2012 Australian Opal Koala Silver Coin Begins New Series

The Perth Mint of Australia introduces a new coin series featuring nocturnal creatures of the country detailed in pure Australian opal with the release of the 2012 Opal Koala Silver Coin in proof quality.

What creature could be more appropriate for the debut of a new Australian Opal Series than a koala, looked upon by many as perhaps the most iconic creature the country has to offer. Seven additional coins will be released in the series, each depicting a different night loving animal with one additional strike expected in 2012 and the rest scheduled to follow at a rate of two per year. Read More...

2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle and 5 Ounce Coin Sales Pick-up

According to the latest United States Mint sales stats, the 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle picked up steam and improved its week-over-week gains, as did several other items, like the 5 ounce silver uncirculated coins. The 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, on the other hand, slowed but was still a strong seller.

Sales of the 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle rose another 4,455 in this round, beating their prior pick-up of 3,062 by 1,393. The Silver Eagle has been on the market since September 15, 2011 with its total advancing by more than 20,000 in January. The latest tally clocked in at 245,757. Read More...

Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Top 6 Million in January

Silver Eagle bullion coin sales marched once again into record territory last month -- an occurrence which has become almost commonplace in the last few years. According to the United States Mint, a total of 6,107,000 of the investment grade coins were ordered by the Mint's authorized purchasers in January 2012.

That six million plus figure firmly places the month as the second best ever during the Eagle's twenty-six year history. January 2012 now ranks second only to the January 2011 record which reached the unprecedented sales level of 6,422,000. Read More...

Silver Prices Rally 19% in January

Silver registered its best start to the year in nearly three decades. Easily outperforming all other precious metals, silver prices soared 19.2% for the month in both New York futures and in London.

On Tuesday, March silver futures edged down 26.5 cents, or 0.8%, to close at $33.262 an ounce on the Comex in New York. The white metal traded between an intraday low of $32.930 an ounce and a high of $34.130, the highest price since November 16. Read More...

2012 Chinese Panda Silver Coins Released

China Gold Coin Incorporation and the Shenzhen Guobao Mint -- both branches of the People's Bank of China -- have released three commemorative 2012 Chinese Panda Silver Coins. The coins are each composed of .999 fine silver and have reverse designs featuring a mother panda and her cub.

The three coins are all legal tender of the People's Republic of China and have their purity, weight, and content guaranteed by the government. Their release continues an almost thirty-year old tradition of striking panda silver coins which began in 1983. Read More...

2012 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Prices Released, Two Sets Introduced

Prices for the yet to be released 2012 commemorative coins, including the Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar and the Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar, have been published by the U.S. Mint through a notice on the Federal Register.

Star-Spangled Banner Silver Commemorative Coin Designs

Infantry Soldier Silver Commemorative Coin Designs

As a positive point, the prices are set to remain the same as last year's coins. Interestingly, also revealed with the pricing information is that there will be two special sets associated with the two commemorative coin programs. Read More...

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins Slow From Previous Week

Demand dramatically dropped for United States Mint silver coins, according to the latest round of statistics. The leaders were the bullion Silver Eagle and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, while no update was given for sales of the 2011 Silver Proof Set for a second straight week.

Sales of the bullion Silver Eagle moved up 375,000 since last Thursday to 5,547,000. Previously it soared 915,000. If U.S. Mint Authorized Purchasers pick up the pace and buy another 875,000 coins before the end of the month, then January 2012 sales would tie with the all-time highest monthly sales record of 6,422,000 which was set in January 2011. Read More...

Annual Silver Eagle Sets Possible in 2012 and Beyond

In a move sure to delight some collectors, the United States Mint has indicated that a San Francisco struck 2012-S Uncirculated Silver Eagle will be released. In addition, the possibility of new annual Silver Eagle Sets has been alluded to by the Mint, although any details at this point must be called sketchy at best.

The new annual sets could contain a variety of special Silver Eagles -- high reliefs, reverse proofs and differing mint marks. Apparently, exactly what those special options would be are still being decided with the Mint seeking feedback from the public through a survey. While set options are currently being considered and could actually change from year to year, the 2012-S Uncirculated Silver Eagle is evidently a sure thing. Read More...

US Mint Sales of 2012 Quarters Silver Proof Set Starts at 61,181

Collectors focused most of their energy on the debuting 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. 61,181 left the United States Mint's shelves during the first seven days of its launch. It was released on January 10, 2012.

Although sales were solid, they could not match the 2010 Quarters Silver Proof Set which started at 73,756. The older set, however, was the inaugural issue for the series. As for last year's set, a comparison can hardly be made. The U.S. Mint did not report initial sales for 2011 Quarters Silver Proof Set until three weeks after it was released. When the number was announced, it had reached 78,054. Read More...

Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin Sales Start at 7,861

Sales of the 2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin opened at 7,861 between its release on Thursday, January 12, and Tuesday, January 17.

The Vicksburg debut is lower than starts for the previous eight America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™, although it is not uncommon for dips to occur during extended holiday weekends which could explain some of the easing. Read More...

Numismatic 2012 Silver Eagle Prices Published by US Mint

Prices have been published for this year's collectible American Silver Eagle coins and other numismatic products produced by the United States Mint.

While there are several sizeable cuts in annual products with coins of a clad composition, the most collectors can count on for various 2012 silver-related products is a maintained pricing level.

Last year uncirculated and proof Silver Eagle coins went through a series of price adjustments to keep in synch with volatile precious metals. Read More...

2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Available

The United States Mint released its 2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for Mississippi on Thursday, January 12, 2012. The uncirculated coin marks the second numismatic release of the year for the Mint, with the first being Tuesday's issuance of the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set.

Listed for $204.95, the Vicksburg silver uncirculated coin is at the same price point as three others in the series which are still available -- the 2011 Gettysburg National Military Park Silver Uncirculated Coin for Pennsylvania, the 2011 Glacier National Park Silver Uncirculated Coin for Montana and the Olympic National Park Uncirculated Coin for Washington. Read More...

Mount Hood 5 Ounce Silver Coin Sells Out, Eagle Sales Update

On Wednesday, January 11, the United States Mint changed the 2010-P Mount Hood 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin status from available to "sold out." When it happened, the Mount Hood coin finally joined the ranks of the previous four 2010-dated coins in the series.

According to the latest sales stats, a little more than a hundred were left as of Monday, January 9, when 26,831 out of 27,000 had been ordered. No waiting list was announced for the issue, and perhaps it was due to the coin's slow sales ending. Read More...

Proof Set Featuring Silver 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Released

The United States Mint launched the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 12 noon ET. The set represents the third year in the series honoring America's national parks and sites.

With a price tag of $41.95, which is the same as the 2011 set, the U.S. Mint is offering the product at a $14.90 premium based on the current spot silver price of $29.92 per ounce. The five quarters are composed of 90% of the precious metal, totaling 0.904 ounces. The other 10% is from copper. Read More...

2011 Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Annual Sales Record Ends at 39.8M+

Last year finished with several record breaking months and the highest annual sales record for the Silver Eagle bullion coin. According to the United States Mint, year-end sales reached 39,868,500.

Seven months in the year broke the highest records for those months, including January, February, May, June, August, September and October. In doing so, each one also landed in the top 15 selling months since the series began in 1986, as illustrated in the table below. Read More...

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