2013 Year of the Snake Gilded, Gemstone and Colored Silver Coins
October 1, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Three new Year of the Snake silver coins have been issued by the Perth Mint of Australia as part of its Lunar Series II program. All three depict the same basic imagery but feature different treatments of the reverse design. Available now from the Perth Mint are the 2013 Year of the Snake Gilded Silver […]
2012 Farewell to the Penny 5 Oz and 1/2 Oz Silver 1 Cent Coins
September 28, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Two new silver one cent coins have been issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate the important place the penny holds in the history of the country. The 2012 Farewell to the Penny 5 Ounce Silver 1 Cent Coin and the 2012 Farewell to the Penny 1/2 Ounce Silver 1 Cent Coin are both […]
2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar Designs
September 25, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · 4 Comments
Final design selections for the commemorative 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar were unveiled Saturday by officials of the organization. Girl Scouts of the USA National President Connie L. Lindsey and Chief Executive Officer Anna Maria Chávez presented the chosen designs at the 100th Anniversary Experience Exhibition Preview and Dinner Under The […]
2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Available
September 24, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
At Noon (Eastern), today, September 24, 2012, the United States Mint began selling the 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. Like other currently available strikes of the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series, the new release is being sold for $204.95, plus the Mint’s standard shipping and handling […]
Silver Coin in Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set Not Sparking Sales
September 20, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
The 2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set, containing a 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle along with five other clad dollars, advanced by 1,606 during its first full week of availability. Combined with its initial sales, the total number of sets purchased by collectors crept up to 6,547. It represents a much slower start than that of […]
Canadian 2012 $20 Silver Magical Reindeer Commemorative Coin at Face Value
September 14, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the final coin in its "Exchange $20 for $20" series. Collectors may place their orders now for the holiday-themed 2012 $20 Silver Magical Reindeer Commemorative Coin for $20 and shipping will start in November. This extremely popular "Exchange $20 for $20" program started in 2011 and has been a huge […]
2012 Proof Silver Eagle Sales Top 600K, Trumping Annual $1 Coin Set
September 13, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
Collectors last week focused a great deal of attention on the U.S. Mint’s 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle, based on the bureau’s recent coin sales stats. At the same time, however, orders for this year’s 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle seemed grim, as its sales plunged by thousands — more than the debut sales of the 2012 […]