Information & News About United States Coins
There are times that I Tweet something and it resonates with readers. Other times, I Tweet something that ages like milk. Last night, I did the later with regards to the Mint website and the sale of the End of World War II medals yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, I was able to go onto the Mint website and order the silver End of World War II medal with virtually no trouble. I got in, put the …
The following email was sent to the Numismatic press, announcing that Mint Director David Ryder will be signing a limited number of the Certificates of Authenticity that will ship with the End of World War II Silver Medal. That medal goes on sale today at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The period from May 8 to September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. This month, the United States …
The United States Mint will open sales on November 9, 2020 for the End of World War II gold and silver medals. The two medals, which commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the global war, will go on sale starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The silver medal will be priced at $75.00. There is a production limit of 20,000 medals and a household limit of one medal. It is a 1-ounce 99.99% …
The United States Mint is set to open sales of the limited edition American Eagle gold and silver Proof coins with the end of World War II privy mark next week. Sales of both the gold proof and silver proof will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. Both the gold and silver coins have the same Obverse and Reverse designs of the standard releases for each coin. However, on the Obverse of …
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they will have special designations and labels available for the upcoming End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagles. Both the gold and silver American Eagles bearing the “V75” privy mark go on sale later this week on November 5, 2020. As is usually the case, NGC will offer special designations for First Release and Early Release coins as well as a special label available to those …
The United States Mint will open sales on November 9, 2020 for the End of World War II gold and silver medals. The two medals, which commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the global war, will go on sale starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The silver medal will be priced at $75.00. There is a production limit of 20,000 medals and a household limit of one medal. It is a 1-ounce …
The United States Mint is set to open sales of the limited edition American Eagle gold and silver Proof coins with the end of World War II privy mark next week. Sales of both the gold proof and silver proof will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. Both the gold and silver coins have the same Obverse and Reverse designs of the standard releases for each coin. However, on the …
Below is an email sent to USCoinNews.com and other press sites from the United States Mint. It outlines a special Privy Mark that will be placed on the Obverse (Heads) of at least two of the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter series. Special 2020-W Washington Quarters will be produced both for the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa) and the Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut) that have been released in 2020. As to …
As reported last week, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council (CCAC) is set to meet next Tuesday, January 21, 2020. That meeting is set to discuss designs for medals and a 24-karat gold coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. In a rare step, CCAC has released candidate images for these medals and coin before the actual meeting. Traditionally, CCAC does not release candidate images of medals or coins until after …
In the last Coin History article, we looked at the 1943 Lincoln Cent and its change from a copper to steel coin because of the needs for the United States military during World War II. Today we look at another coin that was altered temporarily because of the war, the Jefferson Nickel. Commonly referred to as the Jefferson War Nickel, the five-cent piece for the country underwent an alloy change from 1942 through 1945 that …