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NGC Announces Launch of 2020 NGC Registry Awards

November 17, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing the 2020 NGC Registry Awards. The Registry Awards are to honor collectors and allow them to display their certified coins and compete for prices. This year’s top price is a $500 NGC credit along with special recognition in the NGC Registry itself. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is excited for the 2020 NGC Registry Awards, and we hope you are too! The NGC Registry …

Mint Opens Sales of Mayflower 400th Anniversary Coins & Medals Today

November 17, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Mayflower 400th Anniversary UK SIlver Coin Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open sales for its latest commemorative products today, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. The products, which were announced in September, are a collaboration between the United States Mint and the Royal Mint of England, honoring the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement of what would end up being the United States. There will be a total of four different products from the Mint, two of …

Today’s Deal – 1970s Lincoln Cent Proof Complete Set

November 16, 2020 by Clinton

If you have been looking to add to or complete your Lincoln Cent proof set, Today’s Deal is one to consider. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia, through their Amazon Storefront, currently has a complete 1970s Lincoln Cent proof set for just $18.99. That is less than $1.80 per coins. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. …

Tallgrass Prairie America the Beautiful Quarter Bags & Rolls on Sale Starting Today

November 16, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Tallgrass Prairie Reserve ATB Reverse

The United States Mint will open sales for bags and rolls of the latest America the Beautiful Quarter, representing the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The bags and rolls are the last circulating products that will be released for the Quarter. The five-ounce silver coin is set for release on December 7, 2020. The Mint has already released the special 3-coin set for the Tallgrass Prairie Quarter. The preserve located in Kansas is the only site …

Mint Production Report – October 2020

November 11, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its monthly circulating coin production report for October 2020. The report shows that across the Mint’s two circulation coin production facilities – Denver and Philadelphia – a total of 1,404,690,000 coins were produced in the month. That is a slight dip from the 1,422,590,000 produced in September. As is normally the case, the Lincoln Cent was the most heavily minted coin in the October 2020 report. 690,400,000 Cents were …

End of World War II Medals Sold Out Despite Continued Mint Website Issues

November 10, 2020 by Clinton

There are times that I Tweet something and it resonates with readers. Other times, I Tweet something that ages like milk. Last night, I did the later with regards to the Mint website and the sale of the End of World War II medals yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, I was able to go onto the Mint website and order the silver End of World War II medal with virtually no trouble. I got in, put the …

Mint Sales Report – November 8, 2020

November 10, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending November 8, 2020. Unsurprisingly, all three of the Mint’s new products released last week were in the top ten selling products list, with two of the three taking the top two positions. Overall, the Mint sold 5,873,683 products for the week. The top selling product for the Mint last week was the limited release 2020-W End of World War II …

ANA’s Two Bits Podcast Episode 6 Released

November 9, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has released Episode 6 of their popular podcast, Two Bits. This episode is titled The Dawn of Coinage and covers the early history of coinage as a payment system. Join Doug and Mitch as they delve into the origins of coinage of the ancient world. They discuss the challenges of the barter system, the spread of metallic standards, and the invention of coinage as we know it. Find out why …

CCAC Meeting Scheduled for November 17, 2020

November 9, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced that the next Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting is now scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The meeting will be hosted by teleconference and will begin at 11:00 AM Eastern. The meeting is has one scheduled agenda topic which is to discuss and review the design candidates for the upcoming Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal: Review and discussion of obverse and reverse candidate designs for the Congressional Gold Medals honoring Katherine …

Mint Director Ryder to Sign a Limited Number of End of World War II Silver Medal COA’s.

November 9, 2020 by Clinton

The following email was sent to the Numismatic press, announcing that Mint Director David Ryder will be signing a limited number of the Certificates of Authenticity that will ship with the End of World War II Silver Medal. That medal goes on sale today at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The period from May 8 to September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. This month, the United States …