Mail Bag Archives

Mail Bag – Will This Year’s American Eagles Be More Valuable

August 13, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Dani and they ask an interesting question regarding American Eagles. Will the 2020 issues of the American Eagle gold and silver coins be more valuable than others with the Reverse of these coins slated for change in 2021? Dani writes… Hi, I wanted to know if the American Eagle coins are going to be more valuable this year because of the change on the tails (Reverse) coming next year. …

Mail Bag – Is it a Good Time to Buy Silver & Gold

August 10, 2020 by Clinton

In today’s Mail Bag comes a timely question from Andrew about buying silver and gold. It is a question that I suspect many are thinking about right now for a range of reasons. The answer, as is often the case, depends on perspectives. Andrew writes… Hi, I see a lot of news about gold and silver in the news right now with prices being at record highs. Is it a good time to buy? What …

Mail Bag – Why Do We Use The Terms Obverse and Reverse

July 31, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question asks what on the surface is a simple question with a complex answer. It comes from Will and it concerns the terms Obverse and Reverse and why we use them. Hi, I’m curious to get your take on why we use the terms obverse and reverse when we can just as easily say heads and tails. To me, it is a pointless term as it is easer to say heads or …

Mail Bag – Is The Mint Producing Too Many Products

July 30, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question is likely going to generate a fair amount of debate. Is the United States Mint producing too many products? That’s the question Jeff posed and it is certainly a valid question to ask given the number of items the Mint releases each year. But is that a bad thing? Clinton, I have a question that I think is an important one to ask. Is the Mint making to many things to …

Mail Bag – Should I Collect Presidential Silver Medals?

July 16, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question is one that I get quite often from fellow collectors are readers of USCoinNews.com. Is a coin, or in the case of today’s question a medal, worth collecting? The question comes from Bella (who apparently is a fellow Coloradan) and deals with the relatively new Presidential Silver Medals. Hi, Warm greetings from (redacted city in Colorado) I have a basic question that I want your opinion on. I’ve been interested in …

Mail Bag – Why is The Kennedy Half Dollar Not in Circulation?

June 10, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Today’s Mail Bag question askes an important question: Why don’t we see Kennedy Half Dollar in circulation? The question came in last week from Zoe and while the answer is a simple one, the progress of how we got to that answer is a little more interesting. Hi, I am new to collecting and I really like the Kennedy half dollar. But they are hard to find and I found out that they are not …

Mail Bag – What is a Satin Finish Coin?

June 29, 2020June 7, 2020 by Clinton

Welcome to the Mail Bag, a somewhat regular feature here on USCoinNews that highlights a question or a comment from a reader of the site. Today’s question comes from Marcus. They write asking what the difference is between a regular coin finish and a satin finish. They write… Hi, I’m curious to know what a satin finish coin is exactly. I see them referred to in red book but I cannot find a good explanation …

Mail Bag – Will Coin Shows Ever Return?

May 19, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Art and it is a timely question given the current situation the world faces with the COVID-19 pandemic. It has to do with coin shows and if I think they will ever return. Art writes… Clinton, With all of the coin shows that have been cancelled this year, do you think there will ever be coin shows again? I hope so as I love going to them but I’m …

Mail Bag – Will Coronavirus Cause a Coin Shortage?

March 31, 2020 by Clinton

What a world we live in readers, here on March 31, 2020. My guess is that the vast majority of you are in “Shelter in Place” mode as I have been the the past couple of weeks here in Colorado. My sincere hope is that all of you are safe and healthy as we struggle globally with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic has certainly had an impact on Numismatics with the Mint announcing product …

Mail Bag – Why No More Mint Sales Report Articles

March 5, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Art who asks why USCoinNews is no longer publishing the weekly Mint Sales Report articles. Almost every week in 2019 since the site’s founding in May 2019 through to mid-November 1, I published this report for readers. But since then there hasn’t been one. Why? Art contact me via the contact form on the About page – and you can use it too. They write, You use to write …