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…]
The United States Mint will begin selling 2010 Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on Thursday at noon Eastern Time.
If the US Mint follows practice, its oldest First Spouse Gold Coin will go off sale before it launches Buchanan’s Liberty, which means Thursday morning is likely the last opportunity to purchase Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins directly from the Mint...
Full Article: Final Day for Polk First Spouse Gold Coins? - CoinNews.net
The brilliant colors and panoramic landscapes of the Grand Canyon will be the backdrop as the United States Mint and National Park Service introduce the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
2010 Grand Canyon National Park Quarter
The new quarter-dollar coin, featuring Grand Canyon National Park, will be officially presented at a ceremony on September 21 at 1:30 p.m. (MST), on the park's South Rim, between Hopi House and Verkamp's Visitor Center. [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…]
In hidden vaults across the country, the US government is building a stockpile of $1 coins. The hoard has topped $1.1bn - imagine a stack of coins reaching almost seven times higher than the International Space Station - and the piles have grown so large the US Federal Reserve is running out of storage space.
Americans won't use the coins, preferring $1 notes. But the US keeps minting them anyway, and the Fed estimates ...
Full Article: Why the US keeps minting coins people hate and won't use - BBC News
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…]
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
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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