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Mint Releases Line Art of 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coins

November 11, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Clad Half Dollar Coin Obverse Line Art (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the line art images of the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball commemorative coins. The three coins, a $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin, and .50 Cent clad coin will all be released next year to honor the centennial of the leagues which was in 2020. The bill authorizing the coins was signed into law in December 2020. The Negro Leagues of baseball was founded in 1920 in response to players …

H.R.5601 – Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

November 10, 2021 by Clinton

The United States House of Representatives has a new coin legislation act to consider in H.R.5601 – Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act. The bill, introduced by Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) calls for the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. The commemorative coins would be released in 2025, the 200th anniversary …

Mint Confirms Fraser Design on 2022 Washington Quarter Obverse

November 10, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Washington Quarter Obverse Render (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

In an article on the United States Mint website, it has been confirmed that the 2022 Washington Quarter Obverse will carry the design completed 90 years ago by Laura Gardin Fraser. The design, which was originally submitted for consideration of the coin back in 1931, was ultimately not selected but has remained one of the favorite designs by historians and collectors. As readers know, the 2022 Washington Quarter series will feature the new American Women …

Circulating Coin Production Report – October 2021

November 9, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its Circulating Coin Production Report for October 2021 to the public. The report shows that the Mint produced 1,213,860,000 coins in October. This is up slightly from the 1.169 billion that the Mint produced in September 2021. Production figures across the different denominations were mixed with increases and decreases in production across the Cent, Nickel, Dime and Quarter coins. For 2021, the Mint has now produced over 12 billion coins …

United States Mint Sales Report – November 7, 2021

November 9, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending November 7, 2021. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. The report shows that the Mint sold 20,929 numismatic products last week. This is up from the nearly 17,000 products the Mint sold according to last week’s report. For the year, the Mint has now sold …

2022 American Eagle Pre-Sales Begin at APMEX

November 9, 2021 by Clinton

2022 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin (Image Courtesy of APMEX)

With 2022 only seven weeks away (no, I don’t know where 2021 went either…), APMEX and other Authorized Purchasers of products from the United States Mint have now begun pre-orders for 2022 American Eagle coins. The 2022 Eagles from APMEX are both the silver and gold including the fractional gold coins. Orders placed now will be shipping in early January 2022 when the coins arrive to the Oklahoma City-based company from the Mint. Editors Note: …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – November 7, 2021

November 8, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report to Sunday, November 7, 2021. 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. This week’s report shows that the Mint sold 517,400 bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers. This is up substantially from the 63,500 coins reportedly sold in last week’s report. Indeed, all of the American …

2021 American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof Set Sales Begin Today

November 8, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Innovation Reverse Proof Dollar Set (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The final annual product from the United States Mint goes on sale today. The 2021 American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof Set will go on sale at the normal time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. This year, the price is set at $28.00 for the four-coin set. There is a production limit of 50,000 sets and a household limit of 5 sets. As reported earlier, the Mint has moved the 2021 A.I. Reverse Proof coins to a set …

Crime Blotter: Package Containing American Liberty Coins Missing

November 8, 2021 by Clinton

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public, collectors, and dealers help in locating four American Liberty coins. The coins were in a package going from New York to California and has been reported lost or stolen. The package contained four 2019-W American Liberty coins. These coins were part of the West Mint Hoard and all four were graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company. All were graded SP-70 Ultra Cameo and are valued …

NGC’s Miles Standish Begins Next Chapter

November 8, 2021 by Clinton

Miles Standish, Senior Vice President of Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has resigned from the company. Mr. Standish had been with the company for six years and will now focus on a new book and to “create some new chapters in my own life”. Prominent professional numismatist, philanthropist and award-winning author Michael “Miles” Standish has amicably submitted his resignation as Senior Vice President of Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC). “It’s been an excellent six years at NGC, …