America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins Delayed

The United States Mint today did not release the five debuting 2010 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins as it originally planned.

The US Mint decided instead to postpone their launch in response to customer concerns surrounding their availability and, most importantly, the premiums being levied by sellers of the silver coins.

The United States Mint announced last week that the 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™ would be available to order by its purchaser network beginning today, December 6. That news was welcomed by many who have been anxiously awaiting their release. Read More…

2010 Silver Eagle Coins Make History in November

November was a history making month for 2010 Silver Eagle coins. The bullion version broke three records during the month and the numismatic proof version debuted with exceptional three-day sales.

The 2010 Silver Eagle bullion continues to add to its all-time annual sales and mintage records, but the last of the three records — how many were sold in November — is now official history. Read More…

American Palladium Eagle Coins with Silver Mercury Dime Design Approved

Legislation authorizing the US Mint to strike American Palladium Eagle coins was approved Tuesday by the U.S. Senate and has been sent to the desk of President Barack Obama to await his expected signature.

The coin legislation was originally introduced by United States House of Representative member Denny Rehberg (R) from Montana to add bullion and collector proof and uncirculated Palladium Eagle coins to the US Mint’s product offerings. Currently, the US Mint strikes American Gold Eagles, American Silver Eagles and American Platinum Eagles.
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2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins Availability

The United States Mint today announced a release date for the long anticipated 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins. Along with that release date, the US Mint also indicated the maximum mintage for the strikes and, much to the delight of collectors, confirmed the production of a collector grade version of the series.

According to the press release issued today, the five ounce, three inch, .999 fine silver 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™ will be available on December 6, 2010. Read More…

2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Design Candidates

With the inaugural 2010 America the Beautiful 5 ounce Silver Bullion Coins due to make their appearance at any moment, now is a good time to consider next year’s issues within the same program.

Known as the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin® Program, the new year’s lineup will continue the series that honors sites of national interest from around the United States and its territories.

Each America the Beautiful coin in the program will be struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver with current law requiring them to be three inches in diameter. The grand size of each piece makes them the largest bullion products of the US Mint. Read More…

Canadian 2010 Crystal Snowflake Silver Coins Near Sell Out

Two recently released 99.99% pure silver coins featuring a unique crystal snowflake design are almost sold out, the Royal Canadian Mint advised customers late last week.

Sales of the Mint’s $20 Blue Crystal Snowflake and $20 Tanzanite Crystal Snowflake have each passed 90% of their maximum mintage, which is 15,000 across both options. Read More…

US Mint Deletes 2010 Silver Eagle Proof Coin Orders

The US Mint today announced that it accidentally deleted a portion of early orders for its recently released 2010 American Silver Eagle Proof Coins.

The Mint is still investigating the matter, but indications point to a system overload during the peak hour customers were hitting its website to order the new 2010 Silver Eagle Proof. Read More…

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