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United States Mint Numismatic Sales Report – January 9, 2022

January 11, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic sales report for the seven day period ending on Sunday, January 9, 2022. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. In this week’s report, the Mint indicated that 63,832 numismatic products were sold. This is up from the just over 13,000 products sold in last week’s report. This significant jump in sales …

Today’s Deal – 1947-S Roosevelt Dime

January 11, 2022 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a beautiful 1947-S Roosevelt Dime. The coin comes in brilliant uncirculated condition with bright, frosty luster. It is priced at just $8.95 (plus $3.95 shipping), making it a great value compared to its book price of $12. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are used to help pay …

Tyrant Collection’s $100 Million U.S. Type Coins Exhibition At February 2022 Long Beach Expo

January 11, 2022 by Clinton

The public will be able to see the superb type set of more than 400 U.S. coins from the acclaimed Tyrant Collection (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) for the first time on the West Coast at the Long Beach Expo collectibles show, February 17-19, 2022. The Expo will be held in Hall C of the Long Beach, California Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave. “There are few cabinets as magnificent as the Tyrant Collection, a set of unmatched depth …

United States Mint Circulating Coin Production Report – 2021 Final Report

January 11, 2022 by Clinton

The 2021 final report of circulating coin production by the United States Mint is now available. The report shows that the Mint produced 953 million coins in December and for the year, nearly 14.5 billion coins for circulation. This is down slightly from the 14.7 billion coins produced by the Mint in 2020. It is also a decline in production from the November 2021 report. In December, all denominations saw a decline in production, not …

United States Mint Beings Shipment of Maya Angelou American Women Quarter

January 11, 2022 by Clinton

2022 American Women Quarter Maya Angelou Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint announced yesterday that the Maya Angelou American Women Quarter, the first in the new series, is now shipping. The circulation ready Quarters are shipping to the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, where banks can purchase the rolls for distribution and circulation. Depending on where you are located in the United States, you could see these quarters in circulation as early as the end of this month. The …

Today’s Deal – 1963 Franklin Half Two-Coin Set

January 10, 2022 by Clinton

1963 P & D Franklin Half Dollar 2-Coin Set

Today’s Deal is an excellent price on a two-coin set of 1963 Franklin Half Dollars. The set comes with a brilliant uncirculated example from both the Denver and Philadelphia Mints and is priced at $47.95 (plus $1.95 shipping). This is just under the average book price of a single coin in this set, making it an exceptional deal. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase …

Crime Blotter: NGC & PCGS Graded Coins Missing in British Columbia

January 10, 2022 by Clinton

Numismatic Crime Information Center Banner

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police are asking for collectors, dealers, and the public assistances in a recent crime. The crime occurred in Richmond, British Columbia and involves several NGC and PCGS graded coins. This is an ongoing investigation according to NCIC. Here is a list of the coins involved in this crime along with their certification numbers from NGC: C1855 Prussia Baptism Medal NGC MS64 3479125-004 1904 $20 NGC …

Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Pricing Released

January 10, 2022 by Clinton

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

As reported last week, the United States Mint has delayed the release of the 2022 Purple Heart Hall of Honor commemorative coins. Those sales were set to start January 6, 2022 but have now been moved to a “TBD” (To Be Determined) date on the schedule. However, the Mint has now quietly released the pricing schedule for most of the coins once they are available. Pricing for the gold coins will be published on the release …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – January 9, 2022

January 10, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report for the American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coins for the first time in 2022. This summary report provides sales details through Sunday, January 9, 2022. 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. As expected with the beginning of a new year, reported bullion sales …

Today’s Deal – 1979-S Washington Quarter Type-1 & Type-2 Two-Coin Set

January 7, 2022 by Clinton

1979-S Washington Quarter Type-1 and Type-2 Set

Today’s Deal is on an excellent two-coin set of 1979-S Washington Quarters. The coins in the set are both in Gem Proof state with one of the coins being a Type-1 Proof while the other is a Type-2. The set is priced at just $6.45 (plus $3.95 shipping). That is about $1 less per coin than the book price. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a …