Silver Loses 7.5% on the Week, but Rises 5.6% in Feb.
February 28, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
For the first week in six, London silver ended lower as it plunged below $14 an ounce on Wednesday and it continued to fall through Friday. Silver lost $1.07, or 7.49 percent, on the week to end at $13.21 an ounce.
In more cheerful news, silver ended the month of February on a high, rising [...]
Lincoln Silver Dollars Surge in Mint Sales Stats – Feb 26
February 26, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
2009 Lincoln Silver Dollars continue to make a splash in the United States Mint sales stats. Their blistering pace eclipses other commemorative silver coins.
Canada Celebrates Centennial Flight of Silver Dart with 2009 Silver Dollar
February 24, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint’s 2009 Silver Dollar was in the spotlight Monday as a part of National Aviation Day in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
The coin is a reminder of Canada’s first flight of the Silver Dart, which occurred 100 years ago on Feb. 23, 1909 over a frozen lake in Nova Scotia.
The [...]
Silver Prices Rise Nearly 7% for the Week
February 21, 2009 by GoldandSilverNow · Leave a Comment
London silver finished higher on the week for the fifth straight time, as precious metals shined with solid gains ranging from 1.4 percent to 6.8 percent — the latter being silver. The metal broke the $14 barrier on Wednesday and maintained momentum, climbing 91 cents above last Friday’s close to finish at $14.28 [...]
Lincoln Silver Dollar Coin Sales Pop in US Mint Sales Stats – Feb 19
February 19, 2009 by Mike Unser · Leave a Comment
2009 Lincoln Silver Dollar Coins launched Thursday, Feb. 12, and coin collectors purchased the silver commemoratives in droves.
.25 Troy Ounce Fine Silver Lydian Lion from GoldandSilverNow and The Lydian Mint
February 19, 2009 by GoldandSilverNow · Leave a Comment
GoldandSilverNow Partners with Lydian Mint on World’s First Fractional Silver Coin
GoldandSilverNow, the online bullion dealer founded by former Apprentice-star Tarek Saab, has teamed up with Michigan-based manufacturer, The Lydian Mint, to offer the first quarter ounce .999 fine silver coin in the precious metals market.
Aurora Australis $5 Silver Hologram Coin from Royal Australian Mint
February 18, 2009 by Silver Coins Today Staff · 1 Comment
The fourth and final silver coin from the Royal Australian Mint’s International Polar Year series has been struck and given its name, the Aurora Australis.
The $5 silver proof commemorative is unique in the series with its dynamic hologram design that portrays the mesmerizing and colourful Aurora Australis surrounding a sailing ship.
Silver Ends Week with 48-cent Gain
February 14, 2009 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
It was a positive week for precious metals. London silver ended higher for the fourth consecutive week, closing to $13.37 an ounce. The metal climbed 48 cents for a 3.7 percent rise over last’s Friday’s close of $12.89.
US Mint Silver Coin Sales Stats – Feb 12
February 12, 2009 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
US silver coin sales increased compared to those reported last week, with the 2008-dated Mint Silver Proof Set jumping by 7,483, or 2.53 percent. To date, over 709,000 have been sold.
2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars: The Coins, Prices, Images and History
February 11, 2009 by Silver Coins Today Staff · 13 Comments
The bicentennial celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birth kicked off in earnest on his birthday, Thursday, Feb. 12, with the launch of the 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars and the release of the first of four newly designed Lincoln cents. The release of four new First-Class Lincoln commemorative stamps on Monday, Feb. 9, started the [...]