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United States Mint Circulating Coinage Production Report – August 2023

September 12, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its Circulating Coin Production Report for August 2023. The report shows that the United States Mint produced 1.03 billion coins in August. This is a slight drop from the 1.139 billion it produced in July. Indeed, all circulating coinage produced by the Mint saw a drop in month-over-month production other than the Kennedy Half Dollar. In August 2023, the Mint produced 432 million Lincoln Cents. This is down from the 457.6 …

An Invitation to All Americans: Honor Our Nation’s History with New Designs for United States Coins

September 11, 2023 by Clinton

2026 will mark America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the founding of our Nation. In commemoration of this momentous anniversary, the United States Mint (Mint) will be minting and issuing redesigned 2026-dated circulating coins. This one-year design change is for 2026 only. The Mint is considering a variety of possible themes for these special circulating coins and we invite all Americans to take a brief survey about the thematic concepts being considered. Please visit https://catalog.usmint.gov/semiq to take …

American Numismatic Association Dwight N. Manley Numismatic Library Receives Copy of First Printed Numismatic Book

September 11, 2023 by Clinton

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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Dwight N. Manley Library contains many rare and old books covering a variety of numismatic topics. Numismatic bibliophile and coin dealer Dr. Bruce D. Wonder recently added to this collection by donating a copy of the first edition of Guillaume Budé’s De Asse et Partibus Eius Libri Quinq, which is recognized as the first printed numismatic book. The book covers ancient Greek and Roman coins, includes definitions for early numismatic terminology, …

United States Marine Corps One-Ounce Silver Medal Sales Begins Today

September 11, 2023 by Clinton

United States Marine Corp Silver Medal Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Today, the United States Mint will open up sales of its next United States military one-ounce silver medal. The medal honoring the United States Marine Corps will go on sale on Monday, September 11th, at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. Unlike the larger 2.5-ounce medals in the military branches medal series, the medal has no production limit or household purchase limit. The medal is priced at $75.00. The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – September 10, 2023

September 11, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, September 10, 2023. The bullion sales report reflects bullion American Eagle and American Buffalo coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. The Mint reported 972,500 bullion coin sales in the past week, with reported sales across four of the seven products available for purchase by Authorized Purchasers. As is usually …