Only a few days following the release of its 2010 product schedule, the United States Mint told authorized purchasers when they can buy 2010 American Eagle Gold and Silver One Ounce Bullion Coins. The US Mint will accept orders on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in an allocated or limited basis.
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These eagles, which are the investment versions of the also popular collector proof and uncirculated eagles, have already been delayed by enormous demand that has strained the Mint's supplies of bullion coin blanks. This is the same demand which resulted in cancellations of the aforementioned collector eagles during 2009.
The Mint typically halts production of a current year bullion coins by late November to begin production of the next year issues, leaving on-hand supplies to fulfill demand. Authorized purchasers could then purchase the new year strikes in December in order to resell them to the public in January.
However, the Mint was never able to build a sufficient inventory in 2009, which resulted in a continual backlog and an allocation process for much of the year -- and the delayed striking of replacement year eagles.
For the remaining supplies, the Mint said it "will continue allocations of 2009 American Eagle Gold and Silver One Ounce Bullion Coins through the end of the year and into 2010 as long as inventories remain."
News of the availability of 2010 fractional Eagles or the Buffalo coins is not yet available. Fractional Gold Buffalo coins were not struck in 2009. The fractional Eagles coins were released on Dec. 3, 2009, and quickly sold out.
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