Silver Prices Sink 8.3% in NY, 6.1% and London

October has been a month of seesaw silver prices, with the latest weekly silver numbers plunging in both New York and London. Last week the metals overcame the previous week’s decline. This week those gains were given back, and more.
New York silver futures for December delivery closed to $16.255 an ounce on Friday, and [...]

US Mint Silver Coins Cool, Bullion Eagles Near 23M

US Mint sales numbers are often mixed when it comes to silver related collector products — demand for coins in one hand rise while those in the other decline, metaphorically speaking. October has been different. Silver coins have trended up or down as a group without the mixing.

WWF Silver Medal Set Issued by The Royal Mint

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was started nearly 50 years ago in Europe with a mission to conserve nature. Over the years, the organization has grown world-wide and now directs millions of dollars annually toward nature preservation.

To help draw attention to the work of the WWF, The Royal Mint of [...]

Austrian Mint 2010 Coin Product Schedule

The Austrian Mint has just released their product schedule (known to them as an Issuing Programme) for the year 2010.
The coin schedule includes many coins that collectors should find nearly irresistible, given the spectacular designs the Mint has become known for from around world.
Several of the new issues will be continuations of series [...]

Finland Peace and Security Silver Coin

Former President of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari had the distinction of striking the first "Peace and Security" silver coin from the Mint of Finland Ltd.

Silver Prices Bounce Back in NY and London

Silver prices returned with some luster following their declines last week when prices slumped below yearly highs. The metal enjoyed weekly gains of 2.0 percent in London and 1.7 percent in New York — both closing at their at their highest weekly levels this year.
New York silver futures for December delivery finished Friday at [...]

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act Passes Congress

Legislation known as the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009, H.R. 1209, has been approved by Congress and will move quickly — within weeks — for an expected signature from President Obama, which will make it law.

Girl Scouts Commemorative Coin Act Cleared to Become Law

Touted by itself as the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls, the Girl Scouts of the USA is about to get a commemorative coin issued in its honor if Congress gets its way.
The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act authorizing the $1 silver coins was passed last week by the U.S. House [...]

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.

Richard the Lionheart Silver Coins

Available now from the Austrian Mint are 10 Euro Richard the Lionheart Silver coins, the second issue in the Tales and Legends in Austria series. Struck from sterling silver (.925 fine), each coin tells the story of royal proportions involving kings and dukes, queens and minstrels.

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 [...]

Silver Prices Retreat from Year Highs

Silver prices in both New York and London retreated from last week’s highs with both markets settling at weekly losses of more than 1.5 percent.
New York silver futures for December delivery closed Friday at $17.42 an ounce, declining 27 cents, or 1.5 percent, from last Friday’s close of $17.69.
London silver was set to $17.31 [...]

2009 Chinese Silver Coins Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Two new silver coins from China have been released to help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of their independence. Each coin reflects the power and artistry of a country that has grown to become one of the world’s major powers.

Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set Issued Today

As a reminder, the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set will be issued today, Oct. 15, at noon ET by the United States Mint.
The US Mint first added the set to its online store in September, and ever since, excitement has been building in the collector community.
The price of the commemorative product is $55.95, [...]

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.

2009 Lincoln Chronicles Set Excitement

Excitement is certainly gathering in anticipation of the US Mint’s release of the 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set this Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon (Eastern Time).
The coin-related online blogs and news sites have been warning readers of the high likelihood of a one day sell-out of the sets, and that [...]

Site Offers Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set Information

Continuing the tradition of providing Web sites with quality up-to-date information in an easy to understand layout, CoinNews Media Group LLC is happy to announce the introduction of our newest family member, LincolnCoinChroniclesSet.com.
As the name describes, the site is devoted to the new Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set due to be released from the United [...]

Silver Coin Melt Values at Fresh Highs

Silver coin melt values registered fresh highs last week, displacing the previous peaks reported just three weeks ago. The gains came as a result of record silver prices, with London silver reaching $17.80 an ounce on Thursday.

Silver Prices Soar in NY and London

Despite ending lower on Friday, silver prices blasted off this week with London silver surging 8.8 percent and New York silver soaring 9 percent. To the numbers…
New York silver futures for December delivery closed Friday at $17.69 an ounce, jumping $1.46 from last Friday’s close of $16.23.
London silver roared ahead $1.42 on the week [...]

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 [...]

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