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Gold Coin Information The United States Mint first released the 2011 American Gold Eagle amidst a record high price for gold and elevated worldwide demand for physical precious metals. The popular 22 karat gold bullion and collector coin offering features the iconic design of Liberty by Augustus Saint Gaudens and a depiction of a family [...]

Silver Coin Information The United States Mint will offer the 2011 American Silver Eagle after three consecutive years of record breaking bullion sales and several tumultuous years for the collector versions of the coin. Sales of the 2011 Silver Eagle bullion coins began on January 3, 2011. This represented the first date that authorized purchasers [...]

Coin Information The 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coins will be issued to recognize and celebrate the establishment of the Army in 1775, to honor American soldiers of the past and present, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the U.S. Army. The program was authorized by Congress to include a $5 gold [...]

Coin Information The 2011 James A. Garfield Presidential Dollar will complete the fifth year of the circulating dollar coin program honoring the former Presidents. On an overall basis, this will represent the twentieth release. When the program was created it was intended that the obverse carry large dramatic artwork. To accommodate, certain inscriptions were moved [...]

The Presidential Dollar Coin Program will enter its fifth year in 2011. Before this year, a total of sixteen different coins were issued to honor the former Presidents of the United States in the order served. For 2011, four more coins will be issued for the 17th to 20th Presidencies. Each coin features a portrait [...]

Coin Information The third release of the year for the ongoing series will be the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Dollar. He was the 19th President of the United States, with his term from 1877 to 1881. The obverse design for the coin has been released by the United States Mint in line-art format. The former [...]

Coin Information The 2011 Mint Set is the annual coin set issued by the United States Mint, containing coins from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. This year, two important changes will occur for the popular offering. The sets will be issued much earlier than has recently been the case, with the anticipated start of sales [...]