Inaugural Hawaii Volcanoes 5 Ounce Silver Coin Sales Surge

The fall season kicked off with the debut of the numismatic 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. Its inaugural sales reached 9,186 units. Although lower than weekly sales for the much older and always popular 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle, the Hawaii Volcanoes silver coin overshadowed previous five ounce sales openers.

US Mint Freezes Sales of Some Silver Coins, Announces Price Increases

Prospective buyers on Wednesday were locked out from purchasing more than a dozen silver coins offered by the United States Mint. Since silver "has been trading in a range of $30.00-$35.00 per ounce since August 23, 2012," stated the Mint, it halted sales of its numismatic products containing American Silver Eagles or America the Beautiful […]

American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Soar in September 2012 Sales

U.S. Mint sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins surged in September, realizing double digit percent gains over August and ranking in the top fifteen for all-time monthly sales. 3,255,000 bullion Silver Eagles were ordered in September by U.S. Mint authorized purchasers, marking a 13.4% increase from the 2,870,000 sold in August. The rally is […]

Melt Values for Silver Coins Jump through Q3 2012

Fiery gains for silver in July and August have boosted the melt values of silver coins in the third quarter 2012 and for the year. After boisterous gains during the January-March period, silver prices plunged in the second quarter to such an extent that silver was in the red through the first half of 2012.

2012 Silver Proof Sets Top 300K, Leader in US Coin Sales

U.S. Mint numismatic silver products with the biggest weekly sales were 2012-W Proof Silver Eagles, 2012 Silver Proof Sets and 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles. Demand, however, eased slightly compared to the prior week, but sales were high enough for the Silver Proof Set to hit a milestone. In the latest round of coin sales, 2012-W […]

2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar Designs

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

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 […]

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