Information & News About United States Coins
Five years ago today, USCoinNews went online. At the time, and as I reflect on the About page, the site was aimed at the casual collector of United States coinage. USCoinNews is a site dedicated to the casual coin collector, specifically coinage of the United States. You won’t find many posts here about ultra exotic and rare coins. Instead, our focus is to help the “normal” collector with news, information, tips and deals on coins …
The United States Mint has released its weekly Numismatic Product Sales Report for the seven days ending Sunday, April 28, 2024. The report covers the Mint’s numismatic product sales, such as commemorative coins and annual sets. It is separate from the bullion sales report. The Mint reported net sales of 34,789 numismatic products in the last week. Taking the top sales position, accounting for 71% of the Mint’s net sales for the week, was the 2024 …
The United States Mint will open sales of the United States Army one-ounce silver medal next week. The medal sales will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site on May 7, 2024. The medal is priced at $75. There is no production limit on this medal, nor is there a household purchase limit. The obverse design (heads) depicts Continental and modern soldiers “at the ready” with the weapons of their respective eras. They …
The United States Mint will open sales for the second Presidential Silver Medal of 2024 later today. The medal, honoring President James Garfield, will be available at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific today on the Mint’s website. The 99.99% silver medal is priced at $75.00 and is available exclusively from the United States Mint. The Mint has no production limit on this medal, nor is there a household limit on the number that can be purchased. James A. Garfield …
The best learning experience in numismatics returns again this summer. The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) Summer Seminar, slated for June 16-19 (session 1) and June 23-26 (session 2), features classes to suit virtually every collector’s needs, led by instructors who are recognized leaders in their fields. Held in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colo., on the campus of Colorado College adjacent to the ANA, this year’s program offers 29 classes, optional tours, mini-seminars, lectures and special events. …
The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, April 28, 2024. The bullion sales report reflects bullion American Eagle and American Buffalo 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 shows that the Mint had reported sales of 864,000 bullion coins, the bulk of which were the one-ounce American Eagle silver coin. Of the seven bullion …
We’re moving the NGC Registry Awards to the ANA show, which means you get more time to perfect your sets! Ensure your set is at its best by 10 a.m. ET on June 1, 2025, to be automatically considered for awards. Winners will be announced on August 21, 2025. Yes, you read that correctly! Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) is changing it up and moving the NGC Registry Awards to the annual American Numismatic Association (ANA) World’s Fair …
The United States Mint will begin selling the 2024 American Eagle Gold Proof coins and sets next week. A total of five products will be available starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on May 2, 2024. As is normally the case with gold coin releases by the Mint, the 2024 American Eagle Gold Proof coins will be limited in production. Here are the products and links to them on the Mint’s site that will be available. …
A change in ownership at Gold Hill Coin (www.GoldHillCoin.com) keeps one of San Rafael, California’s oldest rare coin and precious metals store in the family. Located at 1537 4th Street in downtown San Rafael, the store has been sold by its long-time owner Clark Smith, Sr. to his son Clark Smith, Jr. “The store opened on 4th Street in 1979 and my father purchased it in 1987. He bought and sold millions of dollars of …
The United States Mint has released its weekly Numismatic Product Sales Report for the seven days ending Sunday, April 21, 2024. The report covers numismatic product sales by the Mint, such as commemorative coins and annual sets. It is separate from the bullion sales report. The Mint reported net sales of 15,098 numismatic products in the last week. These sales were split between 2024 releases and those of last year. The top selling product last week …