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Dr. Ursula Kampmann Chosen For Numismatic Literary Guild Board

May 13, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a press release from the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) announcing that Dr. Ursula Kampmann has been selected to join the Board of Directors of the organization. She succeeds Donn Pearlman, a long time board member for the organization. Editors Note: Clinton, Editor of USCoinNews.com, is a member of the Numismatic Literary Guild Ursula Kampmann, Ph.D. of Lörrach, Germany, founder of the German and English language MuenzenWoche (CoinsWeekly www.CoinsWeekly.com), Cosmos of Collectibles (https://cosmosofcollectibles.com, and …

ANS’ Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) 2021 Call For Papers

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has issued a request for its Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) to be held in September 2021. The COAC event is being reintroduced after being on hiatus since 2010 and the Society hopes to have the event as a hybrid event of in-person and online attendees. Specifically, the Society is requesting papers related to sculptor Victor David Brenner, the designer of the Lincoln Cent and over 200 medallic works. …

Numismatist Mark Borckardt Honored With The Herbert Silberman Award From the Early American Coppers Club

May 12, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Heritage Auctions announcing that Numismatist Mark Borckardt has been honored with the Herbert Silberman Award from the Early American Coppers Club Mark Borckardt, Senior Cataloger and Senior Numismatist at Heritage Auctions, has been awarded The Herbert Silberman Award by the Early American Coppers Club (EAC). The award is the EAC’s highest honor and is presented to individuals who have shown exceptional service to their fellow members and to numismatics in general. …

United States Mint Sales Report – May 9, 2021

May 11, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending May 9, 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 37,087 products last week, its highest sales week since early March. Of the top ten selling products for the week, all save one were released this year. As …

NGC System Upgrade on May 16 Likely to Impact Online Services

May 11, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they will be performing a system upgrade this coming Sunday that may impact online services. Specifically, the grading company announced that on Sunday, May 16 from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern, they will be performing the upgrade. This will impact some services of the various Certified Collectibles Group companies, including NGC. During the upgrade, the following services may be unavailable in the maintenance window: NGC, PMG, CGC …

2021 Kennedy Half Dollar Bags & Rolls Sales Start Today

May 11, 2021 by Clinton

2021-P Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

As reported last week, the United Stats Mint will open sales for the 2021 Kennedy Half Dollar later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s website. The Half Dollar will be sold in 200-coin bags from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints as well as a 2-roll set from both Mints, the same combination of products for the Half Dollar the past several years. As many readers will know, the …

NGC Clarifies Turnaround Times for Coin Grading Submissions

May 10, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has issued the following Press Release concerning the measurement of turnaround times on submissions to the company. With demand for grading services continuing to grow, the company is attempting to be more transparent around multiple aspects of its services. For turnaround time, the company has altered its time tables to reflect the estimated time of grading once the coins are received by the company. Effectively, this eliminates the time the coins …

H.R.2404 – Cesar Chavez Commemorative Coins Legislation

May 10, 2021 by Clinton

H.R.2404 has been introduced into the House of Representatives as one of the lates coin legislation bills currently in Congress. The bill calls for the create of commemorative coins to honor Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. He lived from March 31, 1927 to April 23, 1993. The …

NGC Announces Updates for Submissions of Tokens and Medals

May 7, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) has announced an update of its grading requirements for tokens and medals. Effective May 13, 2021, issues before 1990 will nee to be submitted under the Economy grading tier or higher. Any items issued 1990 to today can be submitted under the Modern grading tier. The change in policy is an effort to improve customer experience but also turnaround times on grading. NGC, like other grading services, have been running multiple …

Chicago World’s Fair of Money® Gets the Green Light

May 7, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Chicago World's Fair of Money Banner (Image Courtesy of The American Numismatic Association)

After multiple rumors indicating that this year’s World’s Fair of Money in Chicago was to be cancelled, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) has put them to rest. The Association confirmed that the event, which will be held in Rosemont, Illinois just outside of Chicago, is going ahead as normal after the venue announced that it is resuming trade shows and events. Coin collectors can breathe a sigh of relief. The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center …