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CCAC Releases Images of Final 2022 American Women Quarter Program

June 16, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Anna May Wong American Women Quarter Series Design Candidates (Images Courtesy of CCAC)

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate images for the three remaining 2022 American Women Quarter Program. The three designs honoring Wilma Mankiller, Anna May Wong, and Adelina Otero-Warren join the Dr. Sally Ride and Maya Angelou Quarters as the first five in the program set to launch next year. Mankiller, Wong, and Otero-Warren were all announced as the final three honorees earlier this month. A bit of background on the three …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2022 Negro Leagues Commemorative Coins

June 16, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Candidate Images (Images Courtesy of CACC) - Page 1

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released a series of candidate images for the upcoming 2022 Negro Leagues Commemorative Coins. The bill authorizing the series of coins in December 2020 and calls for the minting of 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 Half Dollar clad commemorative coins. The designs “shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion.” All surcharges from …

United States Mint Sales Report – June 13, 2021

June 15, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending June 6, 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 13,198 numismatic products to collectors and dealers in the past week, led by the two annual sets that have been released this year. The top seller for the Mint …

United States Air Force Silver Medal Sales Start June 22 – For Real This Time!

June 15, 2021 by Clinton

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

The United States Air Force silver medal, honoring the second youngest branch of the United State military, will go on sale June 22, 2021. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. Sales of the 2.5-ounce silver medal will only be available directly from the United States Mint’s website. The medal is priced at $160.00. This will be the third time that the United States Mint has indicated that it will start sales of the medal, with …

New Hampshire American Innovation Dollar Bags & Rolls Sales Start Today

June 15, 2021 by Clinton

2021 American Innovation Dollar Reverse - New Hampshire (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open sales of the latest American Innovation Dollar later today. The New Hampshire dollar, honoring the invention of the first home video game console by Ralph Baer, will go on sale at the Mint’s website. The Mint will be offering rolls and bags of the coins to collectors. The American Innovation $1 Coin representing New Hampshire recognizes the invention of the first home video game console by Ralph Baer. In …

United States Mint Circulating Coin Product Report – May 2021

June 14, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its monthly Circulating Coin Product Report, reflecting the production figures for May 2021. For the month, the Mint products 1.473 billion coins for circulation, a slight increase over the 1.320 billion that were produced in April. The production increase is the second consecutive month where the Mint has increased production of the nation’s coinage. As expected and unsurprising, the Lincoln Cent was the highest production coin for the Mint …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through to today, June 14, 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. Overall, the report shows that the Mint sold just 11,000 bullion coins since the previous report on June 7, 2021. For several reports now, the Mint has show no sales of silver …

Today’s Deal – 1983 Prestige Proof Set

June 11, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on the somewhat difficult to find 1983 Prestige Proof Set. 1983 saw these special set released for the first time, coming with a 1983 Olympic commemorative in a stunning display case. Today you can pick one of these rare sets up for $65.45 through Today’s Deal. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. …

Fifth 1922 Modified High Relief Peace Dollar Pattern Discovered and Certified by NGC

June 11, 2021 by Clinton

1922 Peace Dollar (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing the discovery a fifth 1992 modified Peace Dollar pattern. The company has now confirmed and certified the coin. When David Lange, Research Director at Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), identified the first 1922 Modified High Relief Peace Dollar in 2001, very little was known about these coins. Even though they look dramatically different from regular-issue 1922 Peace Dollars, it still took 80 years for …

NGC Special Labels and Designations for the New 2021-W Proof Silver Eagles

June 10, 2021 by Clinton

2021-W Proof American Eagle Special Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that it will be offering special labels and designations for the upcoming Type-2 2021-W Proof American Eagle silver coins. Alongside the 35th anniversary of American Eagle coinage, a new version of the Silver Eagle will be released by the US Mint on July 1, 2021. Featuring an enhanced obverse and redesigned reverse, the updated 2021-W Proof Silver Eagle is one of the most highly anticipated coins in years, a must-have for …