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House Approves US Marshals Service Coins in Gold, Silver and Clad
December 16, 2011 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
On Thursday, December 15, 2011, legislation passed in the US House of Representatives that would authorize the United States Mint to strike up to 1.35 million gold, silver and clad commemorative coins in calendar year 2015 to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marshals Service. Introduced on March 2, 2011 by […]
2011 Silver Eagle Proof Coin Sells Out
November 22, 2011 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
Collectors can no longer look to the United States Mint for the 2011-W American Silver Eagle Proof Coin. The proof coin, which was released on June 30, 2011, sold out Tuesday, November 22, 2011. The latest United States Mint figures have their individual sales at 850,000. Combined with the 100,000 included in the 25th Anniversary […]
Sellout Fallout for 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set
November 4, 2011 by Mike Unser · 30 Comments
Expected and now realized, the collecting community is abuzz with talk of the commotion surrounding the sellout of the 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set. Two newly developed events on Thursday percolated to the top of collectors’ discussions. 1.) Taking heat from collectors unable to get their hands on a set after the limited 100,000 […]
House Approves Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins
October 28, 2011 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
Legislation calling for National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins in gold, silver and clad moved a major step closer to becoming law Wednesday. The U.S. House of Representatives put the National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act to vote and it easily passed by a margin of 463-3. With a similar thumbs up […]
2011 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Set Annual Sales Record
October 11, 2011 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
United States Mint American Silver Eagle bullion coins made history last week as the all-time annual sales record shifted to 2011 when buyers scooped up more of the coins this year than in any other since the series kicked-off in 1986. The previous annual record was set in 2010 when sales finished at 34,662,500. At […]
US Silver Sets Back to Availability
September 13, 2011 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
Collectors can again purchase silver sets that the United States Mint took off sale following a meteoric rise in silver prices. 2010-dated sets, which include the Silver Proof Set and America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, were pulled from Mint store shelves on September 2 when silver prices surged nearly $2 to a high […]
US Mint Silver Proof Set Suspensions Rise to Four
April 18, 2011 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint on Monday added two more silver sets to its suspension list, bringing the total to four. It was just over a week ago when the bureau first halted two silver sets as silver prices raced to a new 31-year high of over $40 an ounce. Prices have continued to climb since […]