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United States Mint Site Crumbles Under Pressure – Again

May 25, 2021 by Clinton

It what has become the expected behavior, the United States Mint site crumbled yesterday under the intense pressure from the buying public. The onslaught of buyers was due to the release of the privy mark Morgan Dollars that went on pre-order yesterday at Noon Eastern. Within 10 minutes, all of the available coins for pre-order had been purchased which itself was not surprising. The Mint had a household limit of 10 coins which frankly too …

2021 “CC” and “O” Privy Mark Morgan Dollar Pre-Orders Begin Today at Noon Eastern

May 24, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Morgan Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

One of the most anticipated releases from the United States Mint will be available for pre-order starting today. The 2021 “CC” and “O” privy Morgan Dollars will be available for pro-orders later today. Pre-orders will open up at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. The “CC” privy mark pays homage to the Carson City Mint where the Morgan Dollars were originally struck. Likewise, the “O” honors the New Orleans Mint. Of the …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through to today, May 3, 2021. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. This week’s report was the first update to the Bullion Sales report in two weeks. Overall, the report shows that the Mint sold 75,900 bullion coins through to May 24, 2021. …

Mail Bag – Will The New American Eagle Designs Revitalize Interest?

May 21, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes in from Matt and it concerns the American Eagle. Specifically, Matt is curious if the new Reverse designs of the American Eagle coins will revitalize interest in the series. In my opinion, I think it will cause a bump in interest but I’m not sure it will be sustained. Clinton, I wanted to get your opinion on if you think the new design of the (American) Eagles will improve sales …

Today’s Deal – Complete 112-Coin Set (P,D) 50 States Quarter Series

June 4, 2021May 21, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to complete, in one swoop, your 50 States Quarter set. The 50 States Quarter series ran from 1999 through 2009 and had a Quarter representing each state and six U.S. Territories. This set is all uncirculated examples from both the Denver and Philadelphia Mints, 112 coins in all. SmyrnaCoin through their Amazon storefront is selling this massive set for $109.99. That is nearly half the price of the average price …

First Look: American Eagle Type-2 Reverse Official Images Released

May 20, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Eagle Type-2 Silver Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the official high resolution images of the upcoming American Eagle Type-2 Reverse designs. The release of the official images comes after photos of the new Reverse for the American Eagle Silver and Gold coins were shown for the first time in the Mint’s Collection Guide mailed to customers. As readers know, the Mint has announced new Reverse designs for both the gold and silver American Eagle. For the gold American Eagles, the …

NGC and NGC Ancients Announce Revised Services and Fees Effective June 15, 2021

May 20, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced a revised service and fees schedule for some grading tiers and NGC Ancients grading tiers & services. The changes will go into effect on June 15, 2021 and will impact any submission on or after that date. This change in fees follows other fee changes the company has made in recent weeks. The changes also include some name changes such as the “Ultra Rarities” service now named “Unlimited Value …

Crime Blotter: NCIC Reports FedEx Package With Hundreds of American Eagles Missing

May 20, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Crime Information Center Banner

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen or missing FedEx package. The package contained hundreds of American Eagles, some of which were raw and others had been graded by NGC. The package containing the hundreds of Eagles was shipped priority overnight from Dallas, Texas to Beverly Hills, California on April 21, 2021. However, the package never arrived and FedEx is currently not able to locate it. …

NGC Special Labels and Designations for the 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollar Anniversary Coins

May 19, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Morgan Dollar CC Privy Mark (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that special labels and designations will be available for the upcoming 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollar anniversary coins. The first of these coins, the CC and O privy marked Morgan anniversary coins will go on sale next week. With the US Mint’s release of new Morgan and Peace Dollars in 2021, collectors have the opportunity to fall in love with the popular series …

CCAC Releases Candidate Designs for 2023 American Innovation Dollars

May 19, 2021 by Clinton

As a result of their meeting held yesterday, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate designs for the 2023 American Innovation Dollars. In 2023, four American Innovation Dollars are set for release honoring Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi. You can read about the American Innovation Dollar’s history in this Coin History article. The American Innovation Dollar coin came about through legislation passed in 2018 and is set to run through the year 2032. In …