2012 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coins Designs Announced
December 9, 2011 by Rhonda Kay · 1 Comment
The United States Mint has released the final designs for the five 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters. By extension, the announcement also indicates what designs will be showcased on the associated 2012 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins (discussed here) and the 2012 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins (discussed here). Both series […]
Mark Twain and March of Dimes Commemorative Silver Dollars Sought
December 8, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Once again, two new pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Senate that would authorize the U.S. Mint to strike commemorative silver dollars to honor Mark Twain and also the March of Dimes. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), proposed a new version of the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act, numbered S.1929, to the Senate last […]
Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Sales Begin at 8,662
December 6, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
The 2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin debuted last week and sparked greater collector activity for other United States Mint silver products. Every available item saw increases over the prior week’s gains. The biggest mover, though, was not the new Olympic uncirculated coin. It was the 2011 Silver Proof Set. It racked in another […]
Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales in November Rank Last in 2011
December 3, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Sales dropped sharply in November for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. In fact, it was the worst sales month so far for the year and, further, the slowest since July 2008. United States Mint authorized purchasers ordered 1,384,000, a level that was down 49.98% from March which had been the slowest. Although November is […]
US Mint Sales: 2011 Silver Eagle Uncirculated Coin Nears Milestone
November 30, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Another sales milestone is close for a popular United States Mint silver product. 199,848 orders have been placed for the 2011 Silver Eagle uncirculated coin between its launch on September 15 and November 28, leaving the coin’s total just 152 away from an even 200,000. The latest US Mint weekly sales report showed buyers scooped […]
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Available
November 29, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint released its 2011-P Olympic National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Noon (Eastern Time). The coin is the third release this year and the eighth in the Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ series. Listed for $229.95, the Olympic silver uncirculated coin is at the […]
No Black Friday Deals for Proof Silver Eagles or Anniversary Sets
November 25, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Buyers found no Black Friday deals when it came to recently sold out proof Silver Eagles or 25th American Silver Eagle Anniversary Sets. With United States Mint sellouts occurring Tuesday, November 22, for the 2011-W American Silver Eagle Proof Coin and on the day of their release, October 27, for the anniversary sets, demand continues […]