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Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo Will Reconvene in March 2021

September 21, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo announcing that the show will reconvene in March 2021. The event was postponed and later cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo was prohibited from being held November 12–14, 2020, due to Maryland’s ongoing mitigation of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The full Expo, one of the largest numismatic events of the year, will next …

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park Bags & Rolls Sales Start Today

September 21, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park Reverse

The latest America the Beautiful Quarter honoring the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park will go on sale today. Sales of Bags and Rolls will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. It is the fourth America the Beautiful Quarter launched in 2020 and the 54th in the series. Nestled among the rolling hills and pastures of eastern-central Vermont, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is the only national park to tell the story of conservation history and the evolving nature …

NCIC Reports Multiple Coins Missing or Stolen in an Express Mail Package

September 21, 2020 by Clinton

Numismatic Crime Information Center Shield

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is reported a missing or stolen Express Mail package that contained multiple graded coins. The package was being shipped from Virginia to New Jersey. It was shipped on August 28, 2020 and the package arrived at the Virginia Distribution Center for the United States Postal Service the following day. However, since then, the Express Mail package has not being located or had any movement. In the Express Mail package …

Salt River Bay 5-Ounce Coin Sales Begin Today

September 18, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Reverse

The United States Mint is set to bring its latest 5-ounce silver bullion coin to market. The Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve America the Beautiful Quarter launched earlier this year and, has been the case for the series, the 5-ounce silver version of the coin goes on sale today. Sales will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The coin is priced at $178.25 and only 13,750 will be available for purchase. There is …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images for 2021 National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coins

September 21, 2020September 18, 2020 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate images for the 2021 National Law Enforcement Museum commemorative coins. The three coins, one in gold, one in silver, and one clad, will be release next year. The commemorative coins were authorized in December 2019 and sales will begin next year. As part of the candidate image releases in the gallery above, you will find the options for the gold coin, silver coin, and the …

2020-W American Eagle Palladium Coin Sales Start September 24

September 17, 2020 by Clinton

2020 American Eagle Palladium 1-Ounce Obverse (Image Courtesy of the United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open up sales for the 2020-W American Eagle Palladium 1-ounce coin starting Thursday, September 24, 2020. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly on the Mint’s site. The uncirculated coin has a mintage limit of just 10,000 and there is a household limit of one. This year’s coin is the fourth in the annual series. It started in 2017 with an uncirculated version of the coin, like …

NGC Special Label for low-mintage 2020-W Palladium Eagles

September 16, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing a special label and designations for the upcoming 2020-W American Eagle Palladium 1-Ounce coin. This year, the United States Mint is only releasing 10,000 of these special Eagles with sale set to being on September 24, 2020 at Noon Eastern. On September 24 at noon (EDT), the U.S. Mint is releasing the 2020-W American Palladium Eagle in a new Uncirculated finish. Only 10,000 of the …

The Royal Mint Partners with NGC to Offer Certified Coins

September 15, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Great Britain MayFlower Silver with NGC Royal Mint special label

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing a partnership with the Royal Mint of England to offer certified coins on the Mint’s site. This is the first time the Royal Mint and NGC have partnered on products. The Royal Mint is now working with NGC to certify a portion of its new coin releases, starting with the Mayflower £2. The Royal Mint, the official mint of the United Kingdom, has …

Mint Sales Report – September 13, 2020

September 15, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending Sunday, September 13, 2020. Unsurprisingly, annual sets and precious metal products continue to be top sellers for the Mint. This has been the case for much of 2020. Overall the Mint sold slightly more products than last week, with 5.2 million items sold in the week. For the second consecutive week, the 2020 Proof Set was the top selling item …

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park Bags & Rolls Sales Start September 21

September 14, 2020 by Clinton

The latest America the Beautiful Quarter honoring the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park will go on sale next week. Sales of Bags and Rolls will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Monday, September 21, 2020. It is the fourth America the Beautiful Quarter launched in 2020 and the 54th in the series. Nestled among the rolling hills and pastures of eastern-central Vermont, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is the only national park to tell the …