US Mint Suspends Eagle and ATB 5 Oz Coin Sales as Silver Prices Surge

Sales of U.S. Mint collector products struck from 99.9 percent silver were suspended Friday as silver prices advanced closer to their melt values. No longer available to order are America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins and the American Silver Eagle Uncirculated Coin.

U.S. Mint coin pricing policy closely follows precious metals prices in London. The London silver Fix jumped $1 to $35.57 an ounce on Friday, extending its winning streak to six straight days in which prices have rallied $2.39, or 7.2 percent. In terms of melt values, that brought the five ounce coins to just $27 away from their U.S. Mint listed price of $204.95 and the uncirculated Silver Eagle only $10.38 away from its price of $45.95. As collectible coins, the U.S. Mint apparently prefers a larger buffer. Read More…

2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Opening Sales

The biggest sellers of the United States Mint numismatic silver items were the newest releases, the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins and Defenders of Freedom Set. No other sales came close, but in the bullion market, demand for the Silver Eagles rebounded tremendously after crawling in the last report.

Combined, 54,675 of the new Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar coins sold between their release on Thursday, February 16 and Monday, February 20. Collectors were given three options: the proof version, the uncirculated, and the proof in a Defenders of Freedom Set with a replica dog tag and chain plus decorative packaging. Read More…

Canadian Silver Dollars Commemorative War of 1812 Bicentennial

The Royal Canadian Mint has struck three unique 2012 Silver Dollars celebrating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in which Canada played an integral part. The commemorative coins are available in proof, brilliant and gold-plated finishes with each struck from 99.99% pure silver.

Today, the War of 1812 is thought by many to have been a struggle only between the United States and Britain. However, Canada, at that time a part of the British Empire, played an important role in the conflict as did its colonists and First Nations. Canadians were called upon on many occasions to defend their interests as American forces sought to establish a foothold in the region. Uniting together, the English, French-Canadian and First Nations forces of Canada banded together with a common interest. Read More…

Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Coins and Set Released

2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins are now available in both proof and uncirculated qualities from the United States Mint as well as the Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set. The U.S. Mint began selling the coins and set today, February 16, 2012.

As announced late last week, the collector proof silver dollar is available at a price of $49.95 while the uncirculated silver dollar will cost $44.95. These are introductory prices. Each coin will go up $5 at 5:00 PM (ET) on March 19, 2012. Read More…

Chickasaw 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Sales Debut at 8,658

Debut sales of the 2011-P Chickasaw National Recreation Area 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for Oklahoma were released by the United States Mint and they proved better than expected. Other big hitters in this week’s U.S. Mint sales report was the 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set.

The tenth America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin finally hit the market, and between its launch on Thursday, February 9, and Monday, February 13, the collector Chickasaw coin started off with 8,658 in sales. Read More…

Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set

Details have emerged for the Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set which is scheduled to be released Thursday, February 16, along with the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar commemorative coins.

News of the set was first revealed in late January when it was listed as an upcoming product, but information as to what the set contained was not available until now. Based on a new product page just published on the U.S. Mint’s website, the Defenders of Freedom Set includes each of the following within a custom designed folder: Read More…

Canadian 2012 $20 Silver Polar Bear Commemorative Coin at Face Value

Expanding on the immense popularity of its "Exchange $20 for $20" program, the Royal Canadian Mint has launched the third coin in the series with the $20 Silver Polar Bear Commemorative Coin.

These .9999 fine silver specimen quality coins showcase the image of a polar bear. The strikes are available now from the Royal Canadian Mint at the face value of $20, and are sure to move quickly if collectors follow the same pattern as seen for the two previous releases. Read More…

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