Information & News About United States Coins
The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending Sunday, February 14, 2021. Unsurprisingly, the top ten selling products list was dominated by new products that the Mint released in the last week. In fact, 8 of the top 10 selling products are new to the report. Overall, the Mint sold 350,294 products in the past week. Unsurprisingly, the top selling product was the 2021-W American Eagle Silver Proof. …
The following is a press release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing the offer of a special label for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative. The commemorative dollar coin honors the late NASA and Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut who was killed 73 seconds in the STS-51L mission in 1986. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is offering a Special Label emblazoned with the Astronaut Memorial Foundation (www.amfcse.org) logo in honor of National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
The United States Mint will open sales of the 2021 Native American Dollar starting later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The coin will be available in rolls, bags, and boxes directly on the Mint’s website. Last month the Mint released the Reverse image of the 2021 Native American dollar, the first in a two-year series that will honor Native Americans’ service in the United States Military. The design will feature two Eagle …
The following is a press release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing a new online resource focusing on the United States Mint’s early silver commemorative coins. The resource, free to access on the ANA’s site, provides detailed images and information on commemorative coins produced by the Mint from 1892 to 1954. Commemorative coins are minted to memorialize specific people, places and historical events, and are often prized by collectors for their unique and beautiful …
The following is a press release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), announcing that it will have exclusive signed labels from coin designer Emily Damstra for 2021 silver coins. Ms. Damstra is currently a member of the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program and has designed the Reverse of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative coin as well as the new Reverse of the American Eagle silver coin. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is pairing exclusive …
The United States Mint has updated its daily sales report of bullion sales through to this morning, February 15, 2021. The report shows that the Mint in the last week has sold 539,500 bullion coins across the American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coin products. The report reflects the continued demand for bullion from the United States Mint to be at a record pace. The single largest selling bullion product through to January 15, 2021 …
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has released the following Press Release concerning recent scams found to attract buyers of counterfeit United States silver dollars. The rise in these scams has principally come from the steady rise of silver bullion in the market. February 11, 2021 — The recent panic buying of silver bullion has sparked a significant increase in fraudulent or misleading online advertising to lure unsuspecting retail buyers to purchase counterfeit United States silver dollars, …
The United States Mint is set to release the final 3-coin set in the American the Beautiful Quarter series next week. The 2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site set will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Friday, February 19, 2021. Overall it is the penultimate product for the 2021 Tuskegee Airmen Quarter, with the 5-ounce silver bullion coin set for release in the Spring. The 3-coins set will feature an uncirculated …
As expected, the two American Eagle products released by the United States Mint yesterday sold out within minutes of being available. However, the good news may be that the Mint’s website did not buckle – dare I say shatter – under the pressure of demand for the two products. Both the 2021-W American Eagle silver Proof coin and the 2021 Congratulations Set went on sale yesterday at Noon Eastern. I was on the site at …
The United States Mint will begin selling the 2021 Congratulations Set today on its site. The set, which consists of a 2021-W American Eagle Silver Proof, will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and is priced at $75.00. The 2021 United States Mint Congratulations Set contains the American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin bearing the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint. There are so many reasons to say “congratulations” to …