The United States Mint began sales of 2010 Gold Eagle and 2010 Silver Eagle bullion coins to authorized purchasers on January 19, 2010. On the first day of availability, authorized purchasers took 2,440,000 of the 2010 Silver Eagles and 30,500 of the 2010 Gold Eagles. An additional 18,500 2009-dated Gold Eagles were sold. On January [...]
Native American Dollar Launch Ceremony in New York City
January 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
The United States Mint will hold the official launch ceremony for the 2010 Native American Dollar on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:30 AM. The event will take place at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the George Gustav Heye Center, located in the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, New [...]
2010 Native American Dollar Coin Rolls Available
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today January 22, 2010, The United States Mint began sales of the 2010 Native American Dollar Rolls. The theme for the 2010 Native American Dollar is “Government – The Great Tree of Peace.” The reverse of the coin features the Hiawatha Belt with five arrows bound together and the inscriptions “United States of America”, “Haudenosaunee”, [...]
United States Mint 2009 Financial Results
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The United States Mint recently released their annual report, detailing their financial results for the 2009 fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Despite achieving record revenue of $2.9 billion, total seigniorage and net income declined by 37.8% from the prior year. The United States Mint operates under the Public Enterprise Fund, which enables them to [...]
US Mint Sales: Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Coins Gain
January 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
The latest weekly US Mint sales report includes the debut figures for the last 2009-dated product to be released, as well as some interesting moves upwards for other products. The Northern Mariana Islands Quarter First Day Coin Cover makes its debut on the sales report. This product originally went on sale January 12, 2010. Since [...]
“Ship of Gold” on Display at Long Beach Expo
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The “Ship of Gold” display showcasing California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America will be on display during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., February 4 – 6, 2010. “The eye-opening display on the convention [...]
Rare Coin Wholesalers Relocates to Irvine, California
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rare Coin Wholesalers (www.rcw1.com) has moved to new offices at 8105 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 440, in Irvine, California. The new phone number is (949) 679-1222, and the toll-free number remains the same, (800) 347-3250. “We’re now located in the beautiful, flagship building across from the Irvine Spectrum Center near Interstate Highways 5 and 405. [...]
They’re Back: Hyped Holders on Coin Auction Portals, Part I
January 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
Editor’s Note: This is a two-part column on coins holdered by non-top tier grading companies. Part I provides background information on holdered coins sold in online auctions and Part II, tips to adjust for exaggerated claims of a coin’s mint state and worth. At the moment eBay still ranks as the largest coin auction portal, [...]
2009 Silver Eagles Sold Out, Sales of 2009 Gold Eagles Continue
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Late last week, the United States Mint provided updates to its authorized bullion purchasers regarding the status of 2009 American Silver Eagle and 2009 American Gold Eagle bullion coins, and some details related to ordering 2010-dated coins. Late last year, amidst a resurgence in demand for gold and silver bullion coins, the US Mint announced [...]
The Perth Mint Releases 2010 Discover Australia The Dreaming Silver, Gold, and Platinum Coins
January 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia has issued the 2010 releases for the Discover Australia The Dreaming Series. This three year series features fifteen different Australian animals by Indigenous designer Darryl Bellotti. Each year five different animals are depicted on gold, silver, and platinum coins with a different design for each composition. The 2010 releases of [...]
