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CCAC Releases Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Design Candidates

April 16, 2024 by Clinton

Ahead of today’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting, candidate images of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal have been released. The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal is to be issued next year. Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family’s grocery store. …

The Gateway to a World of Numismatic Education, Available April 29

April 16, 2024 by Clinton

Over the last year, the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) education department has been revising and creating learning opportunities for ANA members. These exclusive member benefits can be accessed on the first day of the ANA eLearning Academy launch, April 29 (money.org/education).Whether a novice enthusiast eager to learn the basics or a seasoned collector seeking advanced insights, the eLearning Academy is the go-to resource for numismatic education. “This member-only resource is designed to reflect the School …

Former PCGS President Brett Charville Acquires Long-Time Ohio Dealership

April 16, 2024 by Clinton

Brett Charville, a former President of Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) and an Ohio native, is the new owner of Northwest Ohio’s largest rare coin and precious metals dealership, Toledo Coin Exchange (www.ToledoCoin.com). Founded in 1980 by Clyde Englehardt, the company has been in the same prominent location at 5590 Monroe St. in Sylvania, Ohio since 1986. Englehardt, now 86, has retired and sold the company to Charville. “I started selling coins from a …

2024 Kennedy Half Dollar Bags and Rolls Available April 23rd

April 16, 2024 by Clinton

2024-D Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2024 Kennedy Half Dollar starting next week. Sales will begin at the usual time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site on April 23, 2024. While there is no mintage limit for the Kennedy Half Dollar as it is considered a circulating coin, there are production limits on the bags and roll sets that will be offered for sale. First is the 2024 …

Idaho Young Numismatist Is 2024 PNG Scholarship Recipient

April 16, 2024 by Clinton

2024 PNG scholarship winner Donivan Floyd

A young numismatist from Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho, Donivan Floyd, 19, is the winner of the 2024 Professional Numismatists Guild’s (www.PNGdealers.org) annual scholarship award competition. The PNG scholarship will cover airfare, tuition for one of the two June 2024 American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) Summer Seminar sessions, meals, and dormitory accommodations on the campus of Colorado College, adjacent to the ANA headquarters,” said PNG Executive Director John Feigenbaum. Floyd grew up in a coin shop, DJ’s Coins & Collectables owned by his father David …

CCAC Releases Design Candidates of 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemoratives

April 16, 2024April 15, 2024 by Clinton

Ahead of tomorrow’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting, candidate images of the 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coins have been released. These are the designs that the CCAC are considering for the $5 Gold Coin, $1 Silver Dollar Coin, and Half Dollar Clad Coin. The 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemoratives are scheduled to be released early next year. The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2026 Native American Dollar

April 15, 2024 by Clinton

Ahead of tomorrow’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting, candidate images of the 2026 Native American Dollar have been released. These are the designs that the CCAC are considering for the dollar coin, with a final design agreed upon likely next year. The 2026 Native American Dollar honors the Oneida Nation and their significant role during the American Revolution at Valley Forge. The Oneida Nation played a significant role during the American Revolution, including their contributions at Valley …

ANA Money Museum Celebrates National Coin Week with Free Admission and Family Activities

April 15, 2024 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the ANA Money Museum, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will offer free admission during National Coin Week. Every coin, every piece of paper money in your pocket, wallet, or purse has a story to tell about history, according to the American Numismatic Association (ANA) (money.org). These stories will be celebrated during the 100th anniversary for National Coin Week (NationalCoinWeek.org), April 21-27, 2024. The …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – April 14, 2024

April 15, 2024 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, April 14, 2024. The bullion sales report reflects bullion American Eagle and American Buffalo coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. The report shows that 1.74 million bullion coins were sold to Authorized Purchases since the Mint’s last report. That report was nearly one month ago, on March 17, 2024. …

Look Closely at Your Money During National Coin Week

April 15, 2024 by Clinton

Every coin, every piece of paper money in your pocket, wallet, or purse has a story to tell about history, and the stories will be celebrated by collectors nationwide during the 100th anniversary of National Coin Week (NationalCoinWeek.org), April 21-27, 2024. You might also find something valuable in your pocket change. “To encourage everyone to closely look at their money, during National Coin Week some dealers and collectors around the country will be deliberately placing …