2012 Silver Dollar Pricing Reduced, Commemorative Coin Release Dates

Release dates are available and pricing for the upcoming 2012 silver dollar commemorative coins have been reduced by the United States Mint, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on Thursday, February 9.

New price points for the yet to be released Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar and the Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar will be lower than what had previously been announced. It was just two weeks ago when the U.S. Mint initially declared what both commemorative coins would be sold for in a notice that appeared on January 26, 2012. And those prices were $5 higher. Read More…

2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Available

The United States Mint released its 2011-P Chickasaw National Recreation Area 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for Oklahoma on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Noon (Eastern Time). The coin is the final of five 2011-dated strikes in the Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ series and also marks the tenth overall in the program.

Listed for $204.95, the Chickasaw silver uncirculated coin is at the same price point as four 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, the 2011 Olympic National Park Silver Uncirculated Coin for Washington and the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park Silver Uncirculated Coin for Mississippi. Read More…

US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles and Sets Take Off

Silver products spiked in the most recent sales figures from the United States Mint. The 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles soared, and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set also skyrocketed.

At the top of the chart again was collectible Uncirculated Silver Eagles, but this time their weekly gain was 14,286. Previously they jumped by 4,455. Perhaps the rising price of silver called more attention to the pieces. One ounce of silver on the London Fix averaged $33.63 between Monday and Friday in the most recent round, while it was $32.58 during the last. The coin’s price from the U.S. Mint, however, has remained the same all year at Read More…

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…

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