Professional Numismatist And Author Miles Standish Announces New Projects

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Prominent professional numismatist Michael “Miles” Standish has announced that the fourth edition will soon be released of the award-winning reference book he co-authored with former United States Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti, “American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program.” “First struck in 1986, the American Silver Eagles have become the most popular bullion coins in the history of the United States. The new edition of the book will include more information …

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First Look! 2022 American Eagle Platinum Proof – First Amendment Freedom of Speech

2022 American Eagle Platinum Proof - Freedom of Speech (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the first image of the upcoming 2022 American Eagle Platinum Proof coin. The coin is the second in the series honoring the freedoms provided by the First Amendment of the Constitution. This year, the coin highlights the freedom of speech granted to Americans. The Eagle platinum proof is a 99.95% pure platinum coin that will be available directly from the Mint starting March 3rd. There will only be 15,000 …

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United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – February 13, 2022

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The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report for American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coins. This summary report provides sales details through Sunday, February 13, 2022. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. During the previous week, the Mint reported sales of 538,500 bullion coins, with all products except the half-ounce gold …

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Whitman Publishing to Release 4th Edition of American Silver Eagles Guide

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The following is a Press Release from Whitman Publishing, announcing that the 4th edition of American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program will soon be available for purchase. The 224-page hardcover book is writing by John, M. Mercanti, former chief engraver of the United States Mint. The book will be priced at $29.95 and will be available in March. Whitman Publishing announces the release of the expanded and updated fourth edition …

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United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – January 16, 2022

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The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report for American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coins. This summary report provides sales details through Sunday, January 16, 2022. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. During the previous week, the Mint reported sales of 588,000 bullion coins, with all products except the one-ounce American …

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Mint Reports Most American Eagle Enrollment Programs at Capacity

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The United States Mint is now reporting that most of the American Eagle enrollment programs that it offers are now at capacity for the year. Yes, it is only January 14th. The news shows the continued high demand for the American Eagles and bullion in general which has been the case the past two years. The capacity limits announcement came via an email to Mint customers as well as on the Mint’s official Twitter account …

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United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – January 9, 2022

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The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report for the American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coins for the first time in 2022. This summary report provides sales details through Sunday, January 9, 2022. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. As expected with the beginning of a new year, reported bullion sales …

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First Look! 2022 American Eagle Platinum Coin

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The United States Mint has released the high resolution images of the upcoming 2022 American Eagle Platinum bullion coin. The design of the coin is identical to the design of last year’s coin and, indeed, it is the same it has been since is release in 2002. The coin carries a face value of $100 and is made of 99.9% pure platinum. Like other bullion coins offered by the United States Mint, the platinum Eagle …

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First Look! 2022 American Eagle Silver One Ounce Coin

2022 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the official images of the 2022 American Eagle silver one ounce coin. The Mint has only released the bullion images, with the Uncirculated and Proof finish images set to be released closer to those coins being available. Regardless of finish, the coins will all have the same Obverse and Reverse designs. The 2022 American Eagle releases will all have the new Type-2 Reverse designs that were introduced last year …

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United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – 2021 Final Report

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The United States Mint produced an impressive 30.6 million bullion coins for sale in calendar year 2021. While this is down from the 31.7 million produced in 2020, it is still the second year in a row where the Mint has sold over 30 million bullion coins. Indeed, all of the bullion coins offered by the Mint through Authorized Purchasers saw record breaking sales except the silver one ounce American Eagle. The bullion sales report …

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