Australian Manta Ray Silver Proof Coin Available

The Perth Mint of Australia brings to a close its popular Australian Sea Life II — The Reef collector coin series with the recent release of the 2012 Australian Manta Ray Silver Proof Coin. As the name of the strike indicates, its reverse contains a design showcasing the graceful manta ray that can be found […]

Canadian 2012 Calgary Stampede 100th Anniversary Silver Coins

A century of rodeo fun is celebrated by the Royal Canadian Mint with the release of proof 2012 Calgary Stampede silver coins in 1 ounce and 5 ounce sizes. Both silver coins, one denominated in $50 and the other a silver dollar, commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Calgary Stampede in 1912 and the […]

Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set Weekly Sales Top 2012 Silver Proof Set

It was a tight sales race for the number one spot among the United States Mint numismatic silver products. The weekly winner was the 2012-S American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set, beating out the 2012 Silver Proof Set by 138 orders. Their gains were 14,164 and 14,026 respectively. The Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set launched on June […]

2012 Silver Proof Set Sales Debut

While sales of nearly every silver numismatic product was higher, it was the debut of the 2012 Silver Proof Set that topped them all with a starting figure of 189,628 in its first week on the chart. The U.S. Mint launched this year’s annual set on Monday, June 4, 2012, and 189,628 were picked up […]

Silver Eagle San Francisco Coin Set Orders Top 115,000 in 5 Days

In a bit over 24 hours, collectors ordered 85,341 of the 2012 American Silver Eagle San Francisco Two-Coin Proof Set. In five days, orders reached 115,059. Given that each coin set is priced at $149.95, the U.S. Mint has already grossed $17,248,598.55 in sales. Each weekday the United States Mint tabulates its estimated sales and […]

2012 American Silver Eagle Two Coin Set Released

Today, June 7, 2012, the United States Mint was inundated with orders for its newly released 2012 American Silver Eagle Two Coin Set. How many orders were placed will not be known until Friday, but early volume resulted in U.S. Mint phone lines that were often inaccessible and a website that was either extremely slow, […]

2012 Silver Proof Set Available for $67.95

On Monday, June 4, at 12 noon ET, the United States Mint made the 2012 Silver Proof Set available. Pricing for the set came to $67.95, after the U.S. Mint added nearly $30 for the premium based on the current price of silver at $28.16 per ounce. Seven of the 14 coins are composed of […]

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