launched $50 higher at $279.95 [...]
Collectors who may be interested but have not yet purchased the commemorative Canadian $20 Canoe Silver Coin may want to now, as the $20 coin sold for $20 is approaching a sell out.
The $20 Canoe silver coin is the second issue in a Royal Canadian Mint commemorative series that features coins sold at face value. The first, depicting a series of maple leafs, had a mintage of 200,000 and sold out in 29 days. The commemorative Canoe coin’s mintage was raised to 250,000, and 79 percent of them have already been sold in 27 days, the Royal Canadian Mint announced Monday [...]
Release dates are now known for the five 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters® that celebrate El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, Acadia National Park in Maine, Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii and Denali National Park in Alaska.
Marking the third year since the quarters were introduced, the coins represent the 11th through 15th issue in the series which honor national parks and other national sites throughout the United States, D.C., and each U.S. Territory. There will be 56 quarters in total upon the final issue in 2021 [...]
Pricing for the American Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set was announced on Thursday by the United States Mint.
The collectible anniversary set featuring five 2011-dated American Silver Eagles will be available for $299.95, more than some expectations but less than others. Scheduled for release on October 27, the sets have an order limit of five per household.
Reaffirmed by the Mint Thursday as well was the 100,000 maximum mintage, which is appealing [...]
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles added to their total for the first time since suffering a suspension for re-pricing, according to the latest sales figures from the United States Mint.
Proof and uncirculated Silver Eagles were suspended in late September and returned for sale at reduced prices in early October. A sizable number of collectors apparently canceled their orders in favor of the lower prices as sales of uncirculated Silver Eagles dropped for two straight reporting periods — by 424 and 11,476. The most recent sales figures from the Mint have the coins up 8,827 for a total of 190,927 [...]
Did you know that the Royal Canadian Mint’s high-tech plant in Winnipeg produces over 1 billion circulation coins every year? That’s like 20 million coins per day or 750 coins per second.
Even though the Mint has produced coins for more than 70 countries in the last 35 years, this article is all about its world-renowned Canadian circulation coins. You know the coins — you find them in your change and use them for tips, parking meters, vending machines and so much more [...]
The United States Mint released the Vicksburg Quarter Three-Coin Set on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Each set is available for $14.95, plus the Mint’s standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order.
The three-coin set marks the ninth similar issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program which debuted in 2010. It is the fourth from the series this year, with preceding 2011 sets honoring Gettysburg National Military Park, Glacier National Park and Olympic National Park [...]
For Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Mint has unveiled the only official UK £5 coin struck to mark the historic occasion, featuring two new and exclusive portraits of the monarch.
Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS to celebrate a remarkable royal milestone, the portraits encapsulate The Queen’s 60 years on the throne, a regal achievement matched only by the reign of Queen Victoria, the Queen’s great-great grandmother.
