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Mint Announces Prices for Colorized Basketball Hall of Fame Commemoratives

July 16, 2020July 15, 2020 by Clinton

Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Half Dollar

The United States Mint has released the pricing scheduled for the upcoming colorized Basketball Hall of Fame commemoratives. The two colorized versions of Half Dollar and Silver Dollar will be the first offered by the United States Mint. Other mints around the world have offered color versions of coins for several years. Both coins will go on sale starting at Noon Eastern on August 28, 2020. The Basketball Hall of Fame colorized Half Dollar will …

Mint Releases Pricing of Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemoratives

July 15, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Women's Suffrage Centennial Proof Silver Dollar Commemorative

The United States Mint has released the pricing scheduled for the upcoming Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative products. In all, there will be three products for the first commemorative coin of 2020, all of which will be released on August 18, 2020. The United States Mint’s 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification with a distinctive silver dollar coin marking a signature achievement in our Nation’s history. By …

Attempt Made to Sell Fake $300,000 Gold Coin

July 15, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF). It reports on an attempt to sell $400,000 in counterfeit coins including a fake 1879 Coiled Hair “Stella” gold coin valued at $300,000. The counterfeiter went as far as to have the fake gold coin in a counterfeit NGC holder with a fake label that had the same PR63 grade and certification number. Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), …

American Innovation Dollar Connecticut Reverse Proof Sales Start July 21

July 14, 2020 by Clinton

American Innovation Connecticut Reverse Proof

The first of the 2020 American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof coins will be going on sale next week at the United States Mint. The special finish coin for Connecticut will be available starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on July 21, 2020. The coin will be priced at $11.50 per coin with a household limit of 5 coins. Only 50,000 of the coins will be minted. The Connecticut American Innovation Dollar was designed by …

Mint Sales Report – July 12, 2020

July 21, 2020July 14, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly Sales Report for the 7-day period ending July 12, 2020. As expected, several new products made it into the top ten list with the new 2020-W American Eagle Silver Uncirculated bullion coin dominating sales for the week. For the week, six of the ten top ten selling items made their debut on the list this week. The new American Eagle silver coin made its debut on July …

Today’s Deal – 1970s Lincoln Cent Proof Complete Set

July 14, 2020 by Clinton

If you have been looking to add to or complete your Lincoln Cent proof set, Today’s Deal is one to consider. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia, through their Amazon Storefront, currently has a complete 1970s Lincoln Cent proof set for just $17.99. That is less than $1.80 per coins. 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 …

CoinMange USA 2020 Update Released

July 14, 2020 by Clinton

Liberty Street Software has released a minor but important update to CoinManage USA 2020. The update brings some new coins and sets as well as some customizing features to the Windows-based version of the app. The update is free for those who already have the 2020 version of CoinManage USA. If you are running an older version, you should have received an email with a discounted price of $19.95 for the app. Among the new …

NCIC Reports Package Missing Containing Multiple International Coins

July 14, 2020 by Clinton

Numismatic Crime Information Center Shield

The Numismatic Crime Information Center, NCIC, is asking for collectors and dealers help in finding a lost or stolen package. The package was destined for Florida and was last tracked in White River Junction, VT on July 1, 2020. The package contained several international coins. At this time, USPS is unable to provide additional tracking information on the package. Additionally, the package cannot be located within the United States Post Service systems or locations. Below is …

Today’s Deal – Early 2000’s Lincoln Cent Proof Set

July 13, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is an excellent opportunity to fill in those missing early 2000’s Lincoln Cent Proof coins into your collection. Right now on Amazon you can pick up a complete set of 2000-S through 2007-S Cameo Proof Cents for $16.99. That is eight Lincoln Cents in total, all in Proof state. The book value on these particular Proof Cents are $4 each, so you are getting this set for basically half price of book cost. US Coin News …

Salt River Bay America the Beautiful Quarter Sales Start Today

July 10, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Reverse

The United States Mint will open sales for the latest America the Beautiful Quarter later today. The Salt River Bay Historical Park and Ecological Preserve is the third America the Beautiful Quarter to be released in 2020. Sales will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve is a living museum on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Salt River Bay possesses an archeological and historical heritage more than …