Coin Collecting News
On January 18, 2012, the United States Mint has increased the price of the 2011 Proof Platinum Eagle. The previous pricing action on December 21, 2011 had brought the price of the coin to its lowest level during the course of the offering. The one ounce proof 2011 Platinum Eagle continues the six year design [...]
The latest weekly report of the United States Mint’s numismatic product sales includes the debut figures for the recently released 2011-P Vicksburg Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. Meanwhile, two older products have sold out. The US Mint began sales of the Vicksburg National Military Park [...]
Through publication in the Federal Register and a recent press release, the United States Mint has announced pricing for many of their 2012 numismatic product offerings. Prices have been announced for America the Beautiful Quarters products, Presidential Dollars products, numismatic versions of the American Silver Eagle, and the core annual set offerings. Prices levels for [...]
The United States Mint began accepting orders for the 2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins on January 12, 2012. This represents the ninth release in the series of numismatic five ounce silver coins featuring National Parks and sites of America. The reverse design of the coin depicts the U.S.S. Cairo on [...]
After a gap of three years, the United States Mint may bring back the American Platinum Eagle bullion coins. Although numismatic versions have continued to be issued annually, the bullion versions have not been minted or issued since 2008. The American Platinum Eagle was introduced in 1997, complementing the US Mint’s existing gold and silver [...]
The United States Mint has increased the prices for the available 2011 numismatic gold coins. This is the first pricing adjustment of the year for numismatic gold products. The US Mint uses a flexible pricing policy for numismatic gold and platinum coins, which allows adjustments to be made as often as weekly based on the [...]
Despite an increase in net income and seigniorage for 2011, the US Mint transferred $51 million to the Treasury General Fund, sharply lower than the $388 transferred in the prior year. Additional cash was held in reserve due to uncertainties in future cash flow from circulating coin operations. These uncertainties stem from the continuing losses [...]
Today January 10, 2012, the United States Mint began sales of the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. The five coin sets include each of the quarter designs for this year, struck in 90% silver. The America the Beautiful Quarters Program features national parks or sites from each state, territory, and the District [...]
The United States Mint’s numismatic product sales were mostly slower for the week, as collectors awaited the release of the first 2012-dated products. The 2011 annual sets were broadly lower, with most of the products recording sales that were less than half of the prior week’s total. For example, the 2011 Proof Set added just [...]
The United States Mint reported a jump in numismatic program revenue for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, driven by the sales of both 2010 and 2011-dated numismatic American Gold and Silver Eagles. Overall revenue rose by 74.70% to a record $721.7 million, while net income and seigniorage jumped by 127.31% to $113.2 million. [...]
