US Mint 2011 Silver Product Release Schedule

The United States Mint has provided a glimpse into its entire new year line-up with the release of a preliminary numismatic 2011 product schedule. Notable in the 50-plus items listed are several of direct interest to collectors of silver coins. First among the silver product offerings is the release of the 2011 Silver Proof Set […]

American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars History

The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars are officially no longer available from the United States Mint. They went off-sale on December 13, 2010, at 5PM ET to allow the US Mint a window of two weeks in order to fulfill any outstanding orders before the end of last year, which the Mint is required […]

US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Hit New Monthly Record

Talk about a busy month for the US Mint. January 2011 sales of Silver Eagle bullion coins shattered the all-time monthly record when they hit 4,588,000 this week. The Silver Eagles total sat at 3,357,000 in the previous report. US Mint Authorized Purchasers bought another 1,231,000 since, breaking the old monthly November 2010 record which […]

America the Beautiful Silver Coin Diameters Could Change, but Will Not

The United States Mint will not be changing the diameter of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins® from their current specification of three inches. This is despite new authority granted to the US Mint via the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act (Public Law 111-302) signed into law just last month on December 14, 2010. Under […]

US Mint Sales: Proof American Silver Eagles Hit 860,000

2010 Proof American Silver Eagle coins seized 860,000 after climbing another 3,644 in this round of US Mint sales figures. Bullion Silver Eagles climbed even more, while silver sets, on the other hand, slowed. An even number like 860,000 seems like a stopping point for the 2010 Proof Silver Eagles, but that would be hard […]

Prices of America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

Limited mintages and extremely limited availability has helped drive prices of the 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins through the roof. It has been barely a month since the US Mint Authorized Purchasers were allowed to place their initial orders for the three-inch, five ounce .999 fine silver coins. These first orders were taken […]

2010 Silver Eagle Bullion Annual Sales Record at 34.6 Million

Buyers snapped up 34,662,500 Silver Eagle bullion coins in 2010, capping the best sales year ever for the series which was introduced in October 1986 as a means to purchase silver inexpensively. The weakest month in 2010 for Silver Eagle bullion sales turned out to be December at 1.772 million, representing a drop of 36 […]

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