Posted by World Mint Coins Staff
Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, United States Coins
Saturday, August 27th, 2011

The United States Mint recently returned the 2011 Commemorative Gold Coins to availability after having pulled them from its store shelves last week. The suspension of the 2011 US Army Gold Coins and the 2011 Medal of Honor Gold Coins came in response to gold prices which were swinging significantly higher at the time. That [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, United States Coins
Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Collectors surfing the website of the United States Mint may have noticed that they are currently unable to order any of the four 2011 Commemorative Gold Coins. This includes the proof and uncirculated 2011 US Army Gold Coins and the proof and uncirculated Medal of Honor Gold Coins. These strikes have not reached a sell-out [...]
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America the Beautiful Quarter, Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, Silver Coins, United States Coins
Monday, August 15th, 2011

The United States Mint has announced plans to participate in the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money® Convention. The convention will be held beginning tomorrow, August 16th through the 20th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinios. Coin enthusiasts from around the world are likely to attend the event which [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, United States Coins
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

The United States Mint temporarily halted the sales of several of its collector grade gold coins today (August 9, 2011) beginning at approximately 11:20 AM Eastern. This move comes in response to the recent surge in the price of gold which placed sale prices of the numismatic coins precariously close to the intrinsic melt value [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, Silver Coins, United States Coins
Monday, July 11th, 2011

Investors showed mixed interest in the bullion gold and silver American Eagles last month with Gold Eagle sales showing a marked decline as sales of the Silver Eagles rose to yet another record. According to the United States Mint, a total of 61,500 ounces of the bullion Gold Eagles were ordered in June 2011 by [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, Silver Coins, United States Coins
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Summer tends to be a slow time for coin collectors and the pending 2011 US Mint Product Schedule seems to reflect that situation. However, despite relatively few releases occurring within the next couple of months, the remainder of 2011 will still offer many new and unique products from the United States Mint. A few of [...]
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Australian Coins, Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, World Coins
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

The Australian Koala 2011 Gold Proof Coin is now available from the Perth Mint of Australia after debuting earlier this month. The proof quality .9999 fine gold coins are produced in four different sizes including 2 oz, 1 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/25 oz. This release of the Gold Proof Koala Coin marks the fourth [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, World Coins
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued the last issue of its provincial flower series that dates back to 1998 with the release of the 2011 99999 Gold Mountain Avens Coin. As the name of the strike indicates, this coin is composed of extremely pure .99999 fine gold. This series, dedicated to flowers of the provinces [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, United States Coins
Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The United States Mint began selling the 2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin today, May 19, 2011. These strikes officially went on sale beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) for $1,760 per coin with no mintage cap or household order limit put in place on the strikes. This release marks the sixth year for the [...]
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Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, United States Coins
Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The 2011 American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coin will be released by the United States Mint on May 5, 2011 beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET). This release will mark the first time the coins have been issued since last appearing in 2008. The US Mint first released the American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coin back in [...]
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Gold Coins, United States Coins
Thursday, April 14th, 2011

The United States Mint will soon begin accepting orders for the 22-karat 2011 American Eagle Gold Proof Coin, continuing a series of strikes that has proven to be one of the most popular in the history of the world. When first issued on April 21, 2011, the Proof Gold Eagles will be available in four [...]
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Gold Coins, United States Coins
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

The US Mint started offering the 2011 American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins yesterday, March 14, 2011, to its network of authorized purchasers. This step means the investment grade strikes will soon be available for the general public to buy. Struck from one ounce of .9999 fine gold, the Bullion Buffalos make their sixth annual appearance [...]
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Gold Coins, Silver Coins, United States Coins
Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Orders for the 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins will be accepted by the US Mint beginning tomorrow, February 25, 2011 at Noon (ET). The coins were created to mark the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Medal of Honor in 1861 as well as to honor those who have received one and to promote [...]
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Gold Coins, Silver Coins, United States Coins
Saturday, February 5th, 2011

The US Mint recently released the 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coins, the first of two commemorative coin series planned for this year. These strikes honor the US Army which has served the country for 236 years, both in times of war and in peace. This program includes coins of three different denominations, each struck [...]
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Gold Coins, Silver Coins, United States Coins
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Bullion American Eagle sales from the US Mint proved to do quite well for the month of January 2010. In fact, one of the precious metal strikes even attained a new all-time monthly record obliterating the amount sold by the previous record. The American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin showed quite respectable numbers last month turning [...]