Mint Sales Report – American Eagle Silver Proof Continues Strong Sales

2019 American Eagle Silver Proof Obverse

The United States Mint has released its sales report for the 7-day period ending August 24, 2019. It shows that the 2019-S American Eagle silver Proof continues its strong start while the annual Proof and Uncirculated sets continue their strong sales that has happened over the summer months. The 2019-S American Eagle silver Proof added another impressive 23,026 units to its sales total, which now sits at 107,132. That is a solid start for a …

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2019-W American Eagle Palladium Reverse Proof Coin Coming September 5th

2019-W American Eagle Palladium Reverse Proof

The much anticipated 2019-W American Eagle Palladium bullion coin is set to be released by the United States Mint next week. The one ounce coin will come in a Reverse Proof finish and will have a production limit of only 30,000 coins. Like the 2017 and 2018 variants on this bullion coin, the 2019-W is expected to go fast. This particular series of bullion coins started in 2017 with an uncirculated version that year. It …

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2019 Proof American Eagle Goes On Sale Today

2019 American Eagle Silver Proof Obverse

The 2019-S Proof American Eagle will be going on sale starting today. As reported last week, the San Francisco minted one ounce silver coin will begin sales at Noon Eastern, which is 9:00 am Pacific. The bullion coin is priced at $55.95 and available at this link on the United States Mint site. The silver Eagle comes with its traditional blue presentation case along with a certificate of authenticity from the Mint. Identical to the …

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Proof 2019 American Eagle Silver Orders Start August 6th

2019 American Eagle Silver Proof Obverse

The United States Mint has announced that the 2019 American Eagle silver proof coin will be available starting Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Sales of the 1 ounce silver coin will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific. This year, the proof American Eagle is priced at $55.95. It comes with its traditional blue presentation case along with a certificate of authenticity from the Mint. Identical to the uncirculated variant released earlier this year in May, …

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Mail Bag – What is a Burnished Coin?

US Mail Bag

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Rebecca G regarding the term “burnished”. It is a term that gets tossed about a lot but it can lead to question as to what exactly it means. Rebecca writes, Hi, I was reading about a 2006-W ASE (editor: American Silver Eagle) and it mentioned that it was burnished. What does that mean and why is this coin so much more than other ASE coins? Rebecca G’s email This …

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United States Mint Officially Announced Partnership with Royal Canadian Mint

Pride of Two Nations 2-Coin Set From The United States Mint

In preparation for the upcoming Pride of Two Nations coin release, the United States Mint has announced their official partnership with the Royal Canadian Mint. As today’s world is becoming increasingly connected, so are the opportunities to collaborate with other mints around the world. Under the leadership of Director David J. Ryder, the U.S. Mint recently announced a new partnership with the Royal Canadian Mint to issue the first-ever limited edition two-coin set, the 2019 Pride …

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United States Mint Releases Images of Pride of Two Nations Two-Coin Set

Pride of Two Nations 2-Coin Set From The United States Mint

The United States Mint has released images of the upcoming Pride of Two Nations set coming in July. The two-coin set will contain a 2019-W in an enhanced reverse proof finish as well as a Royal Canadian Mint 2019 Silver Maple Leaf in a modified proof finish. Both coins are .999 pure silver. This beautifully rendered and unique special set is the first-ever joint coin set between the United States Mint and Royal Canadian Mint. …

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2019-W $50 Gold America Eagle Sales Start Today

2019-W $50 Gold American Eagle

The Uncirculated 2019-W $50 Gold American Eagle coin is set to go on sale today. The 22-karat bullion coin is priced at $1,640 and can be purchased directly from the United States Mint. Orders will start being accepted at Noon Eastern Time, 9:00 am Pacific. There is a limit of one per household. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty …

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Gold 2019 American Eagle Sales Begin June 13

2017 Gold American Eagle

The gold 2019 American Eagle is set to go on sale this Thursday, June 13, 2019 from the United States Mint. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty with flowing hair on the Obverse. The Reverse features an eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a female eagle and eaglets. Design wise, it is the same it has been since …

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Mint Sales Report – Silver American Eagle Top Seller

2019 American Silver Eagle

The recently released silver 2019-W American Eagle has made its debut on the latest United States Mint sales report. The bullion coin went on sale on May 29, 2019 and sold 82,784 units for the Mint’s sales report ending June 2, 2019. While the sales figure is a solid start, it is significantly less than the 2018 American Eagle sales in its first week. Last year, that coin sold 89,492 units. The 2019 Uncirculated Mint …

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