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ANA Cancels 2020 Summer Seminar

April 8, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a press release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the 2020 Summer Seminar has been cancelled. The event is held in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has been cancelled due to safety concerns on COVID-19 (Coronavirus). All those pre-registered for the event will receive a refund and 2020 scholarship winners will have those scholarships honored in 2021. This marks the first time the Summer Seminar series has been cancelled in its …

Mint Production Report – Less Than 900 Million Coins Minted in March 2020

April 8, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its monthly production report for March 2020, showing that less than 900 million coins were minted in the month. In total, 892,600,000 million coins were produced in March, a drop of 18.4% from the February total production of 1.094 billion coins. For 2020 so far, 3,214,980,000 coins have been produced in Denver and Philadelphia. The drop in production is not entirely surprising. Like many businesses around the world, the …

NGC Announces Special Labels for Privy Mark 2020-W Washington Quarter

April 8, 2020 by Clinton

NGC Privy Mark Washington Quarter Special Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, announcing the availability of special labels for the upcoming Privy Mark 2020-W America the Beautiful Quarter. A limited mintage released directly into circulation with a WWII privy mark makes the 2020-W Quarters very exciting for collectors. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. Starting in April 2020, the US Mint will release a limited mintage of 2020-W Quarters …

ANS Launches New Podcast, The Planchet

April 7, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society has launched a new podcast for Numismatist, The Planchet. The new podcast can be found on virtually every podcast service including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Pocket Cast. It is free and available to everyone, even if you are not an ANS Member. The inaugural episode of The Planchet features a conversation between Dr. Jesse Kraft, ANS Assistant Curator of the Coins and Currency of the Americas, and Dr. Andrew Reinhard, ANS Director …

2020-W Washington Quarter Will Have Privy Mark Signifying Allied Victory in World War II

April 7, 2020 by Clinton

2020-W Washington Quarter for Weir Farms with Privy Mark

Below is an email sent to USCoinNews.com and other press sites from the United States Mint. It outlines a special Privy Mark that will be placed on the Obverse (Heads) of at least two of the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter series. Special 2020-W Washington Quarters will be produced both for the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa) and the Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut) that have been released in 2020. As to …

CCAC Meeting to Review Designs for the George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar

April 6, 2020 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) is meeting next week to review designs of the upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM Eastern and the meeting will last until 3:00 PM Eastern. Because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions put in place throughout much of the United States, the meeting will be held via phone conference only. Interested members of the public may …

ANA Updates Site to be More Mobile Friendly

April 6, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced some changes to their website that are aimed to make navigation easier on mobile devices. Like many sites, the ANA’s originated with a focus on desktop computer running MacOS or Windows 10. Increasingly however, access to the site was coming from mobile devices like iPhones and Android phones. Therefore, the Association focused efforts to make it more friendly to those device. You can find the new site here. …

PNG Reappoints NGC, NCS and PMG as Its Official Grading and Conservation Services

April 6, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Released from NGC announcing that PNG has reappointed NGC, NCS and PMG as its official grading and conservation services for its members. The announcement builds on a long standing relationship between the grading services and the non-profit Numismatic guild. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), Numismatic Conservation Services® (NCS®) and Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are pleased to announce that they have been reappointed as the Official Grading and Conservation Services of the Professional …

NGC Remains Open and Accepting Coin Grading Submissions

April 6, 2020 by Clinton

NGC and PMG are currently the only coin and paper currency grading service that is accepting submissions. In an email to members on April 3, 2020, the company made it clear that they were “open and fully operational” despite COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stay at Home orders in Florida, where the company is based. They have, however, modified some business practices to comply with those orders. NGC and PMG meet a number of criteria to be considered …

ANA Headquarters and Money Museum Closed Through April 30th

April 2, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced that their Colorado-based headquarters and the Money Museum are closed through April 30, 2020. The closures are a result of protocols and orders to help control the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Colorado is considered one of the hot spots for Coronavirus and the state is currently under broad Shelter in Place orders. Virtually all businesses are closed aside from those considered essential such as grocery stores, hospitals, utilities, …