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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Pride of Two Nations Set Briefly Available at The Mint

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

If you read the US Mint Sales Report post yesterday, I mentioned that the Pride of Two Nations two-coin set between the US Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint were nearly sold out. In all, 4,534 of the set remained after based on the sales report of the 100,000 that were available. Earlier this morning, the Mint’s site briefly indicated that those remaining sets were available for purchase. It appeared to be available for only …

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Pride of Two Nations Two-Coin Set Arrives Today

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

After several weeks of discussion and announcements, the United States Mint will begin selling the two-coin Pride of Two Nations set today. The 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. It is priced at $139.95 and you can find it here on the Mint’s site. Sales for the set …

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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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Mint Sales Report – Uncirculated Silver American Eagle Continues Strong Showing

2019 American Silver Eagle

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending June 25, 2019. The report shows that the uncirculated silver American Eagle continues its strong showing, adding another 22,010 units to its sales tally. That made it the number one seller for the week. The popular bullion coin was released last month and how has reached a total of 112,315 total coins sold. The second top seller was the new …

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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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