Information & News About United States Coins
Today’s Mail Bag question asks what on the surface is a simple question with a complex answer. It comes from Will and it concerns the terms Obverse and Reverse and why we use them. Hi, I’m curious to get your take on why we use the terms obverse and reverse when we can just as easily say heads and tails. To me, it is a pointless term as it is easer to say heads or …
The United States Mint has released its lates military bronze medal honoring the USS Indianapolis and its survivors. The medal, which was authorized back in 2018, commemorates the Portland-class heavy crusier that was commissioned in 1932 and sank on July 30, 1945. Only 316 of the 1,195 soldiers who were on the cruiser at the time of its sinking survived. Commissioned in November 1932, the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser that became the flagship of …
Today’s Mail Bag question is likely going to generate a fair amount of debate. Is the United States Mint producing too many products? That’s the question Jeff posed and it is certainly a valid question to ask given the number of items the Mint releases each year. But is that a bad thing? Clinton, I have a question that I think is an important one to ask. Is the Mint making to many things to …
The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing the 2020 distinguished Numismatists awards. Normally these are presented at the World’s Fair of Money each year but with the even being cancelled for 2020, a visual event will be held on September 2, 2020 at Noon Mountain Time. Congratulations to all of these distinguished recipients! Every year, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) recognizes members who go above and beyond with their …
The United States Mint has released the line art for the upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential dollar coin. The lates in the Presidential Dollar series is set for release later this year. The law authorizing the new dollar coin – and the First Spouse gold coin for Barbara Bush – was signed into law in February of this year. The original Presidential Coin Act of 2005 requires that a President must be deceased two years …
The United States Mint has released the official images of the upcoming Barbara Bush First Spouse gold coin. The one-half ounce pure gold coin is set to be released on August 20, 2020 in both a Proof and Uncirculated finish. The latest edition to the First Spouse gold coin series was authorized by the same legislation that authorized the George H.W. Bush Presidential dollar. That became law back in February of this year. It was …
The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the week ending July 26, 2020. Unsurprisingly, especially for 2020, the Mint’s latest product has taken the top sales position for the 7-day period. That producing being the 2020 American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof for Connecticut. The new Reverse Proof coin, which was made available last Tuesday, topped sales at 24,737. That means roughly half of the 50,000 of these that were minted have …
The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing its 2020 nominations and governance for various roles within the Society. These roles include Trustees, Fellows, and the Board of Trustees. The list reads as a list of who’s who in Numismatics. Editors Note: Clinton, owner of USCoinNews.com, is a member of the American Numismatic Society. The site is completely independent of the ANS. The Nominating and Governance Committee, pursuant to Art. …
The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) has put forth its recommended Obverse and Reverse design for the upcoming Presidential Medals for President Donald J. Trump. The recommendation comes after the CFA received and reviewed all of the potential candidates for the medals from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). CCAC released all of the candidate images earlier this month and it was in conjunction with the committee that CFA made its recommendation. Both the commission …
The United States Mint has released the following statement concerning the circulating coinage – or lack thereof – of the country. The Mint makes it clear that there is adequate currency in circulation but the COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on retailers and third-party processors when it comes to accepting and processing currency. This perspective is backed up by the Mint Production Report from June which showed a significant increase in coinage production. Washington — …