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Sales End Tomorrow for US Mint Last Opportunity Products
Sales will officially end on December 31, 2009 at 3:00 PM ET for products included in the US Mint online catalog's Last Opportunity section. The products include 2007 Presidential Dollar bags and rolls, 2008 First Spouse Bronze Medals, and the 2009 U...
Recent US Mint Product Updates
In the past week or so, there have been changes to the status of several US Mint products. This includes some which have sold out and others which have returned from previous "sold out" status. This post will provide a recap of these products.2009 Li...
Preliminary 2010 US Mint Product Schedule
The US Mint recently released a preliminary schedule for the release of 2010 products. At this point, exact dates have been set for two 2010-dated products. The remaining products have release dates listed by month.The preliminary schedule includes m...
US Mint Gold Coin Price Decrease
Following the recent decline in the spot price of gold, the prices for United States Mint numismatic gold products will be decreased today. This price decrease follows four consecutive price increases that brought prices of coins to their current lev...
US Mint Direct Ship Program
The United States Mint has made changes to their Direct Ship Program following several high profile stories about individuals using the program to earn frequent flier miles and other rewards on their credit cards.Because the US Mint sold the coins at...
The Return of Gold and Silver Eagle Rationing
In a return to the situation experienced during most of 2008 and the first half of 2009, the limited number of gold and silver bullion coins available from the US Mint are subject to rationing.US Mint bullion coins are not sold directly to the public...
Gold Buffalo Bullion Coins Sold Out, Gold Eagle Fractionals Limited
Yesterday, the US Mint released information related to the status of their gold and silver bullion coin offerings. These are the bullion coins sold via their network of authorized purchasers, and not the collectible coins offered for sale on their we...
Congressman Asks for 2009 Proof Gold and Silver Eagles
On October 6, 2009, the United States Mint made the announcement that collectible 2009 Proof Gold and Silver Eagles would not be offered. Collectors expressed an outpouring of disappointment which has not gone unnoticed.Note on the image above: This ...
Gold and Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Suspended
News is currently circulating that the US Mint has suspended sales of American Gold Eagle and American Silver Eagle bullion coins. The suspension comes amidst an extraordinary rise in the price of gold, which has posted gains for seventeen out of the...
US Mint Gold Coin Sales Steady Despite Higher Prices
Despite continually rising prices, US Mint gold coin sales have remained surprisingly steady over the past several weeks.This year, the United States Mint adopted a new pricing policy which allows them to update prices as frequently as once per week....
US Mint Numismatic Gold Coin Prices Rising Today
Yesterday evening, I checked the London Fix prices for gold and calculated that unless gold was $1,114.75 or higher, prices would remain unchanged for the US Mint's numismatic gold products. This seemed unlikely since gold was around $1,105 at the ti...
US Mint Online Catalog Last Opportunity Section
Today, the United States Mint added a new section to their online catalog. Listed as "Last Opportunity," the section displays products which will only be available for sale for a limited time before they are discontinued.In 2008 the US Mint held a La...
US Mint News Updates
There are a number of US Mint related news items that I wanted to cover before the weekend. I will do a combined post on the topics which include sold out products, an update to the Braille Education Set offering, Girl Scout coins, and a technical am...
US Mint Gold Coin Prices Likely to Rise
Is it that time again already? Based on the recent London Fix prices for gold, the US Mint will likely need to increase prices for their gold numismatic offerings tomorrow. This will bring prices for coins to their highest levels so far.This year, th...
Final Thoughts on US Mint Product Cancellations
Earlier this week, the United States Mint announced a slew of product cancellations. Collector favorites such as the Proof Gold and Silver Eagles, and others such as collectible uncirculated Gold and Silver Eagles, and bullion Platinum Eagles will n...
US Mint Product Schedule Updated Through Year End
Following their announcement of the cancellation of the collectible 2009 Gold and Silver Eagles and the planned release of proof 2009 Platinum Eagles and 2009 Gold Buffalo coins, the US Mint also updated their product release schedule through the end...
US Mint Gold Coin Prices to Rise
The US Mint's current pricing policy for numismatic gold coins allows them to adjust prices as frequently as once per week in response to the change price of gold. The recent surge in the price of gold has brought the average price for the preceding ...
US Mint Gold Numismatic Product Price Increase
The price of gold has spent much of the prior week above the $1,000 level. This makes a price increase for the US Mint's current gold numismatic products almost certain to take place.Under the US Mint's pricing policy for gold and platinum numismatic...
US Mint News Updates
There are a number of recent developments related to the US Mint that I wanted to cover. Once again, I will do a combined post on several different topics including the latest commemorative coin proposal, one sold out product, and design reviews for ...
US Mint News Quick Updates
I was away for a quick two day vacation, and in my absence there have been a few US Mint related news items. This post will summarize these items before the Labor Day weekend.2009 Uncirculated Mint SetThe release date for the 2009 Mint Set has just b...
US Mint Coin Production August 2008
The US Mint has just updated their coin production figures to include the past month of August. This update includes the final production figures for the James K. Polk Dollar, which are somewhat surprising.The table below lists the circulating coins ...
US Mint Gold Coin Price Increase
The price of gold has been in a steady range for much of the summer, mostly below the $950 level. This has kept the US Mint's current gold coin offerings at steady prices since mid-June. The past week's gold prices suggest that the US Mint will be ra...
UHRGoldGoin.Gov Follow up
A small follow up to my previous post about the US Mint's new site located at UHRGoldCoin.gov from Friday.The US Mint seems to be using the new site primarily as a landing page used in coordination with a pay per click advertising campaign. I spotted...
US Mint Coin Production July 2009
The coin production figures through July 2009 have now been provided by the United States Mint. This update includes the final production figure for the American Samoa Quarter, which marked another successive low for the denomination.The table below ...
Lincoln Cent Proof Set, Lincoln Coin and Currency Set
The US Mint made another update to the product schedule yesterday. The update includes release dates for products during the month of September and the appearance of three new products that had not appeared on the previous version of the schedule.200...
US Mint News Quick Updates
There are a number of US Mint related news items worthy of a quick mention:Today at 12:00 Noon ET, sales of the American Samoa Quarter Bags and Rolls began at the United States Mint. Two-roll sets are priced at $32.95, 100-coin bags from either the P...
Recent Sold Out US Mint Products
Three products have recently sold out at the United States Mint. The products are the Louisa Adams First Spouse Gold Coins, the 2008 Silver Proof Set, and the Harrison Presidential Dollar Coin and First Spouse Medal Set. With this post, I wanted to t...
US Mint Product Schedule Update
The US Mint has updated their Scheduled Product Listing with dates for products expected to be released in the month of August. As opposed to prior years, the US Mint continues to update this schedule in pieces, providing a look at upcoming release d...
US Mint Coin Production June 2009
The US Mint recently posted their latest production figures for circulating coins. These numbers have received more attention this year because of the significant decline from prior years.The table below lists the US Mint's coin production during the...
Last Opportunity Sale Ends June 30
The US Mint's "Last Opportunity Sale" will end next week on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. The sale began one month ago to offer customers a final opportunity to purchase some remaining 2008 products.The sale has not caused too much excitement. The products...
