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Silver Coin Information The 2008 Silver Eagle was released in three different versions. The first was the standard bullion version of the coin, which us offered through the US Mint’s network of authorized bullion purchasers. The second was the proof version of the coin, which the US Mint produces for sale directly to coin collectors. [...]

Coin Series The Presidential Dollar series began its second year in 2008. The series was launched in the prior year as another attempt to create a dollar coin series that would achieve widespread circulation. The Presidential Dollars featured unique edge lettering, which placed two mottoes “In God We Trust” and “E Pluribus Unum” and the [...]

Coin Series The Presidential Dollar series will enter its third year of release in 2009. The series began in 2007 as a new series of golden colored dollars which would honor our former Presidents. Each year, four different coins have been released to honor our Presidents in the order they served. The reverse of each [...]

Platinum Coin Information The 2008 Platinum Eagle was offered in three different versions, each with four different denominations. The first version was the standard bullion coin offering. These coins are sold through the US Mint’s network of authorized purchasers purchasers at a fixed mark up to the market price of platinum. The second version was [...]

Coin Series The 50 State Quarters program reached its final year in 2008. The series began in 1999 and featured five different quarters each year to honor each state in the order they ratified the Constitution or joined the union. The series has been credited with bringing millions of Americans to the hobby of coin [...]

Coin Series The First Spouse Gold Coins program will enter its third year of release in 2009. Each year since the series began in 2007, 24-karat gold coins have been released to honor the spouse’s of each President. Each coin contains one-half ounce of gold and has a legal tender value of $10. Each year’s [...]