United States Mint Archives

Nearly 8,000 Error Quarter-Ounce American Eagle Coins Were Struck and Released

November 24, 2021 by Clinton

2021-W American Eagle Uncirculated (Type-2) One Ounce Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

7,924. That is the number of quarter-ounce American Eagle bullion gold coins that were mistakenly struck on the West Point unfinished proof dies according to the United States Mint’s Deputy Chief of Corporate Communications, Todd Martin. Even more telling, the Mint knows exactly when these coins were struck. August 24, 2021. As reported back in October, PCGS was the first to announce the discovery of the error coin. At the time, the company had graded …

United States Mint Sales Report – November 21, 2021

November 23, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending November 21, 2021. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. The report shows that the Mint sold 26,038 numismatic products in the previous week, must of which came from the annual Proof Set. The sales total is roughly one-third of what the Mint sold according to …

United States Mint Ends 2021 American Eagle Bullion Coins Production

November 22, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced the end of American Eagle bullion coin product for 2021. The final production of 2021 dated Eagles, both gold and silver, have been completed and production of 2022 dated Eagle bullion coins has begun. Final allocations to Authorized Purchasers have also been made for the 2021 dated coins. The allocations of American Eagle Gold Bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers come with the stipulation that their purchase commitments must be …

United States Mint Sales Report – November 14, 2021

November 16, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending November 14, 2021. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. The report shows that the Mint sold 75,719 products last week, fifty percent of which could be found in the single new product release within the reporting period. Sales were significantly higher than last week’s report …

United States Air Force & Coast Guard One Ounce Medals To Be Released in 2022

November 15, 2021 by Clinton

United States Air Force Silver Medal Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

With the release of the 2022 Production Schedule by the United States Mint last week, there was a change in this year’s schedule that may have been missed by some. The one ounce United States Air Force and United States Coast Guard medals have been pushed to 2022. The two medals, which were delayed in release like their larger 2.5-ounce counterparts, had been slated to be released at the end of this year. However, the …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – November 15, 2021

November 15, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report to Monday, November 15, 2021. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. This week’s report shows that the Mint sold 65,800 bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers in the past week, down significantly from the over 500,000 coins sold in last week’s report. Usually, the top …

2022 Morgan and Peace Dollars on Mint’s Production Schedule

November 12, 2021 by Clinton

Morgan Dollar with CC Privy Mark (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Arguably one of the most popular releases from the United States Mint this year – and for the past several – were the Morgan and Peace Dollar coins. Released in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Morgan’s retirement and the Peace replacing it, the Mint released five different 2021 Morgan Dollars and one Peace Dollar. Demand for the coins were so high that it crashed the Mint’s site repeatedly on release days and the …

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins Line Art Released

November 12, 2021 by Clinton

2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Clad Half Dollar Commemorative Coin Reverse Line Art (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the line art for the upcoming 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative coin program. The commemoratives are slated for release on January 6, 2022 and there will be eight unique products offered by the United States Mint in the program. Coin prices include surcharges of $35 for each $5 gold coin, $10 for each silver dollar, and $5 for each clad half dollar. The Public Law authorizes …

2022 Production Schedule Released by The United States Mint

November 12, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its 2022 Production and release schedule on its site. The schedule can be found here and provides release dates for numismatic products from the Mint through the Spring of next year. In all, 66 products are scheduled for next year with the first set to be released on January 6, 2022. Traditionally, the first product releases each year by the Mint are the Birthday and Celebration Sets but that …

Mint Releases Line Art of 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coins

November 11, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Clad Half Dollar Coin Obverse Line Art (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the line art images of the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball commemorative coins. The three coins, a $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin, and .50 Cent clad coin will all be released next year to honor the centennial of the leagues which was in 2020. The bill authorizing the coins was signed into law in December 2020. The Negro Leagues of baseball was founded in 1920 in response to players …