The majority of United States Mint coin sales jumped for the second week in a row. Most of the demand was for collector sets, especially the new silver proof set, while some coins enjoyed increases too.
Opening sales figures for the newly issued 2010 Proof Silver Set showed 241,656 sold between Thursday, August 26 and Sunday, August 29. It was a good start for the annual set, but it was behind the inaugural sales of the last two years, which were 271,372 for 2009 and 292,004 for 2008. [click to continue…]
Collectors may begin ordering James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin at noon Eastern Time on September 2, 2010.
James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins
The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated qualities.
The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision for the continuity of the First Spouse Coin Program in the event that a President served without a spouse. [click to continue…]
Coin collectors interested in purchasing the latest United States Mint Silver Proof Set may do so directly from the U.S. Mint's website for $56.95, plus $4.95 for shipping and handling.
The 14-coin set, which contains 7 clad proofs and 7 silver proofs, went on sale Thursday, August 26, 2010. The 2010 Silver Proof Set includes: [click to continue…]
Demand for United States Mint products skyrocketed compared to recent weeks. Collectors went after sets, coins, and bullion. Maybe it was the time of the year or it was the change in precious metals prices, but whatever the reason, sales jumped according to the latest round of the United States Mint weekly data.
For starters, collectors finished off the 2010 proof Platinum Eagles. All 10,000 coins sold since their launch on Thursday August 12. The last 1,732 sold between Monday, August 16 and Thursday, August 19, when orders were put on a waiting list. The Mint officially changed the platinum coin's status to "Sold Out" on August 23. [click to continue…]
Global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale, announced the development of a new brand promise and identity for the United States Mint, a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury.
New United States Mint Logo
The new brand promise, Connecting America through Coins, communicates the widespread influence the United States Mint has on Americans’ everyday lives—highlighting coins as not only a powerful link between American values and commerce, but the basis for everyday moments shared among us. [click to continue…]
Buyers scooped up all 2010 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coins and the United States Mint officially listed them as sold out on Monday, August 23, 2010.
The 2010 Platinum Eagles were launched at noon ET on August 12, 2010. Demand for them was strong out of the box, with U.S. Mint phone lines temporarily backed up. By Sunday, August 15, debuting sales figures indicated only 1,732 of the available 10,000 were left. [click to continue…]
Collectors and gift givers may begin ordering the 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 26, 2010.
U.S. Mint image of the 2010 Silver Proof Set
This year's set, priced at $56.95, contains the following: [click to continue…]
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX) filed its Reply to Spain’s Response in the “Black Swan” case, currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia.
This is expected to be the last round of written pleadings at the appellate court level. Odyssey’s filing is available for review at http://www.shipwreck.net/blackswanlegal.php.
Odyssey is appealing the district court’s dismissal of the case based on the court’s finding of lack of federal jurisdiction. [click to continue…]
Beginning August 19, the Nation will see Presidential $1 coins bearing the image of James Buchanan, the Nation's 15th President.
To commemorate the release of the new coin, the United States Mint hosted a launch ceremony on the grounds of Wheatland, Buchanan's beloved home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
"In a few short weeks, Americans will begin to see James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coins and will be reminded of his place in history," said United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart.
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