Commemorative Coins Archives

Apollo 11 Commemorative Wins Coin of The Year

March 4, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic News announcing that the 2019 Apollo 11 silver Dollar proof has won two awards in the 2021 Coin of the Year awards, presented by World Coin News. The curve-shaped commemorative coin won handily in the Best Contemporary Event category, receiving twice as many votes as its nearest competitor. It also won again the in the Best Silver Coin category. “The Eagle has landed.” The now-famous phrase spoken …

Mint Releases Official Images of National Law Enforcement Commemoratives

March 2, 2021 by Clinton

National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum 2021 Proof $5 Gold Coin Obverse

After having the commemorative coins available for pre-order for over a month, the United States Mint has finally released the official coin images for the 2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum commemorative coins. To this point, the Mint has only had line art of the coins available on the Product Schedule page and the individual product pages. That changed over the weekend with images of the coins themselves now available for viewing. As a …

PCGS Offering Special Label Memorializing NASA Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

February 16, 2021 by Clinton

Christa McAuliffe PCGS Label (Image Courtesy of PCGS)

The following is a press release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing the offer of a special label for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative. The commemorative dollar coin honors the late NASA and Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut who was killed 73 seconds in the STS-51L mission in 1986. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is offering a Special Label emblazoned with the Astronaut Memorial Foundation (www.amfcse.org) logo in honor of National Aeronautics and Space Administration …

NGC Announces Special Designations & Labels for The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative

February 2, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Early Release Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

NGC has issued a Press Release announcing the availability of special designations and labels for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar. The coin, which is available for pre-order from the United States Mint, will begin shipping on March 17, 2021. The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative is available in Proof and Uncirculated finishes from the United States Mint. On January 28, 2021, the US Mint is releasing two silver dollars as a tribute to Christa McAuliffe, …

National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Coins Sales Start Today

January 28, 2021 by Clinton

2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Silver Dollar Obverse

After announcing the release date over the past weekend, the United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum commemorative coins later today. Sales will be exclusively on the Mint’s website and will begin at their regular time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The set of commemoratives will consist of a $5 gold coin, a silver Dollar coin, and a clad Half Dollar coin, all with unique designs. …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Sales Start Today

January 28, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative coin, both in Proof and Uncirculated finishes, later today. Sales will begin at their normal time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. News of the coins going on sale today broke over the past weekend when the Mint updated its production schedule for 2021. Traditionally, the Mint releases commemorative coins towards the middle of the year and here at …

National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Coins Sales Start January 28

January 25, 2021 by Clinton

2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Gold Coin Reverse

In another surprise move over the weekend, the United States Mint has set the release date for the series of commemorative coins honoring the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum. The series of coins, seven in all, will be released on January 28, 2021 with sales beginning at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The set of commemoratives will consist of a $5 gold coin, a silver Dollar coin, and a clad Half Dollar coin, all …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Sales Start January 28

January 25, 2021 by Clinton

In a surprise change to the production schedule for 2021, the United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Dollar later this week, on January 28th. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and the commemorative will only be available directly from the United States Mint. Traditionally, the Mint releases commemorative coins towards the middle of the year and here at USCoinNews.com, the assumption was that trend would continue. …

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Official Images Released

January 21, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the official images of the upcoming 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative coin. This follows the release of the line art for the coin earlier this month. The coin commemoratives the Mrs. McAuliffe, the first selected educator in the Teacher in Space Program in the 1980s. She, along with six other astronauts were killed during the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L mission on January 28, 1986. The design of …

National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Coin Line Art Released

December 23, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the line art for the 2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum commemorative coins. These designs were selected from the candidate designs released by CCAC back in September. The set of commemoratives will consist of a $5 gold coin, a silver Dollar coin, and a clad Half Dollar coin, all with unique designs. While the coins are slated for release in 2021, the Mint has not published a release …