Australian 2012 Year of the Dragon Proof, Gilded and Gemstone Silver Coins Launch
October 10, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Collectors appreciating the design found on last month’s release of Australia’s 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coins (see details) now have the opportunity to obtain numismatic versions depicting that same imagery. The Perth Mint is offering three new collector-grade silver coins utilizing that same dragon image but featuring unique design elements. The 2012 […]
Canadian 2011 $20 Silver Canoe Commemorative Coin at Face Value
October 4, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 3 Comments
The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) continues its highly successful program of offering a $20 coin at face value with the release of the $20 Silver Canoe Commemorative Coin. If the previous strike of the series is any indicator, collectors will have to move fast to order before it sells out. This series debuted earlier this […]
US Mint Suspends Collector Silver Eagles, ATB Coins and Set Products
September 26, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Collectors looking to purchase many United States Mint products, including collectible Silver Eagles, America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins, and certain sets, will have to wait to place their orders. The Mint suspended most of its numismatic silver products for possible price adjustments due to volatility in precious metals. This is not the […]
Australian 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coins Released
September 18, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Australian 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coins were released by the Perth Mint of Australia (http://www.perthmint.com.au/) earlier this month. The Year of the Dragon coins are issued in 99.9% pure silver in seven different sizes, including 10 kilo, 1 kilo, 10 ounce, 5 ounce, 2 ounce, 1 ounce and 1/2 ounce. The coins’ […]
Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales in August 2011 Rank as Forth Highest Month
September 1, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Sales of the American Silver Eagle bullion coins were remarkable in August 2011, racking up numbers good enough to qualify it as the best August ever. And if that was not impressive enough, August sales also catapulted the month to the all-time fourth highest in the history of the U.S. Mint’s American Silver Eagle program. […]
2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coins Announced
August 26, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 3 Comments
The Perth Mint of Australia has announced plans for the pending release of the highly anticipated 2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coins. Those looking to add the unique bullion Kookaburra silver coins to either their portfolios or their collections can after September 1, 2011 when the Mint releases them to the public. Three different 2012 Kookaburra […]
2012 Cougar Silver Coin Third in Canadian Wildlife Series
August 23, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 6 Comments
The Royal Canadian Mint (http://www.mint.ca/) announced details for the 2012 Cougar silver bullion coin, the newest strike to be released as part of its Canadian Wildlife bullion coin series. As with the other issues in the series, the coin will feature a maximum mintage of 1,000,000 and will be composed of one-ounce of .9999 fine […]