January 6, 2010: 2009 Gold and Silver Eagle Sales, Andy Rooney on Coins, Coin Grading
Welcome to Coin Update!
We’re back to bring you another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, the 2009 sales figures for US Mint gold and silver bullion coins. Also, the weekly US Mint numismatic product sales report, coin collecting calendar, Andy Rooney talks about coins, coin grading advice, Coin of the Year Voting, NGC at FUN, an impressive collection of Saint Gaudens Double Eagles at auction, precious metals performance, silver investing, and notable auctions. On to the links…
Full year figures on 2009 gold and silver bullion sales. The US Mint achieved a new record annual high for American Silver Eagle bullion coins with 28,766,500 coins sold.
The latest US Mint sales report from Coin Update News. The highest sellers by volume were the 2009-dated annual sets, which have remained available into the new year.
More from Coin Update News:
Royal Australian Mint Celebrates 100 Years of Coinage
Christmas memories from Andy Rooney. Some recollections about $20 Gold Double Eagles and Indian Head Cents lead to general thoughts on money.
From Susan Headley on About.com Coins- Coin Grading Made Simple.
Voting for the Coin of the Year Award and People’s Choice award remain open. One of the ten category winners selected was the 2008 American Silver Eagle in the “most popular” category.
At the FUN show on January 7 and 8, Mark Salzberg and David Camire will be at the NGC booth to provide free one-on-one consultations and examine up to three coins for collectors.
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new quarters featuring Olympic speedskater Cindy Klassen. Of the 22 million coins released, 3 million will have the Maple Leaf colored red.
An article complaining about the dishonesty of a TV commercial selling “gold coins” for $19.95. I’ve seen the commercial that deftly slips in the words “clad” and “micrograms” as they describe the “coin.”
One of the highlights of Heritage’s auctions during the FUN convention will be the Ralph P. Muller collection of $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagles.
What was the best performing precious metal of 2009? The answer is surprisingly palladium, which achieved a 114.75% gain for the year.
The price of silver is already up more than $1 during 2010. Here are five reasons to own silver coins.
And now for some notable auctions. First, a higher end 1938 Proof Set. All five coins of the set are encapsulated and graded by PCGS from PR65 to PR67.
There seem to have been a lot of sets of the 1995 and 1996 Olympic Commemorative Coins up for auction lately. Here’s the 1995-1996 16 commemorative coin proof set.
If you’re looking for palladium, the only major bullion coin is the Canadian Palladium Maple Leaf. The coins were minted from 2005 to 2007 and again in 2009.
That’s it for today. Have a great evening!
