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U.S. Army Silver Dollar Proof and Uncirculated Coins Released
January 31, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 2 Comments
The 2011 U.S. Army Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins in proof and uncirculated qualities are now available from the United States Mint for respective introductory prices of $54.95 and $49.95.
US Army Silver Dollar Proof and Uncirculated Coins
The silver dollars, which honor the founding of the U.S. Army in 1775, were released by the Mint today, January 31, 2011, at noon ET. If they are not sold out by March 2 at 5:00 p.m. ET, the cost of the two silver coins will increase by $5 each. Read More…
US Mint 2011 Silver Commemorative Coins
January 28, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
The United States Mint has two different silver commemorative coins scheduled for release in 2011. Namely, the 2011 United States Army Silver Dollar and the 2011 Medal of Honor Silver Dollar.
US Mint 2011 Silver Commemorative Coins: US Army Silver Dollar and Medal of Honor Silver Dollar
Both are a part of larger commemorative coin series that also include $5 gold coins and a clad half dollar for the Army commemorative, but many collectors will focus on the silver dollars given their precious metal content and price points.
According to the US Mint, the coins will be struck to both proof and uncirculated qualities and feature the following specifications (standard for US Mint commemorative coins): Read More…
US Mint Issues Consumer Alert on 9/11 Commemorative Dollar
January 26, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
A Consumer Alert was issued by the United States Mint today concerning a "10th Anniversary September 11th Commemorative Dollar" currently being sold by a company known as the National Collector’s Mint.
The following image of the National Collector's Mint ‘10th Anniversary September 11th Commemorative Dollar’ is shown on the US Mint website in an alert notice about the product.
This alert comes in response to pleas from two New York Congressmen, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Sen. Charles Schumer, who asked the US Mint to place a notice on its website informing customers of what they call "phony coins." Read More…
US Mint Sales: Silver Coin Products Slow
January 26, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
Sales of 2011 American Silver Eagle bullion coins continued to climb in January as each new order marks a new record for the series. Demand for other US Mint coin products, however, generally declined, according to the latest round of statistics.
The bullion Silver Eagles’ total moved up to 4,724,000 after US Mint Authorized Purchasers bought another 136,000 since last Wednesday. 4.7 million is the new all-time highest monthly record for the silver coins. Read More…
US Mint 2011 Silver Proof Set Issued
January 25, 2011 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint today at noon ET issued its second major numismatic product of the year, the 2011 Silver Proof Set.
The 14-coin set, which features collector proofs of this year’s circulating coins with seven of them composed in 90% silver, is listed on the US Mint website for a price of $67.95. That is $11 more than last year’s issue which is still available for $56.95. The cost of silver is substantially more this year, accounting for a big portion of the price increase. Read More…
US Mint 2011 Silver Product Release Schedule
January 24, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The United States Mint has provided a glimpse into its entire new year line-up with the release of a preliminary numismatic 2011 product schedule. Notable in the 50-plus items listed are several of direct interest to collectors of silver coins.
First among the silver product offerings is the release of the 2011 Silver Proof Set on January 25. This sets contains proof quality samples representative of the fourteen 2011 circulating coins of the United States. Each is struck at the US Mint’s facility in San Francisco with half of them composed of 90% silver. Read More…
American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars History
January 21, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars are officially no longer available from the United States Mint. They went off-sale on December 13, 2010, at 5PM ET to allow the US Mint a window of two weeks in order to fulfill any outstanding orders before the end of last year, which the Mint is required by law to do.
Sales of the silver commemorative coins began earlier in the year on February 25. They were struck to honor American Veterans who were disabled for life as a result of their duty. This includes those who died while serving, those who died after living with injuries received in the course of their duty and those who are alive today, but still bear the wounds and scars they suffered as a result of their service. Read More…
