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2009-W Uncircualted Gold Eagles Canceled
The United States Mint expanded its line of collectible American Gold Eagle coins in 2006. They introduced the collectible uncirculated Gold Eagle, sometimes referred to as "Burnished Gold Eagles." These coins are struck on specially burnished blanks and carry the "W" mint mark. As opposed to bullion coins, these were sold directly by the US Mint and
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2009 Proof Gold Eagles Canceled
The United States Mint has offered proof versions of the American Gold Eagle since 1986. These collectible versions of the popular bullion coins are minted using a special process where the coin is struck multiple times with specialized dies. The resulting coins feature sharp details and a cameo contrast
2009-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles Canceled
Continuing coverage of the fallout from yesterday's US Mint announcement, the 2009-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle has been canceled. The 2009 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set, which would have contained this coin has similarly been canceled. These represent coins which are typically produced for collectors
2009 Proof Silver Eagle Canceled
Yesterday, some very significant news broke which put to rest long standing speculation about the status of some of the United States Mint's bullion and collector coin product offerings. Essentially, the United States Mint canceled all collectible 2009 Gold and Silver Eagle Coins, but announced the limited
US Mint Cancels 2009 American Gold Buffalo Bullion Coins
CoinWorld has reported that the US Mint has canceled the American Gold Buffalo bullion coin offering for 2009. The production of one ounce proof coins for collectors is still planned. This bullion coin program was originally launched in 2006, as the first 24 karat
US Mint Gold and Silver Rationing Ends
The United States Mint unceremoniously ended the allocation programs which had been limiting the number of Gold and Silver Eagle bullion coins that authorized purchasers could order. The announcement came in the form of a memorandum sent to authorized purchasers on Monday. June 15, 2009 MEMORANDUM TO
US Mint Suspends Production of More Gold and Silver Coins
The United States Mint has officially announced the suspension of another slate of gold and silver products. The affected products are 2009 dated American Gold and Silver Eagle coins produced for collectors. These coins are considered collectible versions of the bullion coins. Although these are collectible
2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Double Eagles: US Mint Can’t Deliver Their Own Hype
Back in December, I examined the upcoming 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin offering from the US Mint. I expressed the opinion
Silver Investment Demand
In a previous post, I reviewed the amount of silver bullion sold by the United States Mint during 2008. With this post, I will take a longer term look at silver demand, which highlights the
US Mint Raises Premiums on Silver Eagle Bullion Coins (Again)
Today, the United States Mint published notification that they would be raising the premiums charged for American Silver Eagle bullion coins. This refers to the premium above the price of silver at which the US Mint sells the bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers. The premium will increase from $1.40
