Coin Collecting News
Today the United States Mint stopped accepting orders for the 2009 American Platinum Eagle Proof Coin. Orders have been received to fulfill the 8,000 coin maximum authorized mintage, as well as populate a waiting list, which will be used in the event of order cancellations. The 2009 Proof Platinum Eagle first went on sale December [...]
Today the United States Mint will hold the final sale of 2009 American Gold Eagle fractional bullion coins to its network of authorized purchasers. The fractional weight bullion coins include one-tenth ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-half ounce coins. These bullion coins are not sold directly to the public, but are distributed through the US Mint’s [...]
The second coins have been issued in the Royal Spanish Mint’s “Jewels of Numismatics” program. The latest coins are dedicated to the 400 year old 50 Reales silver, known as a CincuentÃn, and the 100 Escudos gold coin, known as a Centén. The three coins issued include a 50 euro silver proof coin honoring the [...]
Today, December 11, 2009 at 5:00 PM ET, the United States Mint will officially end sales of this year’s Louis Braille Bicentennial commemorative coin products. Under law, the coins may be issued until the end of the calendar year, but sales of commemorative coins typically end earlier to allow time for order processing. The Louis [...]
After just one week, the United States Mint has received orders to fulfill the entire maximum authorized mintage for the 2009 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin. The mintage was limited to a total of 8,000 coins. The 2009 Proof Platinum Eagle went on sale December 3, 2009 priced at $1,792. Each coin contains one ounce [...]
With the year drawing to a close, some of the United States Mint’s products are beginning to sell out. Their offerings for 25-coin rolls of the 2009 Native American Dollar from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints sold out yesterday and today, respectively. The Native American Dollar series was created to commemorate the contributions and accomplishments [...]
In June 2008, the United States Mint introduced the Direct Ship Program. Businesses and individuals were able to order circulating dollar coins directly from the United States Mint at face value with no charges for shipping and handling. The purpose of the program was to remove barriers and improve circulation of the one dollar coin, [...]
