United States Mint Archives

Pacific National Historical Park Rolls and Bags Now Available

September 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter Reverse

The United States Mint has opened up sales for rolls and bags of the recently released War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter. That Quarter is part of the ongoing America The Beautiful Quarter series. The coins themselves were released last month in a ceremony in Guam. The rolls and bags come in a variety of options. You can get a two-roll set of the Philadelphia and Denver minted Quarters for $32.95. If you …

Gold 2019 American Eagle Sales Begin June 13

September 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

The gold 2019 American Eagle is set to go on sale this Thursday, June 13, 2019 from the United States Mint. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty with flowing hair on the Obverse. The Reverse features an eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a female eagle and eaglets. Design wise, it is the same it has been since …

Mint Sales Report – Silver American Eagle Top Seller

September 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

The recently released silver 2019-W American Eagle has made its debut on the latest United States Mint sales report. The bullion coin went on sale on May 29, 2019 and sold 82,784 units for the Mint’s sales report ending June 2, 2019. While the sales figure is a solid start, it is significantly less than the 2018 American Eagle sales in its first week. Last year, that coin sold 89,492 units. The 2019 Uncirculated Mint …

2019-W American Eagle is Now Available From The Mint

September 4, 2019May 29, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint today has released the 2019-W American Eagle in Uncirculated finish. The one ounce silver coin is $46.95 and available now on the Mint’s site. This year’s American Eagle maintains the popular designs on the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) as it has since the program’s inception in 1986. The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s full-length figure of Liberty in full stride. This is the same design that was first found on …

US Mint Replacement Program for Apollo 11 Proof Half Dollar Sleeves

September 4, 2019May 29, 2019 by Clinton

Due to an error on the sleeve of the Apollo 11 Proof Half Dollar set, the United States Mint has announced a replacement program for customers who have bought the set. If you have a set that you purchased from the Mint’s site or at their relation locations, you are encouraged to call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) or TTY at 1-888-321-MINT (6468) to get your updated sleeve. The corrected sleeves are being provided free-of-charge. The issue with the original …

NGC to Have Special Labels and Designations for US-Australia Lunar Landing Set

September 9, 2019May 24, 2019 by Clinton

Royal Mint of Australia Apollo 11 Anniversary Proof Coin

NGC has been on a roll the past few weeks with special labels and designations for new coins. That looks set to continue in June. The grading company has announced that the upcoming United States Mint and Royal Mint of Australia two-coin commemorative set for the 50th anniversary of the US lunar landing will have special labels and designations available. Each set will come with a special Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) Label, which benefits an …

US Mint Struck 1.25 Billion Coins in April 2019

September 11, 2019May 24, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint stepped up minting of United States Coinage in April, making it the third busiest month so far in 2019. In total, the Mint produced 1.253 billion coins for the month, nearly 200 million more coins than it struck in March 2019, or an 18.9% increase month-over-month. It is also the fourth straight month that the Mint has minted one billion coins in a month. As is usually the case, the Lincoln …

2019 Uncirculated Mint Set Dominates This Week’s Mint Sales Report

September 16, 2019May 22, 2019 by Clinton

The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set dominated the US Mint’s sales report for the week ending May 19, 2019. The new set, which was released on May 14th, sold a whopping 161,598 units in its first week, crushing everything the Mint sold for the week. It also means that the Uncirculated Set upended the 2019 Silver Proof Set which had been the top seller for four consecutive weeks. Indeed, sales of the Uncirculated Mint Set were …

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

September 17, 2019May 20, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint as released the American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set today. The set is $99.95 and available through the Mint directly. A limit of one unit per household is in place and there will be 10,000 total sets available from the Mint. The new set consists of the American Legion Proof silver dollar as well as the American Veterans silver medal. The 2019 American Legion Proof Silver …

James Madison Presidential Medal Makes Debut on Mint Sales Report

September 23, 2019May 16, 2019 by Clinton

The James Madison Presidential Medal, released back on May 6th, has made its debut in this week’s Mint Sales Report. The weekly report is for sales activity from the Mint for the previous seven days, ending on May 12, 2019. The newest Presidential Medal sold 5,790 units for the week, putting it in second in overall sales behind the 2019 Silver Proof Set. That Proof Set remains the top seller for the Mint. It added …