Demand for American gold and silver bullion coins was exceptionally high in January, the latest United States Mint sales figures reveal.
And, that was in spite of reasons that could have lead to much slower movement, including January US gold prices that dropped 1.1 percent and silver prices that tumbled 3.9 percent.
By the end of last month, one-ounce American Silver Eagles actually had their best January ever, and the third best month of any since the bullion coin series started in 1986. American Gold Eagles were less fiery, but last month's sales level still ranked as the seventh best January better. [click to continue…]
Earlier this month, the Royal Canadian Mint released its first new collector coins of 2010. To follow up on our recent 2010 Proof Set Spotlight honouring the Canadian Navy’s centennial as the theme of its 2010 Silver Dollar, we’re now pleased to tell you about another perennial favourite — the annual Specimen Set which pays tribute to one of Canada’s remarkable feathered friends.
The Royal Canadian Mint 2010 Specimen Set includes seven Canadian coins with a combination of superb brilliant and frosted relief finishes on lined backgrounds.
As the seventh Specimen Set to pay tribute to Canada’s diverse bird population, the breathtaking Northern Harrier takes ...
Full Article: 2010 Royal Canadian Mint Specimen Set - CoinNews
Do you have any unusual world (including U.S.) coins? By unusual, I mean coins (or medals) that are not included in standard catalogs. If you’ve been collecting for any length of time, I suspect you have a few of the coins identified and evaluated in the book I’m going to review this month: Unusual World Coins by Colin R. Bruce II (5th edition, edited by Tom Michael and George Cuhaj). It was published in 2007 ...
Full Article: Cataloging the Unusual - NumisMaster
The National Bank of Poland just issued three coins commemorating the Polish Olympic Team at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Poland is expecting ambitious performances, new personal and national records and sportsmanlike conduct from Polish winter athletes.
For the first time in history, the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games will be held in a closed-roof stadium ...
Full Article: Coins for the Polish Olympic Team at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games - Beautiful World Coins
I’ve starting working on the third edition of my Dahlonega gold coin book. One of the first things I’m doing in looking at PCGS and NGC population figures in order to help establish overall and comparative rarity levels for each issue from this mint.
I’ll be writing an occasional article about each denomination as I get there. Instead of writing long, drawn-out studies, I thought it would be best to ...
Full Article: Population Figures of Type One Dahlonega Gold Dollars - RareGoldCoins.com
The Oneida Indian Nation is part of new American currency, a $1 coin with a Native American theme of "Government - the Great Tree of Peace."
This week, Oneida Nation Representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises Ray Halbritter and several members of the Nation’s council helped launch the new coin. The other members of the Oneida delegation from the council were ...
Full Article: Coin celebrates unity of Iroquois Confederacy - RomeSentinel.com
The 2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set was moved to the United States Mint "sold out" column on Thursday after being unusually available for nearly 1 1/2 years. They went on sale August 7, 2008.
The set was the only way to purchase an uncirculated "W" American Silver Eagle directly from the US Mint, albeit 2008-dated, since 2009 proof and uncirculated eagles were canceled in 2009 as a result of unprecedented demand for the bullion versions ...
Full Article: 2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Set Sold Out - CoinNews
