2014 Proof Silver Eagles Rack Up Sales

February 20, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

The biggest winner from the latest round of United States Mint sales stats was the 2014-W Proof American Silver Eagle. It once again racked up the most new orders amongst the bureau’s numismatic products.

2014-W Proof Silver Eagle - Obverse

[Shown: Image of the obverse side of a 2014-W Proof Silver Eagle]

It was the Silver Eagle’s third full week of availability, and consumers took in 15,279 more coins, which pushed the total sold up to 370,386. Read More…

Canadian 2014 $100 Bald Eagle Silver Coin for Face Value

February 19, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

Just a couple of weeks ago the Royal Canadian Mint introduced its third $100 for $100 release with the 2014 $100 Bald Eagle Silver Coin.

Canadian 2014 $100 Bald Eagle Silver Coin

The 2014 $100 Bald Eagle Silver Coin is the third release in the series of $100 for $100 silver coins. (Royal Canadian Mint image.)

Featuring a bald eagle in flight with a surrounding Canadian landscape of hills, trees and water, this newest collector coin not only has a face value of $100 but it is sold for $100 — it is also GST/HST/PST tax exempt. Read More…

2014 Gold Rush 1 oz Silver Coin Extends Land Down Under Series

February 17, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

A successful and unique program from the Perth Mint of Australia known as the Land Down Under series is expanded with the recent debut of the 2014 Proof Gold Rush 1 oz Silver Coin.

2014 Gold Rush 1 oz Silver Proof Coin

The 2014 Proof Gold Rush 1 oz Silver Coin is the fifth silver issue in the Land Down Under series

This coin appears as the first 2014-dated release of the series and is composed of one ounce of 99.9% pure silver. Mintage is capped at 5,000.

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US Mint Stops Selling 2013 Silver Proof Sets

February 13, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

On Feb. 7, 2014, the United States Mint stopped selling its 2013 Silver Proof Set, despite that more than 10,000 were purchased last month and the launch of this year’s 2014 Silver Proof Set is still a few months from now. Consumers who want to buy the 2013 set will have to look for it in the secondary market.

2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set

Sales of the 2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set reached nearly 420,000 before selling out

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Proposed Designs for 2015 America the Beautiful Silver Coins

February 12, 2014 by · 1 Comment 

Design candidates for next year’s 2015 America the Beautiful coin programs have been presented by the United States Mint.

8 of 44 Proposed Designs for 2015 ATB Silver Coins and Quarters

8 of the 44 proposed designs for the 2015 America the Beautiful Silver Coins and Quarters

It is from these candidates that the final reverse (tails side) images for the 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters will be chosen. The selected images will also appear on the two related five ounce silver coin series Read More…

Colorized 2014 Australian Koala Silver Coin

February 11, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

A new colorized 2014 Australian Koala Silver Coin adds to a popular series of silver coins from the Perth Mint of Australia.

Australian Koala 2014 1oz Silver Colored Coin

Australian Koala 2014 1oz Silver Colored Coin

This issue continues the koala series which has annually changing reverses. The design is matched in Read More…

Silver Coins for 2014 World Money Fair

February 7, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

Two silver coins, a $5 Silver Maple Leaf from the Royal Canadian Mint and a $1 Colored Kangaroo from the Perth Mint of Australia, are being promoted as special issues for the 43rd World Money Fair.

Canadian and Australian Silver Coins for 2014 World Money Fair

Canadian and Australian Silver Coins for 2014 World Money Fair

Held in Berlin, Germany from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, the World Money Fair boasts "over 300 exhibitors and 60 national mints or banks, and a regular attendance of over 15,000." Read More…

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