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The United States Mint as updated its daily Bullion Sales Report through today, January 25, 2021. The report shows that the Mint has now sold 5.047 million bullion coins across the American Eagle lineup of coins, the bulk of which has been the silver American Eagle. As of January 25, 4.775 million of the silver American Eagle bullion coins have been sold. This is an increase of 100,000 coins over last week’s report. The number …
In a surprise change to the production schedule for 2021, the United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Dollar later this week, on January 28th. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and the commemorative will only be available directly from the United States Mint. Traditionally, the Mint releases commemorative coins towards the middle of the year and here at USCoinNews.com, the assumption was that trend would continue. …
The United States Mint has released the official image of the upcoming Martin Van Buren Presidential Silver Medal. The medal, honoring the eight President of the United States, will be available on February 1, 2021 starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. 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 that has been used on all of the …
The United States Mint has released the official image of the upcoming First Amendment to the United States Constitution 2021 Platinum Proof Coin – Freedom of Religion. The platinum proof coin is the first in what will be a five year series of coins honoring the First Amendment of the Constitution. The first coin, honors the Freedom of Religion, a right guaranteed to all United States citizens. Introducing the First Amendment to the United States …
Early in January, the public was given a glimpse of the upcoming 2021 Native American Dollar Reverse design thanks the United States Mint releasing the line art for it. Now the Mint has released the official images of the coin, giving the first look of what the 2021 coin will look like in detail. The 2021 Native American Dollar, as well as the coin for 2022, will commemorate the military contributions of Native Americans to …
The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the seven day period ending January 17, 2021. The report shows an overall lackluster week for the Mint as there were no new products and the normal slow sales start to each new year was in full effect. However, the report shows that annual sets remained strong as well as multiple American Innovation Dollar products. Overall the Mint sold just 9,469 new Numismatic products …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the South Carolina American Innovation Dollar later today. Sales will be on bags and rolls of the 2020 dated dollar coin, which will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the United States Mint’s website. The South Carolina coin honors educator and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark. Educator and activist Septima Poinsette Clark has been called the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.” Born May …
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, or CCAC, will be meeting today via audio conference to discuss the 2021 Peace and 2021 Morgan Dollar designs. The call is expected to begin at 10:30 AM Eastern and go until 12:00 PM Eastern. The public may listen into the meeting H.R. 6192, which is now Public Law 116-286, was signed by President Trump earlier this month and calls for the United States Mint to create a 2021 Peace …
The United States Mint has begun publishing is daily Bullion Sales Report for 2021. As of January 18, 2021, the Mint has already sold 4,675,000 ounces of silver, naming the American Eagle bullion coin. To put January 18 numbers into perspective, in 2020 in the entire month of January, the Mint sold 3,846,000 American Eagles. With two weeks remaining in January 2021, there is no reason to suggest that sales will top 6 million for …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr would have been 93 years old this past week. His birthday was January 15, 1929 but sadly he did not see his 40th birthday as he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the age of 39. Martin Luther King Jr was one of the key civil rights leaders, fighting for the rights of African Americans in the United States through non-violence and civil disobedience. A perfect way to honor …