U.S. Mint officials report higher sales through Oct. 31 than in 2022 for American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins, but lower sales for the platinum coin and American Buffalo gold coin.

A Maple Leaf 1-ounce .9999 fine gold $50 coin that is struck by the Royal Canadian Mint from metal completely sourced from a single mine in Quebec is now being offered.

The latest sales report of bullion coins from the United States Mint offered a mixed bag of results with some sales figures higher than 2022 and some substantially lower than the year before.

News about first-day sales of the Uncirculated 2023-W American Eagle palladium $25 coin and the growing hobby acceptance of the 2023 Lincoln, Extra V cent gained the most reader attention.

The first of the Royal Mint's Britannia bullion coins have been issued with four available gold coins and a silver with plans to release more silver coins and platinum coins at a later date.

The Uncirculated 2023-W American Eagle palladium $25 coin had a selling price of $2,150 per coin and the U.S. Mint reported sales of 3,352 of them during the first day of sales on Sept. 7.

The U.S. Mint nearly tripled its sales in June to authorized purchasers of 2023 American Eagle 1-ounce platinum bullion coins, pushing sales to 3,500 coins from 1,200 the month before.

The CFTC has reached an agreement with a prominent dealer and his two firms engaged in a fraudulent and deceptive scheme in connection with the purchase and storage of silver American Eagles.

Fifty years ago, Congress was debating whether restrictions on gold ownership should be lifted, while the Mint director warned that the debate could threaten the planned Bicentennial coins.

Total 2023 sales of bullion coins to authorized purchasers through the end of May show demand for American Buffalo gold coins and American Eagle Silver dollars higher than recorded for 2022.

The latest report on bullion sales from the Royal Canadian Mint didn't contain any surprises and revealed a slight drop in revenue and slight increase in gold sales.

The demand for silver is continuing to increase, as the latest report from a London-based independent precious metals conservancy shows growth in many areas of use.

Platinum bullion coins were sold in March, with the authorized bullion purchasers obtaining 7,500 of the 2023 American Eagle one-ounce .9995 fine platinum $100 coins.

Legislation introduced again as a by-product of congressional budget wrangling seeks to prevent any potential Treasury creation of a $1 trillion platinum coin by setting a $200 denomination cap on U.S. coins.

The security device implemented on the edge of all genuine American Eagle gold and silver coins since 2021 shifted in location for 2022 coins and again for 2023 pieces, with little fanfare for the change.

The limited-edition Proof 2023-W American Eagle platinum $100 coin, with the theme the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Freedom of the Press, will be offered Feb. 23.

2023 gold and silver American Eagle and gold American Buffalo bullion coins are being offered to authorized purchasers, while complete plans for palladium and platinum coins are still unknown for the new year.

The West Point Mint is currently producing Proof 2023-W American Eagle gold coins in multiple sizes, to be offered for sale to the public sometime this spring, with more details to be released at a later date.

The biggest improvement U.S. Mint officials can make to their operations in 2023 would be to acquire more planchets for the 2023 American Eagle silver bullion coin than they did for the 2022 program.

The West Point Mint is striking gold and silver American Eagle bullion coins for 2023; production of the platinum American Eagles in the bullion coin program is planned to begin later.