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US Mint Sales: 2019 Proof American Gold Eagles Debut

Early United States Mint sales stats have been reported for the five products featuring the different sized 2019-W Proof American Gold Eagles. Released last Thursday at prices ranging from $182.50 to $3,015, collectors ordered a combined 17,497 coins in four days. The start is quicker than last year’s coins. Here’s a table comparing early sales […]

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United States Mint announces new products for young collectors

Washington — The United States Mint is pleased to announce a new family of youth products in 2019 — the Mint’s first new youth products in five years. There will be three new products for kids in 2019, featuring the Mighty Minters — Kendra, Timothy, Sophie, Lina, Alex, Eli Layla. They are fun, approachable, and

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US Mint Coin Sales: Five Ounce Silver Coins See Uptick

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Supported by silver that surged above $28 an ounce, demand picked up last week for United States Mint products made from the precious metal. A CoinNews photo of a 2019-P Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. The collectible from last year was one of the Mint’s best weekly sellers.

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MASSIVE Gold and Silver Coins Horde for Sale

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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is excited to announce that it is certifying a stockpile of backdated gold and silver coins that were specially released by the United States Mint in May. The hoard includes 2016- and 2017-dated American Silver Eagles, American Gold Eagles, First Spouse gold coins and silver medals.

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Precious Metals More Available, Premiums Declining

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By the middle of March, demand in the U.S. for physical precious metals, especially gold and silver, was so strong that retailer inventories were largely depleted. As dealers attempted to restock from suppliers, wholesale inventories ran out. As primary distributors and other wholesalers sought to order more products from government mints and private fabricators, the

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US Mint Sales: 2020 Proof Set Nears 290,000

The 2020 Proof Set was the U.S. Mint’s best seller for the week ending June 21. The clad set which includes a bonus “W” nickel moved ahead 8,556 units for a near four-month total of 288,764.. Its performance to date is down from last year’s set. The 2019 Proof Set, which includes a bonus ‘W’ cent

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Tomography studies of coins shed light on the history of Volga Bulgaria

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Kazan Federal University, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna, Russia), and Khalikov Institute of Archeology (Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia) are working together to study the physical properties of the coins found on the territory of former Volga Bulgaria. This medieval state occupied a convenient position on the Volga river amidst continental trade routes.

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