COVID-19 Archives

H.R. 6923 – Essential Worker Commemorative Coin Legislation

June 8, 2020 by Clinton

A new piece of legislation has been introduced into the House of Representatives to honor essential workers in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with a commemorative coin. H.R. 6923 was introduced into the House by Representative by Jack Bergman (R-MI) on May 19, 2020. The legislation’s working title is the thrust behind this new legislation: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the health care professionals, first responders, scientists, researchers, …

ANACS Reopens After Shutdown Due to COVID-19

May 28, 2020 by Clinton

After shutting down at the first of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ANACS has announced that they have reopened and are grading coins once again. The oldest coin grading company in the United States, ANACS was closed on April 1 to comply with Colorado pandemic response restrictions. As of last Monday, May 11th, we resumed business for the first time since late March. While we continuously collected and secured daily mail and deliveries, this …

Message to Mint Customers

May 6, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint sent out the following message to the press yesterday. It thanks customers of the Mint for their patience during the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The brief message explains at a high level the changes that the Mint has had to make in order to remain functional which in turn has impacted production and customers wait times when trying to speak to the Mint. Ultimately though, the Customer Service Index score for …

NGC to Attribute Emergency Production 2020 Bullion Silver Eagles from the Philadelphia Mint

May 5, 2020 by Clinton

2020-P American Eagle Silver Bullion Emergency Production Label from NGC

NGC has issues a Press Release announcing that they will be attributing Emergency Production status and labels to American Eagle silver bullion coins struck in Philadelphia. At the height of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the United States Mint temporarily shifted minting of the American Eagles from West Point to Philadelphia. This was done between April 8, 2020 and April 20, 2020. In all, there were approximately 240,000 of them struck, making it almost an instant …

CCG Resumes Contactless Drop-offs and Pick-ups at Sarasota Headquarters for Authorized Dealers on May 4

May 1, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from CCG, the parent company of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) and Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) announcing that authorized dealers will have the ability to have contactless drop-offs and pick-ups starting on Monday, May 4, 2020. Last month, CCG suspended all in-person contact with dealers, allowing mail-in only for grading services, as it limited public interactions due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). For coin collectors, NGC remained open …

Mint Revises Production Schedule for May and June

May 1, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Proof Reverse

The United States Mint has updated its production schedule for May and June 2020, setting release dates for several Numismatic products over the next 8 weeks. Last month, the Mint stopped all production of Numismatic products as it dealt with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. At that point, the production schedule moved all products scheduled after April 2020 into a “TBD” status. In all, twelve products on the schedule have been updated with anticipated release dates. …

US Mint in San Francisco Resumes Operations May 4

May 1, 2020 by Clinton

United States Mint San Francisco Location (Image Courtesy of the United States Mint)

The United States Mint has announced that its San Francisco facility will resume operations on Monday, May 4, 2020. With the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) still active in the United States, the Mint is taking significant steps to assure the health and safety of workers and indications are that production will still not be at its normal capacity. The San Francisco Mint was shutdown on March 17, 2020 as the city and indeed much of the United …

American Numismatic Association Consolidates Staff Responsibilities

April 27, 2020 by Clinton

The following Press Release was issued by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that several staff reductions have happened along with consolidation of responsibilities within the organization. The changes are a direct result of the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) eliminated several staff positions this week as a response to COVID-19 and the resulting suspension of several programs. “Yesterday, I had the sad task of having to bid farewell to four …

Denver Coin Expo in May Cancelled Due to COVID-19

April 20, 2020 by Clinton

The May 2020 Denver Coin Expo is the latest coin show to be cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The Expo staff on the show’s site has posted that the May show has been cancelled with plans to continue with the October show. Both shows were slated to take place at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. Due to unfortunate circumstances surrounding covid19 shut downs and the uncertainty of how things will …

PCGS Resumes Grading Operations in California

April 16, 2020 by Clinton

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has announced the resumption of operations and coin grading services in their California office. The grading company had closed their Orange County offices on March 19, 2020 as part of California’s Shelter in Place and quarantine orders to stem the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. In a post from PCGS’ President Brett Charville, the company seems to suggest that they could have stayed open given their role in numismatic …