United States Mint Archives

Mary N. Lannin Appointed to Position of Chairperson of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

February 4, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the United States Mint, announcing that Mary N. Lannin has been appointed as Chairperson of the committee. This is the second stint of Ms. Lannin service as Chairperson, having previously done so from 2015 to 2018. The United States Mint announced today that Mary N. Lannin has once again been appointed as the Chairperson of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) …

Mint Sales Report – January 31, 2021

February 2, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the seven-day period ending January 31, 2021. The report this week was dominated by the slew of new commemorative products that the Mint released on January 28, 2021 while nine of the top ten selling products were 2021 dated products and all were 2021 releases. In total, the Mint sold 52,665 products for the week ending January 31, 2021. Unsurprisingly, seven of the top …

An Extraordinary 48 Hours of Bullion Sales

February 2, 2021 by Clinton

2020-W American Eagle Uncirculated One Ounce Gold Coin (Image Courtesty of The United States Mint)

The past 48 hours have been extraordinary for those who sell bullion. It all started with a group on Reddit, the same group that focused on Game Stop stock last week, turned their attention to precious metal – specifically silver. It led to a rush to buy as much bullion as available with many companies having to halt sales over the weekend. The Mint on Monday was no exception to this rush. When the push …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily Bullion Sales report through today, February 1, 2021. The report reflects all of the bullion sales made by the Mint through the month of January. For last week, the Mint sold 72,000 bullion coins. 59,000 of those coins were gold 1-ounce American Eagle coins while 5,000 of the coins were the 1/2-ounce variety of the gold American Eagle. Additionally, there were 8,000 1/25-ounce gold American Eagle’s sold …

United States Air Force Silver Medal Sales Start February 22 [Updated]

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by Clinton

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

Update: The United States Mint reached out to me via Twitter and the launch date is now February 22, 2021. The Mint appears to be adjusting their production schedule slightly. The United States Air Force silver medal, honoring the second youngest branch of the United State military, will go on sale next week. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on February 22, 2021. Sales of the 2.5-ounce silver medal will only be …

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site American the Beautiful Bags & Rolls Sales Start February 8

February 1, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site America The Beautiful Quarter Reverse (Image Courtesty of The United States Mint)

The America the Beautiful Quarter series will come to a close next week when the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Quarter goes on sale. Sales of bags and rolls will be begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific next Monday, February 8, 2021. The release will represent the 56th and final coin in the America the Beautiful series of Quarters. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World …

American Buffalo Gold Bullion Sales Report – February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Buffalo Bullion Coin (Image Courtesy of APMEX)

The United States Mint has updated its daily American Buffalo Gold Bullion Sales Report through to today, February 1, 2021. The report shows that, much like other bullion products, the American Buffalo has had an exceptional strong start to sales in 2021. Up to February 1, 2021, the United States Mint has sold 61,500 of the one-ounce gold bullion coins. This sales total is a dramatic increase over the January 2020 sales total of 21,000 …

Martin Van Buren Presidential Silver Medal Sales Start Today

February 1, 2021 by Clinton

Martin Van Buren Presidential Silver Medal (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

After releasing the official images of it last week, the United States Mint will begin sales of the Martin Van Buren Presidential Silver Medal later today. The medal, honoring the eighth President of the United States, will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. It will be priced at $65.00. Like the previous medals in the series, the Van Buren medal will be 99.9% silver. The Reverse of the medal will be the common one …

South Carolina American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof Sales Start Today

February 1, 2021 by Clinton

South Carolina American Innovation Dollar Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin sales of the Reverse Proof finish coin of the South Carolina American Innovation dollar later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. The coin is priced at $11.50 with a limit of 5 coins per household. In total, only 50,000 of the coins will be available. The South Carolina coin honors educator and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark. Educator and activist Septima Poinsette …

First Look! United States Air Force Silver Medal

January 29, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the first official images of the upcoming United States Air Force Medal. The 2.5-ounce medal will be available starting February 22, 2021 directly from the Mint. The medal will be priced at $160 and while there is no production limit on the medal, there will be a household limit of 1 when sales begin. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the United States …