United States Mint Archives

United States Mint Produced 2 Billion Coins in June 2019

July 26, 2019July 8, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated their monthly production report for June 2019 and it shows that the Denver and Philadelphia Mint locations produced 2,043,308,000 in the month. That brings the total production across both Mint locations for the year up to 7,600,608,000. The report shows that the two primary production Mint locations produced the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, and Washington Quarter in the month. No Kennedy Half Dollars, Native American Dollars, or …

Mint Confirms No W Quarters at San Antonio Missions Event

July 26, 2019July 5, 2019 by Clinton

2019 San Antonio Missions ATB Quarter Reverse

The United States Mint has confirmed to Coin World that there will be no W mint marked coins at the upcoming San Antonio Missions America The Beautiful Quarter event in September. The new San Antonio Missions Quarter will be introduced at an event on September 5, 2019 at 10:00 am Central in San Antonio, Texas. The coin exchange event is slated to start at that time and will take place at the Laurie Auditorium at …

Pride of Two Nations Commemoratives Likely Sold Out

July 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by Clinton

Pride of Two Nations 2-Coin Set From The United States Mint

After going on sale earlier today, all indications are that the Pride of Two Nations coins set of the United States Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint are sold out. In total, there were 110,000 of the sets available, 10,000 of which were available in Canada. At 6:30 PM Mountain time, the US Mint site indicated the sets were on “back order”. That’s their friendly way of saying they are not available. Unless some returns …

Today’s Deal – 1957 Through 1959 Roosevelt Dime Proof Set for $20

July 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to round out your early Roosevelt Dime Proofs collection. Phanatic Sport Memorabilia has a great three-coin deal going on at their Amazon storefront. You can pick up a 1957, 1958, and 1959 choice proof coins for $19.95 for the set. That breaks down to $6.65 per coin, slightly less than the $7 book average. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when …

American Legion Silver Dollar and Medal Set No Longer Available

July 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by Clinton

American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set

If you have been waiting to pick up the American Legion Silver Dollar and Veterans Medal Set from the United States Mint, you may have missed your opportunity. This morning, the Mint’s site is showing the set as Unavailable. The $99.95 set was limited to a production of 10,000 units overall. According to the latest US Mint Sales report, 9,864 sets had been sold, meaning only 136 were left. The report was through June 30, …

Pride of Two Nations Two-Coin Set Arrives Today

July 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by Clinton

After several weeks of discussion and announcements, the United States Mint will begin selling the two-coin Pride of Two Nations set today. The set will contain a 2019-W in an enhanced reverse proof finish as well as a Royal Canadian Mint 2019 Silver Maple Leaf in a modified proof finish. Both coins are .999 pure silver. It is priced at $139.95 and you can find it here on the Mint’s site. Sales for the set …

Mint Sales Report – Proof Set Reclaims Top Sales Position

July 27, 2019July 2, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report today. The report covers the previous seven days of sales, ending June 30, 2019. After slipping for a couple of weeks, the 2019 Proof Set has returned to the top spot as this weeks best seller. Last week’s top seller, the Uncirculated 2019-W Silver American Eagle fell to fifth place. Overall, the 2019 Proof Set added 5,541 units in sales last week, bumping its total …

Today’s Deal – 1982 George Washington Silver Commemorative Half Dollar for $13

July 27, 2019July 1, 2019 by Clinton

1982 George Washington Commemorative Clad Half Dollar Proof Obverse

Today’s Deal is on the fantastic 1982 George Washington Silver Commemorative Half Dollar. The commemorative comes from the Denver Mint and is made of 90% silver. Today over at Amazon you can pick one up uncirculated for just $12.99. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are used to help pay …

San Antonio Missions America The Beautiful Quarter Launch Event Set for September 5

July 27, 2019July 1, 2019 by Clinton

The next coin in the America The Beautiful Quarter series is set to launch on September 5, 2019. The new San Antonio Missions Quarter will be introduced at an event on the day at 10:00 am Central in San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio Missions Quarter will be the 49th released in the series. The events for this new Quarter start in the evening on September 4, 2019. From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Central …

NGC to Offer Special Labels for Upcoming Pride of Two Nations Release

July 30, 2019June 26, 2019 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, has announced a new label and designation for the upcoming Pride of Two Nations release by the United States Mint and Royal Canadian Mint. The labels, which will feature both the United States and Canadian flags, will be available at no additional charge to the normal grading service. The Pride of Two Nations two-coin set is going to be released on July 3, 2019 and features a silver 2019-W American …