USCoinNews

Mint Lists 2021 American Eagle Silver Two-Coin Reverse Proof Set

March 10, 2021 by Clinton

If you have been questioning what is going to be the hard-to-get, site crashing product that the United States Mint releases in 2021, we could now know. The Mint has updated its Product Schedule with product 21XJ: American Eagle 2021 Silver Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set. Prepare yourself and prepare your wallet. The product page for the 2021 American Eagle two-coin release literally has no details as it appears to simply be a placeholder for now. …

NGC Signs Exclusive Signature Label Deal with 2021 Quarter Coin Designer Benjamin Sowards

March 10, 2021 by Clinton

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quater Sowards Signature Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing an exclusive Signature Label agreement with Benjamin Sowards, the designer of the upcoming 2021 Washington Crossing the Delaware Reverse Quarter. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is delighted to announce its latest exclusive Signature Label partnership, with artist and illustrator Benjamin Sowards. As a member of the US Mint Artistic Infusion program (AIP), Sowards has designed several US coins and medals, including the reverse of …

H.R.905 – Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act

March 10, 2021 by Clinton

H.R.905, titled Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act has been introduced into the House of Representatives for consideration. The legislation is one of the first numismatic related bills introduced in either the House or Senate since the seating of the 117th Congress earlier this year. The bill was introduced by Representative Jack Bermgan (R-MI) on February 8, 2021. The bill states its main purpose is, “To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins …

American Numismatic Association to Host “Dealer Day” Prior to Chicago World’s Fair of Money

March 9, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing a Dealer Day will take place prior to the start of the World’s Fair of Money in August. The day set aside for dealers will take place on Monday, August 9, 20201 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The American Numismatic Association (money.org) will conduct its first-ever “Dealer Day” on Monday, August 9, in the Chicago suburb of …

United States Mint Sales Report – March 7, 2021

March 9, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for Numismatic products for the week ending Sunday, March 7, 2021. Overall the Mint sold 204,595 products in the past week, dominated by the 2021 Proof Set that was released during the reporting period. Take that set out of the equation and it was a lackluster sales week overall. The 2021 Proof Set sold 190,767 sets in its first few days of availability. it was …

Grading Companies – Please Explain Your Grades [Opinion]

March 9, 2021 by Clinton

Late last week, I took to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to lament that my 2020-S American Eagle silver coin had come back with a grade of MS-69, not 70, from NGC. As I’ve shared in the past, all of my coins that I have graded come from NGC. It isn’t that I think they are better than PCGS or ANACS, it’s just my preferred choice for my collection when it comes to grading companies. After …

United States Mint Circulating Coins Production – February 2021

March 9, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its monthly Circulating Coins Production report to include production numbers for February 2021. Overall, the Mint produced 1,163,400,000 coins for circulation across the Denver and Philadelphia facilities. This is up from the 919,520,000 coins that the Mint pressed in January 2021. The February 2021 report reflects that the Lincoln Cent was the highest produced coin for circulation in the month. The Denver and Philadelphia Mint locations produced 532,800,000 Cents …

Mail Bag – High Resolution Coin Images

March 8, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from David and it has to do with the high resolution images of coins from the United States Mint. Specifically, they ask how they are obtained. Clinton, You post a lot of high quality pictures of coins from the mint. Where do you get them? Do you only get them because you are press? Thanks, David Any time you see an image of a United States circulating coin, American Eagle, …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily Bullion Sales Report through this morning, March 8, 2021. For the previous week, the Mint sold 829,000 bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers, with the vast majority of those sales being the American Eagle silver bullion one ounce coin. Of the 829,000 coins sold, the silver American Eagle accounted for 761,000 of those sales. That pushed the total sales of the coin to 8.72 million coins for the …

NCIC Reports Stolen Coins Recovered in Colorado Case

March 5, 2021 by Clinton

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Good news this morning from the Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC). Several coins that were reported stolen back in June 2020 from Greenwood Village, Colorado have been recovered. The coins were reported stolen back on June 20, 2020 and the list of coins was extensive: 1901S Quarter G6 PCGS 353343610 1913 Half dollar PR66 Cameo NGC 2141416-003 1906 Quarter PR67 (Bruce Scher) PCGS 21765178 1883-CC MS67 NGC 4427293-003 1868 Quarter PR64 PCGS 5282238 1927S $1 …