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NGC Announces Revised Fees Effective April 2021

March 11, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing new fees for coin grading services. These new prices will go into effect in April 2021 and all submissions on or after April 1, 2021 will be priced at these new rates and should include the updated submission form. The new pricing reflects a $1-3 per coin price increase for grading depending on the service selected. For example, the Modern fee has gone …

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Meeting Set for March 23-24

March 11, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced that the next Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting will be held via teleconference on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23-24, 2021. The meetings will continue to be dial-in only for both the committee members and the public who want to listen in as social distancing measures are still in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meetings on March 23-24 have two primary objectives outlined in the Press Release …

2021 American Eagle Gold Proof Sales Start Today

March 11, 2021 by Clinton

2021-W American Eagle Gold Proof One Ounce Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint is set to begin sales of the 2021 American Eagle gold Proof products later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern on Mint’s website. The sales will be the final sales of the Type-1 Reverse with the coin slated to get an updated Reverse later this year. In all, the Mint will be offering five products to the public with the gold American Eagle. Here is a list products, their production limit, price, …

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 …