Coin Collecting Archives

Professional Numismatist And Author Miles Standish Announces New Projects

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 by Clinton

Prominent professional numismatist Michael “Miles” Standish has announced that the fourth edition will soon be released of the award-winning reference book he co-authored with former United States Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti, “American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program.” “First struck in 1986, the American Silver Eagles have become the most popular bullion coins in the history of the United States. The new edition of the book will include more information …

NGC’s David W. Lange to Teach at ANA Summer Seminar

February 11, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that the company’s Research Director and well know numismatist David W. Lange will be teaching at the American Numismatic Associations Summer Seminar. The ANA’s Summer Seminar will be held June 18-30, 2020. The two week seminar will be held at the Colorado College campus, adjacent to the ANA’s headquarters, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. NGC’s Research Director will present a course on US coins …

CoinManage USA 2022 Now Available

January 19, 2022 by Clinton

Liberty Street Software has announced the release of CoinManage USA 2022, its Windows-based coin collection management app. The update brings a number of new features including resizable windows, improved calculations of palladium & bullion coins, and updated value models for your coins. CoinManage USA is one of the oldest coin collection management apps available to collectors and remains one of the best. The upgrade to CoinManage USA 2022 for existing customers is $19.95. For those …

No, It’s Not Just You. 2021 Has Been An Expensive Coin Collecting Year

October 28, 2021 by Clinton

While it may seem obvious to most, 2021 will likely go down as one of the more expense years for coin collecting. That is particularly true for those of us who buy from the United States Mint. There are a few reasons for this of course which I will go into. But, if you are looking at your coin collecting budget and wondering “what the hell happened?”… yeah, you are not alone. One of the …

ANA Announces Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship

October 18, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the Board of Governors have unanimously voted to name the Association’s annual higher education scholarship in honor of Gerome Walton. The Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship is awarded annually to two deserving students based on academic performance, numismatic accomplishments, and financial needs. Mr. Walton served as the ANA’s assistant treasure from 1988 until his passing in August 2021. On September 14, …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – September 19, 2021

September 20, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report to Sunday, September 19, 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 shows that the Mint sold 1,524,000 products to Authorized Purchasers. This is over twice as much as the Mint reported selling last week. The top selling bullion product last week …

2021 American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set Designer Edition Sales Begin Today

September 13, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set Designer Edition (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

After being delayed last month, the final American Eagle product for 2021 is set to be released today and it could be one of the highest demand products of the year for the United States Mint. The 2021 American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set Designer Edition will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific today, with just 125,000 sets being available. Priced at $175, the set is expected to sell out within minutes …

United States Mint Sales Report – September 5, 2021

September 7, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending September 5, 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 30,007 in the past week, a substantial increase over the 2,847 product sold last week. As expected, the Mint’s newest releases dominated the top ten in sales, with products …

Today’s Deal – Guardhouse Coin Roll Boxes

August 26, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to stock up on coin roll boxes for your coin roll collections. Over at Amazon, Guardhouse has storage boxes for Cents, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars start at $10.27. Each box is color coded for the type of coin you are storing and can hold paper wrapped rolls as well as rolls in plastic storage tubes. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains …

United States Mint Site Survives 2021-W American Eagle Release Day

July 21, 2021 by Clinton

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

The first real test of the United States Mint’s site occurred yesterday with the release of the 2021-W American Eagle silver proof coin. All indications are that the site, along with the new security & automated buying systems (commonly referred to as BOTS), survived the day with little to no interruptions for collectors eager to buy. The new coin is the first to feature the new Type-2 Reverse and demand for the coin was expected …