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United States Mint Sales Report – October 31, 2021

November 2, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending October 31, 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 16,931 numismatic products last week, down from the nearly 22,000 in last week’s report. With scheduled releases now slowing down for the Mint, annual products have bubbled back up to …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – October 31, 2021

November 1, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report to Sunday, October 31, 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 63,500 bullion coins in the past week. This is down substantially – over 90% – from the 642,000 reported last week in sales. For the second …

Money Talks Speakers Invited to Present at ANA 2022 National Money Show

October 29, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) requesting submissions from speakers for the 2022 National Money Show. The 2022 National Money Show will be held March 10-12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. American Numismatic Association (ANA) members are encouraged to share their ideas and research with fellow hobbyists by delivering a Money Talks presentation at the 2022 National Money Show in Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 10-12 at The Broadmoor. Those interested …

No, It’s Not Just You. 2021 Has Been An Expensive Coin Collecting Year

October 28, 2021 by Clinton

While it may seem obvious to most, 2021 will likely go down as one of the more expense years for coin collecting. That is particularly true for those of us who buy from the United States Mint. There are a few reasons for this of course which I will go into. But, if you are looking at your coin collecting budget and wondering “what the hell happened?”… yeah, you are not alone. One of the …

NGC Coin Explorer Now Optimized for All Devices

October 28, 2021 by Clinton

NGC Coin Explorer (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that its Coin Explorer site is now optimized for all devices. This includes smartphones and tablets. The change is particularly noticeable on smartphones with the site now scaled and optimized to work on iPhone and Android phones without having to do side swipes to view information or coin images. Here is a shot of the site on my iPhone to give you a …

Treasury Announces Appointment of Ventris Gibson as Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint

October 27, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Department of the Treasury announcing that Ventris Gibson will serve as Deputy Director of the United States Mint. Ms. Gibson will service as Acting Director, the first black person to head the bureau. The announcement comes just weeks after Alison Doone took the Acting Director position on October 1, 2021. Ms. Doone now is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Mint. Today, the U.S. Department …

PCGS Certifies Regular-Strike Quarter-Ounce 2021 American Gold Eagles With “W” Mint Marks

October 27, 2021 by Clinton

PCGS Certified 2021 American Eagle Gold Quarter-Ounce with W Mint Mark (Image Courtesy of PCGS)

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing that it has now certified 61 Type-2 American Eagle quarter-ounce gold bullion coins that were struck with the West Point “W” Mint Mark. As readers likely know, bullion coins from the United States Mint and purchased through Authorized Purchasers, bare no Mint Mark. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has authenticated and certified 61 regular-issue Type 2 Reverse quarter-ounce American Gold Eagle bullion …

United States Mint Sales Report – October 24, 2021

October 26, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending October 24, 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 21,591 numismatic products last week, down from the nearly 73,000 it sold in the previous week’s report. For the year, the United States Mint has now sold 10,535,824 products …

2021-P Morgan and Peace Dollars Finally Shipping

October 26, 2021 by Clinton

2021-(P) Peace Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Over the course of the past week, the United States Mint has begun processing and shipping the 2021-P Morgan and Peace Dollar. The two coins, the last of the 100th anniversary coins released this year, went on sale back in August. At the time, the Mint announced that shipping of the coins would not happen until October. True to its word, that is now happening. Multiple collectors in various social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, …

Unprecedented Agreement: PCGS Partners With Central States Convention

October 26, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) announcing that the grading company has become a partner with the coin show and society, the first time it has done so outside of its own shows. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com), the leader in third-party authentication and grading services for high-value collectibles including rare coins, banknotes, trading cards, tickets, autographs, and memorabilia, has entered into an important …