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PCGS Graded 23 of Top 25 Most Expensive United States Coins Sold in 2020

January 11, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) announcing that 23 of the top 25 most expensive coins sold in 2020 were graded by the company. It is a remarkable achievement and is an increase in the number of the year’s most expensive coins being graded by the company. In 20198, the California-based company had graded 21 of the top 25 most expensive coins. With 2020 officially behind us, Professional Coin …

Today’s Deal – A Guide Book of United States Coins 2021

January 8, 2021 by Clinton

A Guide Book of United States Coins 2021 (74th Edition)

For many collectors, A Guide Book of United States Coins, or simply the Red Book, is a right of passage each year. Indeed some collectors collect the Red Book itself, a book that has been available since 1946. If you have been waiting to get your hands on the 2021 Red Book edition, the 74th in all, wait no further. Various resellers including Whitman Publishing themselves, have the 2020 edition of The Guide to United States Coins available …

ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors

January 8, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a press release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the ANA college scholarships available to young collectors is now open for application. Applications can be submitted now through March 12, 2021 with the scholarship of $1000 being available to high school seniors who plan to go to university, college or a trade school. Applications for college scholarships provided by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) are being accepted through March 12. …

Mint Production Report – December 2020

January 7, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its December 2020 Production Report for circulating coinage. The report shows that 903.5 million coins were produced in the final month of 2020, pushing the total production for the year to nearly 15 billion coins. In December 2020, the Mint produced 435.6 million Lincoln Cents across the Denver and Philadelphia facilities. 244.8 million were produced in Denver and the remaining 190.8 million in Philadelphia. This is down from the …

Strong 2020 Rare Coin and Banknote Market Despite Pandemic

January 7, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) outlining the strong 2020 rare coin and banknote market despite the COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted the year. The guild reports that the United States rare coin market saw nearly $369 million from major auctions, up from the $325 million in 2019. It was the year of pandemic-related cancelled coin shows, but 2020 still resulted in one of the strongest U.S. rare coin and paper money …

Today’s Deal – 1956-1959 Roosevelt Dime 4-Coin Proof Set

January 6, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is for those who are wanting to continue to complete their Roosevelt Dime collection. The deal is on a 4-coin set of 1956-1959 Roosevelt Dimes. The four coins, all pulled from Mint Proof Sets, are in exceptional Proof condition and priced at $34.99 for the set. 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. …

Numismatic Goals for 2021

January 6, 2021 by Clinton

As we roll into the halfway point of the first week of 2021, I thought it would be an appropriate time to share some of my Numismatic goals for 2021. Like most people, with each coming year, I try to set goals and resolutions in my personal life. Mine, as you would expect, orbit around the garden variety resolutions such as eating better, getting more exercise, and the like. But this year, for the first …

H.R. 6192 – 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act Signed into Law

January 5, 2021 by Clinton

President Donald Trump today signed H.R. 6192, the 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act. The bill now becomes law, authorizing the Treasury to have the United State Mint produce a 2021 Morgan and 2021 Peace Dollar. The full text of the bill can be found here. An effort to empower the United States Mint to issue coins celebrating the Morgan and Peace Dollars, two of America’s most-loved series, was introduced to the House of Representatives back …

Today’s Deal – 1972 United States Proof Set

January 5, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to build up your United States Proof Set collection. The 1972 United States Proof Set is a easy to obtain set and today’s deal puts it an an exceptional price. Today on Amazon, you can pick up the 5-coin set for just $8.99. That’s a couple of dollars less than the book price for the set. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when …

2021 Happy Birthday Coin Set Sales Begin Today

January 5, 2021 by Clinton

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

The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Happy Birthday Coin Set next Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The set, which includes the five circulating coins of the United States in Proof condition, will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. This year, the price of the set is $25.00, up slightly from last year’s set. The set comes in a folder that allows for you to write your own personalized birthday …