American Eagles
2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle, Golden Hind Australian Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint plans to reinstate an annual product that has been on a hiatus since 2008. It will be the 2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle, a collector version of the popular bullion coin. They already made available the five ounce silver Mt. Hood coins, and their sales figures have been [...]
2011 Proof Silver Eagles, Coin Ceremonies
Welcome to Something About Coins! Below are articles covering recent coin news. The U.S. Mint removed all restrictions on the 2011 Proof Silver Eagles and announced their next coin ceremonies for upcoming quarter-dollars. U.S. cents led last month’s coin production, as the Mint ramped up their overall output. The trial is underway to determine who [...]
2011 Proof Silver Eagles, Grand Canyon 5 oz Silver Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint has been busy releasing the 2011 Proof Silver Eagles on Thursday and the Grand Canyon 5 oz Silver Coin on Wednesday. Plus, a waiting list is being taken for the sold out Yosemite 5 oz Silver Coin. Details can be found in the articles linked below. An [...]
2011 American Platinum Eagle Price Cut
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint cut their price on the one ounce 2011 American Platinum Eagle coin. Advice for buying gold coins and avoiding counterfeit coins is discussed below. Unique edges given to certain coins, the story of the 1787 Fugio Cents, and new releases from The Perth Mint are also [...]
Palladium Eagles, Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is studying whether American Palladium Eagle coins can be produced at no net cost to taxpayers, and two new coins will be on the market soon. They are the Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin and the Grant First Spouse Gold Coin. The Perth Mint [...]
Yosemite 5 Oz Coin, Gold Eagles, Pirate Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will launch their Yosemite 5 Oz Silver Coin on Thursday. The month of May turned out high sales of American Gold Eagles. Rare coin values have risen a pretty penny, per a report from Australia. It may be hard to tell the difference between a silver [...]
American Proof Platinum Eagles, Transformers Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The latest U.S. Mint sales report features the debuting sales of the American Proof Platinum Eagles. The Perth Mint has new silver Transformers Coins that feature the character Optimus Prime from the cartoon and animated series. Doug Winter contrasts the art market to the rare coin market, and Steve [...]
American Eagles April Summary
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Reports on the gold and silver bullion American Eagles summarize strong sales in April. The U.S. Mint launched another Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set, and NumisMaster gives a historical look at the half dime. Enjoy!
$10 Liberty Head Gold Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! A collection of $10 Liberty Head gold coins, ranked number one Finest Set of All Time on the PCGS Set Registry, makes headlines following a recent sale. Dave Harper comments on the U.S. Mint sales of proof and uncirculated American Eagles, and Vic Bozarth discusses buying and selling coins [...]
2011 Uncirculated American Gold Eagles
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint released their 2011 Uncirculated American Gold Eagles today. Silver prices are trending downward, but many collectors were able to sell their silver dollars and commemoratives while the precious metal was peaking. Jack Ahr, coin designer of the Bicentennial quarter, was recently spotted at a coin show. [...]