“Lower lows,” “soft market,” “tough days for flippers,” — these are the kind of bearish sentiments one hears or reads about frequently when it comes to the modern coin market, including U.S. and foreign mint coins. There is certainly plenty of evidence that the modern market is saturated; that many modern issues decrease in value over […]
American Palladium Eagle takes flight
Seven years in the making, the American Palladium Eagle has finally been launched by the U.S. Mint. On September 18, the Mint announced it would begin taking orders for the coins on September 25 on an allocated basis from its network of Authorized Purchasers, who distribute the coins to other dealers and retail customers. This […]
First photos of the 2017 American Eagle palladium bullion coin
The Mint will begin selling its 1-ounce American Eagle palladium bullion coin to Authorized Purchasers (APs) on September 25. Until now, no photos of the coins have been available, and the curious have had to content themselves with photos of the plaster models or with graphic designers’ renderings. Around noon today (September 20), the Mint […]
Palladium bullion sales to commence September 25
The Mint announced yesterday (September 18) that it will begin first-ever sales of a 1-ounce American Eagle palladium bullion coin to Authorized Purchasers (APs) commencing September 25. As with American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins, the palladium bullion coins will be made available to the public through the Mint’s AP network. Authorized Purchasers consist […]
Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned: The U.S. Mint’s Upcoming Palladium Program
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee is a public group established by Congress to advise the secretary of the Treasury on designs for U.S. coins and medals and similar areas of national concern. Recently I reported on the design-review process and the open-forum question-and-answer session of the Monday, June 27, meeting of the CCAC. This was […]
