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United States Mint Sales Report – November 14, 2021

November 16, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending November 14, 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 75,719 products last week, fifty percent of which could be found in the single new product release within the reporting period. Sales were significantly higher than last week’s report …

Winner of American Numismatic Society’s Collier Prize Announced

November 15, 2021 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has announced the winner of the 2021 Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics. This year is the first year of this new award, named in honor of Professor James M. Collier. The winner of the award this year is Richard Andy for his work, Roman Imerpail Coinage (RIC) vol.II.3 which covers coinage from the Emperor Hadrian from AD 117 to 138. In 2020, Carole Anne Menzi Collier established the Collier Prize …

United States Air Force & Coast Guard One Ounce Medals To Be Released in 2022

November 15, 2021 by Clinton

United States Air Force Silver Medal Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

With the release of the 2022 Production Schedule by the United States Mint last week, there was a change in this year’s schedule that may have been missed by some. The one ounce United States Air Force and United States Coast Guard medals have been pushed to 2022. The two medals, which were delayed in release like their larger 2.5-ounce counterparts, had been slated to be released at the end of this year. However, the …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – November 15, 2021

November 15, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report to Monday, November 15, 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 65,800 bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers in the past week, down significantly from the over 500,000 coins sold in last week’s report. Usually, the top …

2022 Morgan and Peace Dollars on Mint’s Production Schedule

November 12, 2021 by Clinton

Morgan Dollar with CC Privy Mark (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Arguably one of the most popular releases from the United States Mint this year – and for the past several – were the Morgan and Peace Dollar coins. Released in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Morgan’s retirement and the Peace replacing it, the Mint released five different 2021 Morgan Dollars and one Peace Dollar. Demand for the coins were so high that it crashed the Mint’s site repeatedly on release days and the …

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins Line Art Released

November 12, 2021 by Clinton

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

The United States Mint has released the line art for the upcoming 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative coin program. The commemoratives are slated for release on January 6, 2022 and there will be eight unique products offered by the United States Mint in the program. Coin prices include surcharges of $35 for each $5 gold coin, $10 for each silver dollar, and $5 for each clad half dollar. The Public Law authorizes …

2022 Production Schedule Released by The United States Mint

November 12, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its 2022 Production and release schedule on its site. The schedule can be found here and provides release dates for numismatic products from the Mint through the Spring of next year. In all, 66 products are scheduled for next year with the first set to be released on January 6, 2022. Traditionally, the first product releases each year by the Mint are the Birthday and Celebration Sets but that …

NGC Signs Exclusive Signature Label Deal with David J. Ryder, Two-time Director of the US Mint

November 11, 2021 by Clinton

2021-CC Morgan Dollar with Signature Label from David J. Ryder (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that two-time Director of the United States Mint, David J. Ryder, has signed an exclusive Signature Label deal with the company. David J. Ryder, the only two-time director of the US Mint in more than a century, has agreed to exclusively hand sign certification labels for Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®). Named one of Coin World’s Most Influential People (1960-2020), Ryder brought many exciting …

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 …