Silver Coins Heating Up, Silver Sets Jump in Mint Sales

A new week ushered in greater demand for silver coins, new US Mint stats reveal. Previous weekly sales dipped, so the change is more pronounced.

Lincoln Chronicles Sets Explode and Sell Out

The US Mint’s 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set went on sale at noon on Thursday, Oct. 15. Within five hours, a total of 29,919 were grabbed by coin collectors. By the following day and before 6:00 p.m. ET, the Mint sold its entire inventory of 50,000. As of this writing, the Mint is only […]

US Silver Coins Slide in Sales, Braille Education Set Debuts

Demand mostly declined last week for silver coins, the most recent US Mint sales figures reveal. In fact, two product options were adjusted downward by the Mint, in affect showing a negative weekly increase. Bullion Silver Eagles, however, had a solid jump.

US Mint Silver Coin Sales: 2009 Silver Proof Sets Jump

Sales of US Mint Silver Coins improved, rising from the prior week’s data that showed collector demand retreated slightly. The biggest gainer was the 18-coin 2009 Silver Proof Set, which popped up another 14,352 to register year-to-date sales of 521,060. The previous weekly increase was about 1/3 lower at 9,432 (although enough to push the […]

Silver Eagle Coins Near 21 Million in Sales, Hit All-Time Record

Demand has never been stronger for bullion American Silver Eagle Coins. Despite a trepid retreat in sales last month — the worst monthly figures of 2009, it still registered as the second best September ever for the coins. Moreover, the eagles hit an all time annual record high with still three months left in the […]

Silver Proof Sets Pass 500K in Sales, Silver Eagle Coins Top 20M

Collector demand for silver coins and sets pulled back slightly but investor demand for bullion American Silver Eagle Coins has surged, according to the latest round of US Mint sales figures.

Silver Eagles Strong in September, Despite Struggle

Collector silver coin sales remained mixed with a touch of unexciting, according to the latest US Mint sale figures. Bullion American Silver Eagles continue to struggle compared to prior 2009 months, but are pulling exceptional numbers for a September. On this, some clarification is needed…

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