This week’s report of the United States Mint’s numismatic product sales includes the opening figures for the 2010 Silver Proof Set. Other points of interest include a jump in sales for previously available annual sets and the one ounce proof 2010 Gold Buffalo. Sales of the 2010 Silver Proof Set began at the US Mint [...]

On September 1, 2010, the Bulgarian National Bank will release a partially gold plated silver commemorative coin for “125 Years of the Unification of Bulgaria“. The obverse of the coin features the Bulgarian National Bank logo with the year “1879″ included on the ribbon. Surrounding inscriptions include ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), the year [...]

The United States Mint’s latest annual coin set went on sale for collectors today, August 26, 2010. The 2010 Silver Proof Set includes all 14 circulating coins in proof condition, with 7 coins struck in a composition of 90% silver. Silver Proof Sets have been issued by the United States Mint each year since 1992. [...]

The latest weekly report for the United States Mint numismatic product sales is available. The report includes the 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle, which has already sold out, and the debut sales figures for the James Buchanan Presidential Dollar rolls. When the 2010 Platinum Eagle Proof Coin made its first appearance on the sales report last [...]

On August 16, 2010, President Obama signed a bill into law, which authorizes the production of gold and silver coins to commemorate the bicentennial of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. The coins would be issued during the calendar year starting January 1, 2012. The bill H.R. 2097 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act was [...]

The latest weekly US Mint numismatic product sales report includes the debut figures for the 2010 American Platinum Eagle Proof Coin.The strong initial sales suggest that a sell out for the one ounce platinum coin is imminent. The 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle went on sale at the US Mint on August 12, 2010. The coins [...]

During their most recent meeting, the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed design candidates provided by the United States Mint for the 2011 First Spouse Gold Coins. The review also included design candidates for the series of Bronze Medals. These designs are the same as the gold coin, with modifications to the inscriptions. The ongoing [...]

Today August 12, 2010, the United States Mint began sales of the 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle. This coin represents the second in a six year design series presenting the core concepts of American democracy. The reverse design of the 2010 American Platinum Eagle Proof Coin features blindfolded justice holding scales in one hand and a [...]

On August 6, 2010, President Barack Obama signed a bill into law, which will require the production of medals in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center. The medals would be issued starting in [...]

Numbers are mostly steady in the latest weekly report of the United States Mint’s numismatic product sales, with the exception of the newly released annual sets, which continue to slow. The 2010 Proof Gold Buffalo saw an increased level of sales compared to recent weeks. The 2010 Proof Set added 34,551 units to bring the [...]