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United States Mint Sales Report – May 16, 2021

May 18, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending May 16, 2021. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. The report shows that Mint sold a robust 66,242 products this past week with two of the top three sellers being new products that were introduced during the week. The top selling product for the Mint for …

Scholarships Available for First Coin University Program in San Francisco

May 18, 2021 by Clinton

Scholarship applications are now being accepted from young numismatists, ages 13 to 21, for the first Coin University program in San Francisco, California, July 24-31, 2021. As many as 25 all-expense scholarships will be awarded by the Witter Coin Scholarship Fund (www.WitterCoinFund.com) and will include expenses for a parent or guardian to accompany any winners under the age of 18. “The past year of the pandemic has kept many young collectors’ hobby activities limited to …

H.R. 1900 – Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act

May 18, 2021 by Clinton

Another bill has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives to honor Coronavirus front-line workers. H.R. 1900 – Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act has been introduced into the house and is one of a slew of numismatic legislation bills that the 117th Congress is considering. If the title of H.R. 1900 sounds familiar, it should. H.R. 905 is titled the exact same as this bill and, further, it was introduced by Representative …

United States Mint Announces Enrollment Limits on 2021 Type-2 American Eagles

May 17, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Eagle Type-2 Silver Coin Reverse

The United States Mint has informed participants of the Enrollment Program for the silver American Eagle that there will be a limit of 25 coins that can be purchased going forward for 2021. The move comes just weeks before the new Type-2 Reverse silver American Eagle is released to the public. The Mint plans on releasing a 2021-W and 2021-S proof versions of the new Eagle as well as a 2021-W Uncirculated variant of the …

2021 “CC” and “O” Privy Mark Morgan Dollar Pre-Orders Begin May 24

May 17, 2021 by Clinton

Morgan Dollar with CC Privy Mark (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 next week. The 2021 “CC” and “O” privy mark Morgan Dollars will be available for order next Monday, May 24, 2021. 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 …

United States Mint Circulating Coinage Production Report – April 2021

May 14, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its Circulating Coinage Production report for April 2021. The report shows that for the month of April, 1,320,280,000 coins were produced for circulation across the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities. As readers likely know, those two sites are were circulating coins are produced for the United States. The production of 1.32 billion coins in April reflects a slight increase over the 1.134 billion produced by the Mint in March. …

2021 American Buffalo Goes Into Back Order on Day of Release

May 14, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Buffalo Gold Proof Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Within hours of being available for purchase, the 2021 American Buffalo quickly moved to the United States Mint Back Order list. The one ounce gold proof coin went on sale yesterday at Noon and by 2:00 PM Eastern, the Mint’s product page for the coin indicated it was no longer available. Instead, it the site indicated that the coin was on back order it becoming available again on August 20, 2021. The sell out was …

The NGC Registry Will Soon Recognize CAC Coins

May 14, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that the NGC Registry will soon recognize and score coins evaluate by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The change will go into effect on May 19, 2021. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is pleased to announce that the NGC Registry will recognize and score coins evaluated by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC), starting May 19, 2021. This latest step reinforces the NGC Registry’s position as the …

2021 American Eagle Type-2 Release Schedule

May 14, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has begun updating its Production Schedule to with dates for the release of the highly anticipate 2021 American Eagle Type-2 Reverse coins. As readers know, for the first time, the silver and gold American Eagle’s will have new Reverse designs, commonly referred to as the Type-2 Reverse. The Mint will be offering a wide range of American Eagle Type-2 products, many of which will be duplicates from the releases earlier this …

2021 American Buffalo Gold Proof Sales Start Today at Noon Eastern

May 13, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open sales of the 2021 American Buffalo one ounce gold Proof coin later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. The one-ounce coin is priced at $2740.00 and is available exclusively from the Mint’s site. There is no production, mintage, or household limit on the coin. The West Point minted 24-karat gold coin features designs based on the original 1913 Type I Buffalo …