Information & News About United States Coins
The United States Mint will open sales of the 2020 Silver Proof Set next Friday, April 17, 2020 at Noon Eastern. The 10-coin set will also come with the bonus 2020-W Jefferson Nickel in Reverse Proof that are being included in the annual sets for this year. The set is priced at $63.25 and initial quantities will be limited. For those new to coin collecting, the Silver Proof Set has the same coins that are …
The United States Mint has issued a Press Release, asking for applications to be submitted for those qualified in Numismatic Curation to serve on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, or CCAC. Applications must be received by April 24, 2020 no later than 5:00 PM Eastern. Note that resumes are only being accepted via email due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The United States Mint is accepting applications for membership to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee …
One of the last Numismatic products from the United States Mint, at least for now, goes on sale today. The 2020 American Buffalo Proof one ounce gold coin will be available starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The 24-karat coin is priced at $2315.00. Details about the coin and purchasing of it can be found on the product page on the Mint’s site. The West Point minted 24-karat gold coin features designs based on …
The United States Mint has confirmed that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing restrictions, it has stopped production of Numismatic products. The news came via an email to customers of the Mint and is confirmation of what Mint Director Ryder had indicated was a possibility in an email last month. The Mint will continue to produce circulation coinage and bullion to support day-to-day operations of the Mint financially. We continue to produce our congressionally-mandated …
The United States Mint has updated its monthly production report for March 2020, showing that less than 900 million coins were minted in the month. In total, 892,600,000 million coins were produced in March, a drop of 18.4% from the February total production of 1.094 billion coins. For 2020 so far, 3,214,980,000 coins have been produced in Denver and Philadelphia. The drop in production is not entirely surprising. Like many businesses around the world, the …
Below is an email sent to USCoinNews.com and other press sites from the United States Mint. It outlines a special Privy Mark that will be placed on the Obverse (Heads) of at least two of the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter series. Special 2020-W Washington Quarters will be produced both for the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa) and the Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut) that have been released in 2020. As to …
The 2020 American Buffalo gold bullion coin is set to go on sale next week directly from the United States Mint. Sales will be begin Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. Pricing has yet to be announced but you can find the coin here on the Mint’s site. The West Point minted 24-karat gold coin features designs based on the original 1913 Type I Buffalo nickel designed by James Earle Fraser. …
As expected, the United States Mint has confirmed that some upcoming products will have sale date changes or limited supplies due to COVID-19 Pandemic. The Mint, like much of the Federal government, State government, and business throughout the United States, has sent virtually all of their staff to work from home when possible. Minting of coins continues but in lower capacities. The Mint issued an email to customers yesterday indicating that some products will have …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the America the Beautiful Quarters 2020 Uncirculated Coin Set today. The 10-coin set is priced at $16 and includes uncirculated specimens of all the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. There are no mintage or production limits on the set nor is there a household limit on the number of sets you can …
United States Mint Director David Ryder has sent an email to all Mint customers, indicating that delays in Mint products and shipments could happen due to COVID-19. The Mint, which is part of the Federal government, is subject to rules put in place to combat the pandemic. That could, in short, lead to significant cut backs in staff. Those cutbacks could impact production as well as sales fulfillment and customer support. Here is Mr. Ryder’s …