This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 16, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore Quarter, Three-Coin Set (18AG), which sold 10,192 units. In second place was again the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 7,261 units. The third best-selling item this […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 9, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 9, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the West Point Mint’s 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), which sold 14,796 units and is now listed as “currently unavailable” on the Mint’s website. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint […]
2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof: Collectors vs. speculators
The most eagerly anticipated coin of the year, the 2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof one-ounce coin, was launched by the U.S. Mint on September 6 at 12:00 noon EST with a mintage of 15,000 coins and a household limit of one. Unlike in September 2017 when the bullion version was released amidst uncertainty about how […]
2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins and 2018 American Palladium Eagles temporarily unavailable
Due to recent increased demand, the United States Mint has temporarily sold out of its inventories of 2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins. The 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), priced at $1,387.50, was released today and has been listed “currently unavailable,” having sold 14,782 units out of its 15,000 limit. According to the Mint, all orders received prior to […]
United States Mint’s first palladium Proof coin goes on sale on September 6
Washington — The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (product code 18EK) on September 6 at noon ET. The palladium Proof coin is the first collector version of the official United States Mint American Palladium Eagle one-ounce bullion coin introduced in 2017. Each coin contains one ounce […]
U.S. Mint to offer American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin for collectors on September 6
On September 6, 2018, at 12 noon (ET) the U.S. Mint is set to release the first American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK) geared to collectors. Each coin contains one troy ounce of .9995 palladium. The coins possess a reeded edge, and each one bears the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint. […]
Top 10 modern coins of 2017
“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 […]
