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NGC Announces Special Labels for Silver 2020-W American Eagle

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

NGC 2020-W American Eagle Early Releases Label

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced special labels will be available for the upcoming 2020-W American Eagle. The coin, set to be released by the United States Mint on January 9, 2020, can be submitted to be graded with the option of one of these special labels. Additional fees apply. Additionally, for collectors who will be attending the 2020 FUN Show in Orlando, NGC will be there and can take submissions for the coin at …

Silver American Eagle Reverse Proof Sells Out in 20 Minutes

November 14, 2019 by Clinton

2019-S American Eagle Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof

If you were hoping to get your hands on the 2019-S American Eagle Reverse Proof, chances are you’ve missed out. The latest iteration of the bullion silver coin went on sale today at Noon Eastern. All indications are that it sold out in less than 20 minutes. Only 30,000 of the coins were produced so it was an automatic that it would be a quick sellout. But many users on Reddit and Twitter reported unable …

Mail Bag – Are American Eagle Coins Legal Tender?

November 11, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question is more of an ask for help in settling an argument. The question is if American Eagle coins, gold and silver, are legal tender. The question comes from James and they write, Hi, Settle an argument between me and a friend. He says that Silver (American) Eagles cannot be used for paying for things. I say they can but that gold ones can’t. Who’s right? James via the Mail Bag Well …

PCGS Announces New Dual Encapsulation Of U.S. Mint Serialized COA Alongside 2019 Reverse Proof American Silver Eagles

November 11, 2019 by Clinton

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will begin encapsulating United States Mint serialized Certificates of Authenticity, or COA, alongside the coins they guarantee. The service will also provide a pedigree on the coin insert with the matching serial number. This new service is being launched in conjunction with the new, low-mintage American Eagle 2019 One Ounce Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof Coin, which will be accompanied from the Mint with COAs bearing a serial number. Collectors and …

2019-S American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof Sales Start November 14

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open up sales on the extremely limited production 2019-S American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof bullion coin. Priced at $64.95, the Reverse Proof coin will have a production run of only 30,000. Sales of the bullion coin will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and there is a household limit of 1. That will help assure more people get them other than dealers but it will still be a tough …

Mint Lifts Household Limit on 2019-W American Eagle Palladium

September 17, 2019 by Clinton

2019-W American Eagle Palladium Reverse Proof

In a surprise announcement, the United States Mint has lifted the household purchase limit on the 2019-W American Eagle Palladium proof coin. That means if you can pony up the $1987.50 for the coin, you can buy as many as you want while supplies last. The new Palladium coin dominated this past week’s Mint sales report, selling 16,690 of them in its first week of availability. That means that 56% of the 30,000 total being …

Mint Sales Report – American Eagle Palladium Proof Soars

September 17, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending September 17, 2019. As expected, the recently released American Eagle Palladium bullion coin dominated the sales charts in its first week of availability. In total, 16,690 of the coins were sold. That’s 56% of the 30,000 that will be minted. The American Eagle Palladium coin has been a popular option for collectors and investors in the three years the Mint …

2019-W American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Now Available

September 16, 2019 by Clinton

After being delayed a week and a few false starts with erroneous emails about its release, the United States Mint has finally released the 2019-W American Eagle Palladium bullion coin. Minted from .999 pure Palladium, the coin is available for $1,980.50 directly from the United States Mint. The one ounce coin comes in a Reverse Proof finish and will have a production limit of only 30,000 coins. Like the 2017 and 2018 variants on this …

2019-W American Eagle Palladium Coin Delayed Until September 12

September 3, 2019 by Clinton

In a somewhat rare event, the United States Mint has revised the release date for the upcoming 2019-W American Eagle Palladium Reverse Proof coin. Originally, the coin was set for release on September 5th, the coming Thursday. Now the Mint has revised the schedule and indicates it will be released on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The Mint gave no indicator as to why the delay was happening but it likely has to do with production …

Mint Sales Report – American Eagle Silver Proof Continues Strong Sales

August 30, 2019 by Clinton

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 …