Site News – A New Look & Improvements

A little bit of site news to start off your Friday! If you have visited USCoinNews.com this week, you will have undoubtedly noticed a new look and feel to the site. This new look has been in progress behind the scenes for the past several weeks, based in part on feedback from readers as well as good friend who is way better at SEO (Search Engine Optimization) than me! It’s not what you know, it’s …

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2021 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Sales Begin October 1st

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The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set starting next week on Friday, October 1st. The set, priced at $235, consists of six coins, all of which are minted in 99% silver. Only 50,000 of the sets will be made available with a household limit of one set when sales begin next week. Each coin is struck in 99.9% fine silver and has a brilliant proof finish. Proof coins have mirror-like …

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NGC Special Labels for the 2021 George H.W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set

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The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that it will be offering special labels for the recently released 2021 George H.W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set. The set was release last week and features a Bush Presidential Dollar and silver Presidential Medal. NGC will offer the Coin and Chronicles Set designation for the coin and medals in this set honoring President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. Special …

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The ANA’s Board of Governors To Remove Farran Zerbe’s Moniker From The Organization’s Highest Honor

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the Board of Governors have voted to removed Farran Zerbe’s name from the Association’s highest numismatic honor. The change comes after an investigation into the 20th century numismatists professional dealings uncovered accusations of deceptively inflated claims. During an open session meeting on January 19, 2021, the ANA Board of Governors honored the wishes of nearly 20 past Farran Zerbe Memorial Award …

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Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium Scheduled for October 15-17

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The following is a Press Release from the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) announcing that their third symposium is now scheduled for October 15-17, 2021. The event will be held virtually via the Zoom conferencing platform with registration and attendance, keeping with the organization’s philosophy that numismatic information and education should be free. Newman Portal is pleased to announce the third NNP Symposium, which will take place via Zoom on October 15-17, 2021. While the course of the …

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2021 Uncirculated Coin Set Sales Begin September 28th

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The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Uncirculated Coin Set next week. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The sets are priced at $25.25 this year with no mintage, production or household limit in place. The set this year will include 14 total coins. The set comes with seven coins from the Denver Mint and seven from the Philadelphia Mint. Each of the Mint …

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United States Mint Sales Report – September 19, 2021

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The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending September 19, 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 the Mint sold 141,057 numismatic products last week. This is up slightly from last week’s report. By far the top selling product for the Mint was its latest release, the 2021 American Eagle …

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Three Numismatic Groups Admonish Facebook About Ads Offering Counterfeits

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Three major numismatic organizations that sent a letter to Facebook executives to complain that the social media platform “has become the predominant choice of some fraudsters” are disappointed with the lack of a response by Facebook and the continuing appearance of pop-up advertisements selling counterfeit coins. No response has been received in the month since the letter was sent. The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), Numismatic Guaranty Company (www.NGCcoin.com) and the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) sent their …

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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Is Now Numismatic Guaranty Company

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The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that the company’s name has changed from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation to Numismatic Guaranty Company. The name change is part of a rebranding effort that will be taking place over the coming months. Eventually, anywhere that you find the NGC name, it will be changed to “Company”. This includes the websites, holders and labels. The name of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has been updated …

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NGC and PMG Will Accept Submissions at The Long Beach Expo

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The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that they, along with Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) will be at the Long Beach Expo coin show later this month. At the show, both companies will be accepting submissions for grading. The Long Beach Expo is slated to be held from Thursday, September 30th through to Saturday, October 2, 2021. NGC and PMG will be accepting regular submissions for all service levels* at …

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