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2012 Australian Opal Koala Silver Coin Begins New Series

Darrin Lee Unser — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:39:27 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle and 5 Ounce Coin Sales Pick-up

Rhonda Kay — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:26:35 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Top 6 Million in January

Darrin Lee Unser — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:46 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Silver Prices Rally 19% in January

Silver Coins Today Staff — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:46:11 +0000

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. [...] Related posts:

2012 Chinese Panda Silver Coins Released

Darrin Lee Unser — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:53:04 +0000

China Gold Coin Incorporation and the Shenzhen Guobao Mint -- both branches of the People's Bank of China -- have released three commemorative 2012 Chinese Panda Silver Coins. The coins are each composed of .999 fine silver and have reverse designs featuring a mother panda and her cub. The three coins are all legal tender [...] Related posts:

2012 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Prices Released, Two Sets Introduced

Darrin Lee Unser — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:24:51 +0000

Prices for the yet to be released 2012 commemorative coins, including the Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar and the Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar, have been published by the U.S. Mint through a notice on the Federal Register. As a positive point, the prices are set to remain the same as last year's coins. Interestingly, also revealed with the pricing [...] Related posts:

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins Slow From Previous Week

Silver Coins Today Staff — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:09:32 +0000

Demand dramatically dropped for United States Mint silver coins, according to the latest round of statistics. The leaders were the bullion Silver Eagle and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, while no update was given for sales of the 2011 Silver Proof Set for a second straight week. Sales of the bullion [...] Related posts:

Annual Silver Eagle Sets Possible in 2012 and Beyond

Darrin Lee Unser — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:41:04 +0000

In a move sure to delight some collectors, the United States Mint has indicated that a San Francisco struck 2012-S Uncirculated Silver Eagle will be released. In addition, the possibility of new annual Silver Eagle Sets has been alluded to by the Mint, although any details at this point must be called sketchy at best. [...] Related posts:

US Mint Sales of 2012 Quarters Silver Proof Set Starts at 61,181

Silver Coins Today Staff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:49:47 +0000

Collectors focused most of their energy on the debuting 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. 61,181 left the United States Mint's shelves during the first seven days of its launch. It was released on January 10, 2012. Although sales were solid, they could not match the 2010 Quarters Silver Proof Set which started [...] Related posts:

Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin Sales Start at 7,861

Silver Coins Today — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:02:31 +0000

Sales of the 2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin opened at 7,861 between its release on Thursday, January 12, and Tuesday, January 17. The Vicksburg debut is lower than starts for the previous eight America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™, although it is not uncommon for dips to occur [...] Related posts: