Commemorative Coins Archives

The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act Passes U.S. Senate

July 25, 2019July 12, 2019 by Clinton

The legislation for a commemorative coin honoring Christa McAuliffe took a positive step forward this week. The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019, Senate Bill 239, was passed on Tuesday, July 9th. The bill was introduced on January 28, 2019 with 83 of the 100 senators as cosponsors. The bill calls for the United States Mint to produce 350,000 silver Dollar coins that would feature McAuliffe on the Obverse and a Reverse that would “portray her legacy …

Mail Bag – Are Commemoratives Worth Collecting?

July 26, 2019July 8, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Raul and it has to do with commemorative coins. His question is simple: Is it worth collecting them? Clinton, I saw your Twitter post this week on a Geo(rge) Washington commemorative coin you got. What do you think of it? Is it worth collecting these types of coins too? Raul First, for those that missed the Tweet, this is the one he is referring to in his email: As …

Pride of Two Nations Commemoratives Likely Sold Out

July 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by Clinton

Pride of Two Nations 2-Coin Set From The United States Mint

After going on sale earlier today, all indications are that the Pride of Two Nations coins set of the United States Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint are sold out. In total, there were 110,000 of the sets available, 10,000 of which were available in Canada. At 6:30 PM Mountain time, the US Mint site indicated the sets were on “back order”. That’s their friendly way of saying they are not available. Unless some returns …

American Legion Silver Dollar and Medal Set No Longer Available

July 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by Clinton

American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set

If you have been waiting to pick up the American Legion Silver Dollar and Veterans Medal Set from the United States Mint, you may have missed your opportunity. This morning, the Mint’s site is showing the set as Unavailable. The $99.95 set was limited to a production of 10,000 units overall. According to the latest US Mint Sales report, 9,864 sets had been sold, meaning only 136 were left. The report was through June 30, …

Today’s Deal – 1982 George Washington Silver Commemorative Half Dollar for $13

July 27, 2019July 1, 2019 by Clinton

1982 George Washington Commemorative Clad Half Dollar Proof Obverse

Today’s Deal is on the fantastic 1982 George Washington Silver Commemorative Half Dollar. The commemorative comes from the Denver Mint and is made of 90% silver. Today over at Amazon you can pick one up uncirculated for just $12.99. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are used to help pay …

American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set Released

September 17, 2019May 20, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint as released the American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set today. The set is $99.95 and available through the Mint directly. A limit of one unit per household is in place and there will be 10,000 total sets available from the Mint. The new set consists of the American Legion Proof silver dollar as well as the American Veterans silver medal. The 2019 American Legion Proof Silver …

NGC Creates Special Holder for American Legion Coin and Veterans Medal Set

September 23, 2019May 16, 2019 by Clinton

NGC 2019 American Legion Silver Coin Holder

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, has announced they will be offering special holders with special designations for the upcoming release of the American Legion Proof silver dollar and the American Veterans Silver Medal. The designations of “Early Releases” and “First Releases” will also be available for the Mint sealed set of these coins that arrive at NGC within the first 30 days of release. As readers likely know, the American Legion and Veterans Medal set …

Royal Mint of Australia and US Mint Team Up for Apollo 11 Proof Set

October 1, 2019May 8, 2019 by Clinton

Royal Mint of Australia Apollo 11 Anniversary Proof Coin

Here at US Coin News, we don’t post a lot about mint activities in other countries because, well, the hint is in our name. But this unique opportunity is one that made us bend the rules a little bit. The Royal Mint of Australia and the US Mint have teamed up to create a two-coin proof set of commemorative coins to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing. The set consists of the clad Apollo 11 …