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US Silver Proof Set Launched

by Coin Collecting News Staff on August 30, 2010

in Featured Coin News, Proof Coins, U.S. Coins, United States Mint

2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set

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…]

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The United States Mint expects that it will begin producing 2010 National Park and Site Silver Bullion Coins later this fall. The U.S. Mint had never announced launch dates for each coin, but earlier in the year expectations were more in line with a late summer release for the first issue, with the others staggered later.

The five silver pieces for 2010 are part of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program, which goes hand-in-hand with America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program that honors national parks and other national sites throughout the U.S. and its territories. In fact, both sets of 2010 coins share the same...

Full Article: 2010 National Park Silver Bullion Coins - ParkQuarters.com

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Collectors and gift givers may begin ordering the 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 26, 2010.

2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set

U.S. Mint image of the 2010 Silver Proof Set

This year's set, priced at $56.95, contains the following: [click to continue…]

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America the Beautiful Silver Bullion CoinThe United States Mint anticipates it will strike up to 500,000 America the Beautiful 5 oz  silver bullion quarter coins in 2010.

U.S. Mint spokesman Michael White said the five 2010 bullion coins, which will feature the same designs seen on each of the 2010 circulating quarters, will likely start getting pressed this fall.

Their premiums have not been revealed, although as bullion offerings they should be lower than typical numismatic coin premiums. The 5 ounce, .999 fine silver coins will have a huge diameter of 3 inches, which is nearly double that of the American Silver Eagle.

Full Article: 500,000 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins - CoinNews.net

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The first silver dollars minted by the US government in 1794 are rare, so rare that one of them sold for more than $1.2 million this weekend at a Boston auction.

And there's a reason for their scarcity: Even back in the first years of the Republic, people hoarded dollar coins rather than spend them. The story goes that on Oct. 15, 1794, chief coiner Henry Voigt coined the silver dollars ano ...

Full Article: $1 coin, now worth $1.2 million, was hoarded in 1794 - The Christian Science Monitor

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July 2010 Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales

by Silver Coins Today on August 10, 2010

in U.S. Coins, United States Mint

2010 American Silver Eagle Bullion CoinAdding flames to the fire on an already hot year for bullion 2010 American Silver Eagles, July sales of the silver coins again attained record levels.

Coming in at 2,981,000 coins sold, the month goes down in the history books as the best ever July for the series that was introduced back in 1986. The old record was hit just last year when sales of the Silver Eagles came in slightly over 2.8 million -- shattering the previous record set in 2008 of only 1.25 million...

Full Article: July 2010 Silver Eagle Sales - SilverCoinToday.com

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The United States Mint may yet be able to strike 2010 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins and 2010 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins this year, according to recent testimony from U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy before a House subcommittee, but apparently only with the help of the United States Congress.

The news comes as a glimmer of hope to collectors of the numismatic coins which have been missing from the Mint's product line since late 2008. Due to overwhelming demand for the bullion American Silver Eagles, the Mint has not been able to procure enough planchets to also strike the proof and uncirculated options...

Full Article: 2010 Proof Silver Eagle Coins Update -  SilverCoinsToday.com

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Silver Eagle Proof Coin"The State of U.S. Coins and Currency" was discussed today by the House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

And topmost interest for collectors, the hearing revealed the possibility of amending law to approve the minting of 2010 American Eagle Silver Proof and Uncirculated Coins at the the expense or producing fewer bullion versions.

Led by Chairman Melvin L. Watt, representative from North Carolina, and ranking minority member Representative Ron Paul from Texas, the subcommittee had several lines of questioning as it related to U.S. coins and currency.

To answer those questions, two panels were called upon by the committee. The first panel included Edmund C. Moy, Director, United States Mint, Larry Felix, Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Louise L. Roseman, Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and Ken Jenkins, Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigative Division, U.S. Secret Service.

Full Article:  2010 Proof Silver Eagles Possible, Hearing Reveals - CoinNews.net

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2010 Kangaroo Silver High Relief CoinExpanding on its world-renowned Australian Kangaroo bullion coin series, the Perth Mint of Australia has released the 2010 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin.

This coin marks a departure, however, from the traditional kangaroo bullion series which, up until now, has only been struck from pure gold. The series itself debuted over twenty years ago and features an annually changing reverse design -- a unique feature among world bullion coins. The 2010 Silver Kangaroo is the first time the Perth Mint has created a coin in the series in...

Full Article: 2010 Kangaroo High Relief Silver Coin - SilverCoinsToday.com

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1986 Begins American Eagle Silver Series

July 19, 2010

1986 served as the inaugural year for the new American Silver Eagles series which have been struck annually ever since. They were only authorized the year before as part of the Liberty Coin Act of 1985, approved by Congress in June of that year and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on July 9, [...]

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1962 Franklin Half Dollars Melted, Now Valuable

July 15, 2010

The idea that the 1962 Franklin half dollar would be selling for anything more than a slight premium would be stunning to most people who had the chance to acquire one when it was new. Of course, the fact that those very same people did not save the 1962 at the time of issue is [...]

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Avoiding Silver Eagle Coin Fraud

July 15, 2010

Question: How Can I Avoid Silver Eagle Coin Fraud and Other Fake Silver Coins?
Coin fraud is an unfortunate reality in the coin collecting marketplace, but you can avoid buying fake silver coins, and avoid coin fraud in general, by learning how to spot fake coins. We will use a fake Silver Eagle to demonstrate some [...]

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Lincoln Silver Dollar Coin Values

July 6, 2010

The 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the U.S. Mint on the bicentennial of the birth of the 16th President of the United States, February 12, 2009.
They were hot. The Mint’s entire mintage of 450,000 single coins sold out in six weeks. Broken out between the two options issued, 325,000 proof and [...]

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America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver Bullion Quarter Coins

July 5, 2010

Five new bullion coins are due from the United States Mint yet this year, and all indications are that the Mint is in the process of ramping up for their striking. Known as the America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver Bullion Quarter Coins, these pieces are an extension of the circulating America the Beautiful Quarters™ [...]

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America the Beautiful silver coins: Big job ahead for new coin press

July 1, 2010

The $2.2 million big blue Graebener coining press is just about ready for its big job ahead – striking 5-ounce, 3-inch diameter .999 fine silver America the Beautiful bullion coins.
“We’re almost there,” said Sam MacEwan, who heads a crew of three working on the new press at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The new coin [...]

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