April 2021

National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Legislation Introduced in Congress

April 7, 2021 by Clinton

Two bills, one introduced into the House of Representatives and the other into the Senate, call for the creation of commemorative coins for the National Women’s Hall of Fame. H.R. 1648 was introduced into the House by Representative Joseph Morelle (D-NY25) on March 8, 2021 and currently has 73 cosponsors. Meanwhile, S. 867 was introduced to the Senate on March 18, 2021 by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and currently has no cosponsors. The two bills …

New PCGS Set Registry Awards for Toned Coins

April 6, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing a new PCGS Set Registry award for toned coins. The special Set Registry award is free to enter and offers prizes for the top sets of toned coins. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has announced the launch of the 2021 PCGS Set Registry Toned Showcase Awards. This special Set Registry awards program is completely free and offers top prizes worth $2,500 each …

Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Legislation Introduced in Congress

April 6, 2021 by Clinton

Two separate bills have been introduced into the House of Representatives and the United States Senate calling for a commemorative coin to honor Harriet Tubman. Specifically, the two pieces of legislation call for a commemorative coin or coins to be released in 2022 to mark the bicentennial of Tubman’s birth on March 6, 1822. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to …

United States Mint Sales Report – April 4, 2021

April 6, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has published its weekly numismatic product sales report for the seven day period ending on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Unsurprisingly, it was a slow sales week for the Mint as there were no new products released for purchase for the third consecutive week. Overall, the Mint sold 15,999 numismatic products last week. In looking at the top ten selling products for the Mint last week, seven of the ten were released …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales reports through to this morning, Monday, April 5, 2021. The past week was exceptionally slow when it came to sales of bullion products for the United States Mint. Indeed, through to April 5, 2021, the Mint reported no bullion sales for the past week. That is unusual. Looking at the total coin sales for March, the American Eagle silver 1-ounce bullion coin had 3,302,000 sales …

NCIC Instrumental in Recovering $75,000 in Stolen Notes

April 5, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Crime Information Center Banner

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has one again played a key role in the recovery of notes valued at over $75,000. The situation highlights the important role that NCIC plays in Numismatic crimes. The theft of the notes occurred last month and on April 2, 2021, a New York dealer reported that individuals where in his shop trying to sell some of the notes. The Dealer, who is unnamed, reported the situation to NCIC, …

CCAC April Meeting to Review American Women Quarter Reverse Designs

April 2, 2021 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will be meeting in April with its main topic to be the coming-for-2022 American Women Quarter Reverse designs. The meeting will take place April 20, 2021 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern. The meeting will be held via teleconference and the public is welcome to attend in listen only mode. The agenda for this CCAC meeting is all around the American Women Quarters Program which is slated to …

American Numismatic Association Selects Colorado Springs for 2022 National Money Show

April 2, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the 2022 National Money Show will take place March 10-12,2022 at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This will be the first National Money Show since 2020 as the 2021 show scheduled for Phoenix was cancelled. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has selected Colorado Springs, Colo., as the host city for the 2022 National Money Show® (NationalMoneyShow.com). The event is …

Today’s Deal – A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels

April 1, 2021 by Clinton

A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels (Image Couresty of Whitman Publishing)

Today’s Deal is on the excellent reference book writing by Q. David Bowers, A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels. This book, written by one of the giants in Numismatics, offers deep insight into the popular nickels of the last century, with exceptional details information. Right now the 2nd edition of this book, the latest edition, is priced at $19.94 on Amazon with free shipping. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon …

2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site 5-Ounce Silver Coin Sales Start April 8

April 1, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Tuskegee Airmen 5-Ounce Silver Coin Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint is set to begin sales of the final five ounce American the Beautiful silver coin next week. The 2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site silver coin will go on sale at Noon Eastern on April 8, 2021. The coin will be available directly from the United States Mint’s website and is priced at $229.00. The Mint will only be producing 20,000 of the coins but there is no household limit on …