United States Mint Archives

New Appointee Joins Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

November 18, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint announced the appointment of Dr. Lawrence S. Brown to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as a member representing the interests of the general public in the coinage of the United States. This appointment for a statutory term of four years will fill the vacancy on the CCAC created by the term expiration of Erik Jansen. A life-long numismatist, Dr. Brown traces his fascination with coins back to his adolescence in …

John Quincy Adams Presidential Medal Sales Start Today

November 18, 2019 by Clinton

The fourth and final silver Presidential Medal is set to go on sale today. The medal honoring the United States sixth President, John Quincy Adams, will be available to collectors starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Monday, November 18, 2019. Like the other Presidential Silver Medals, the John Quincy Adams medal measures 1.6″ in diameter and features a plain edge. The Obverse was designed and engraved by Moritz Furst while the Reverse was designed …

River of No Return 5-Ounce Silver Coin Now Available

November 14, 2019 by Clinton

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness 5-Ounce Silver Coin

As previously reported, the Frank Church River of No Return 5-ounce silver coin is now available. The coin is selling for $154.95 and available directly from the United States Mint’s site. The hefty five-ounce round bares the same Obverse and Reverse of the latest ATB quarter, commemorating the Idaho wilderness. However, unlike the reed edge of the Quarter, this silver coin has a smooth edge with its metal quantity imprinted on it. The River of …

Silver American Eagle Reverse Proof Sells Out in 20 Minutes

November 14, 2019 by Clinton

2019-S American Eagle Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof

If you were hoping to get your hands on the 2019-S American Eagle Reverse Proof, chances are you’ve missed out. The latest iteration of the bullion silver coin went on sale today at Noon Eastern. All indications are that it sold out in less than 20 minutes. Only 30,000 of the coins were produced so it was an automatic that it would be a quick sellout. But many users on Reddit and Twitter reported unable …

New Jersey American Innovation Bags & Rolls go on Sale November 21

November 12, 2019 by Clinton

New Jersey American Innovation Dollar Reverse

The United States Mint is gearing up for the New Jersey American Innovation Dollar to go on sale. 100-coin bags and 25-coin rolls will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on November 21. There are no household buying limits on any of the products. In all, there will be four different bags or rolls released on the 21st. 25-Coin Roll (Philadelphia) – $32.95 25-Coin Roll (Denver) – $32.95 100-Coin Bag (Philadelphia) – …

John Quincy Adams Presidential Medal Sales Start November 18

November 11, 2019 by Clinton

The fourth and final silver Presidential Medal is set to go on sale later this week. The medal honoring the United States sixth President, John Quincy Adams, will be available to collectors starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Monday, November 18, 2019. Like the other Presidential Silver Medals, the John Quincy Adams medal measures 1.6″ in diameter and features a plain edge. The Obverse was designed and engraved by Moritz Furst while the …

US Mint Production Report – 10 Billion Coins in 2019

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The latest US Mint Production Report has been released, updating production numbers through October 2019. It shows that in the month of October, the Mint produced 1.154 billion coins. That pushed the Mint’s total production for 2019 to 10.642 billion coins. The minting of 1.154 billion coins is up from the 939 million that were made in September 2019 and is the largest production month since July 2019. Even with the increase in production, it …

Mint Sales Report – Many of The Usual Suspects

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending November 3, 2019. While this report did have the latest Mint product near the top of the chart, it was dominated by many of the annual products the Mint produces. That’s reflected in this week’s top seller, the 2019 Proof Set. The annual set sold another impressive 7,298 sets this past week, bringing the total sales of the set up …

United States Mint Releases 2020 Production Schedule

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the 2020 Production Schedule of coins and Numismatic collectibles set for release next year. Indeed things start off rapidly, with the first collectible, the 2020 Birth Set, scheduled to be released on January 3, 2020. The Production Schedule can be found here on the Mint’s site. You will see that you can find descriptions of all product although images of them remain unavailable currently. Also, many dates beyond the …

2019-S American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof Sales Start November 14

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open up sales on the extremely limited production 2019-S American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof bullion coin. Priced at $64.95, the Reverse Proof coin will have a production run of only 30,000. Sales of the bullion coin will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and there is a household limit of 1. That will help assure more people get them other than dealers but it will still be a tough …