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2021 Uncirculated Coin Set Sales Begin Today

September 28, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Uncirculated Coin Set (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Uncirculated Coin Set later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific, the normal release time for Mint products. The sets are priced at $25.25 this year with no mintage, production or household limit in place. The set this year will include 14 total coins. If you are enrolled in the Mint’s Enrollment Program for the Uncirculated Coin Set, check your email. You have likely …

United States Mint Sales Report – September 26, 2021

September 28, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending September 26, 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 66,811 products last week. This is down significantly from previous report but there were no new products released in the report window. The top selling numismatic item for the …

Today’s Deal – 1996 Uncirculated Set with 1996-W Roosevelt Dime

September 27, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is an opportunity to pick up a somewhat unique coin set from the United States Mint. The 1996 Uncirculated Set was different than any other such set throughout the 1990s. The 1996 contained the normal uncirculated specimens from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints but it also contained the rare 1996-W Roosevelt Dime. 1996 was the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt Dime and to mark the occasion, the Mint produced a limited number of …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – September 26, 2021

September 27, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report to Sunday, September 26, 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 565,000 bullion products to Authorized Purchasers. This is down significantly from last week’s 1.5 million products sold. The one ounce silver American Eagle bullion coin …

Treasury Announces New U.S. Mint Acting Director Effective October 1st

September 25, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Department of the Treasury announcing that U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder will be leaving the Mint effective October 1st, being replaced by Alison Doone. Mrs. Doone will be the new Acting Director of the Mint. Mr. Ryder leaves after serving as the 34th and 39th Director of the United States Mint to pursue other opportunities. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Alison …

Site News – A New Look & Improvements

September 24, 2021 by Clinton

A little bit of site news to start off your Friday! If you have visited USCoinNews.com this week, you will have undoubtedly noticed a new look and feel to the site. This new look has been in progress behind the scenes for the past several weeks, based in part on feedback from readers as well as good friend who is way better at SEO (Search Engine Optimization) than me! It’s not what you know, it’s …

2021 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Sales Begin October 1st

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Limited Editiona Silver Proof Set (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set starting next week on Friday, October 1st. The set, priced at $235, consists of six coins, all of which are minted in 99% silver. Only 50,000 of the sets will be made available with a household limit of one set when sales begin next week. Each coin is struck in 99.9% fine silver and has a brilliant proof finish. Proof coins have mirror-like …

NGC Special Labels for the 2021 George H.W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 by Clinton

Coin and Chronicles George H.W. Bush Medal Special Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that it will be offering special labels for the recently released 2021 George H.W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set. The set was release last week and features a Bush Presidential Dollar and silver Presidential Medal. NGC will offer the Coin and Chronicles Set designation for the coin and medals in this set honoring President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. Special …

The ANA’s Board of Governors To Remove Farran Zerbe’s Moniker From The Organization’s Highest Honor

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the Board of Governors have voted to removed Farran Zerbe’s name from the Association’s highest numismatic honor. The change comes after an investigation into the 20th century numismatists professional dealings uncovered accusations of deceptively inflated claims. During an open session meeting on January 19, 2021, the ANA Board of Governors honored the wishes of nearly 20 past Farran Zerbe Memorial Award …

Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium Scheduled for October 15-17

September 23, 2021September 21, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) announcing that their third symposium is now scheduled for October 15-17, 2021. The event will be held virtually via the Zoom conferencing platform with registration and attendance, keeping with the organization’s philosophy that numismatic information and education should be free. Newman Portal is pleased to announce the third NNP Symposium, which will take place via Zoom on October 15-17, 2021. While the course of the …