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Massachusetts American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof on Sales Start Today

November 23, 2020 by Clinton

American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof - Massachusetts (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open sales of the Massachusetts American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof starting on today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly on the Mint’s site. The Massachusetts American Innovation Dollar is the second of the 2020 coins in the series to have its Reverse Proof released this year and follows the release of bags and rolls of the coins back in October. The price for the coins will be $11.50. For those …

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller 5-Ounce Silver Coin Sales Begin November 23

November 20, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park Reverse

The United States Mint will open sales of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller 5-Ounce silver coin as part of the America the Beautiful Quarter series next week. The bullion coin is set to go on sale Monday, November 23, 2020 at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The coin is priced at $229, a substantial increase over previous 5-ounce coins due to the high price of silver. 13,750 of the coins will be produced by the Mint and there …

Massachusetts American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof on Sale Starting November 23

November 20, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open sales of the Massachusetts American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof starting on Monday, November 23, 2020. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly on the Mint’s site. The Massachusetts American Innovation Dollar is the second of the 2020 coins in the series to have its Reverse Proof released this year and follows the release of bags and rolls of the coins back in October. The price for …

Mint Releases Images of The George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar

November 20, 2020 by Clinton

George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar Obverse (Image Coursety of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the high resolution images of the upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar. The first coin in the series since 2016, the Bush Presidential Dollar depicts the 41st President who served from 1989-1993. Previously, the Mint had only released line art of the coin shortly after its final design was approved. The law authorizing the new dollar coin – and the First Spouse gold coin for Barbara Bush – was signed …

Mint Director Ryder Addresses Mint’s Website Issues

November 19, 2020 by Clinton

The United State Mint has issued the following Press Release from Mint Director David Ryder that addresses the Mint’s website’s recent issues during high demand sales of Numismatic products. In the release, Director Ryder outlines what happened and the ongoing investigation happening at the Mint to assure it doesn’t happen again. During the sale of the End of World War II American Eagles, Gold coin and Silver Medal, the Mint’s site become unresponsive to multitudes …

2020-W American Eagle Uncirculated Gold Coin Sales Start Today

November 19, 2020 by Clinton

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

The United States Mint will open sales of the 2020-W American Eagle uncirculated one ounce gold coin later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and purchases can only be made on the Mint’s website. This year, the 22-Karat coin is priced at $2,490. When sales begin, there will be just 7,000 of the coins available and there is a household limit of one coin. As has been the case throughout the …

Mint Sales Report – November 15, 2020

November 18, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the week ending November 15, 2020. To the surprise of no-one, the End of World War II 7th Anniversary coin and medal were at or near the top of the list, despite challenges for the Mint’s website during their sale. Further, as has been a recurring theme for much of 2020, annual product sets continued to remain top sellers for the week. The top …

Mint Opens Sales of Mayflower 400th Anniversary Coins & Medals Today

November 17, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Mayflower 400th Anniversary UK SIlver Coin Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open sales for its latest commemorative products today, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. The products, which were announced in September, are a collaboration between the United States Mint and the Royal Mint of England, honoring the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement of what would end up being the United States. There will be a total of four different products from the Mint, two of …

Tallgrass Prairie America the Beautiful Quarter Bags & Rolls on Sale Starting Today

November 16, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Tallgrass Prairie Reserve ATB Reverse

The United States Mint will open sales for bags and rolls of the latest America the Beautiful Quarter, representing the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The bags and rolls are the last circulating products that will be released for the Quarter. The five-ounce silver coin is set for release on December 7, 2020. The Mint has already released the special 3-coin set for the Tallgrass Prairie Quarter. The preserve located in Kansas is the only site …

Mint Production Report – October 2020

November 11, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its monthly circulating coin production report for October 2020. The report shows that across the Mint’s two circulation coin production facilities – Denver and Philadelphia – a total of 1,404,690,000 coins were produced in the month. That is a slight dip from the 1,422,590,000 produced in September. As is normally the case, the Lincoln Cent was the most heavily minted coin in the October 2020 report. 690,400,000 Cents were …