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ANA Asks for Money Talks Speakers for The World’s Fair of Money

April 9, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA). It is an appeal for speakers for the Money Talks presentation at the 2020 World’s Fair of Money. The event is scheduled to take place August 4-8, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. American Numismatic Association (ANA) members are encouraged to share their ideas and research with fellow hobbyists by delivering a Money Talks presentation at the 2020 World’s Fair of Money® in Pittsburgh, Aug. 4-8 at …

2020 American Buffalo Proof Coin Sales Start Today

April 9, 2020 by Clinton

One of the last Numismatic products from the United States Mint, at least for now, goes on sale today. The 2020 American Buffalo Proof one ounce gold coin will be available starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The 24-karat coin is priced at $2315.00. Details about the coin and purchasing of it can be found on the product page on the Mint’s site. The West Point minted 24-karat gold coin features designs based on …

US Mint Confirms Production Suspension of Numismatic Products

April 9, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has confirmed that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing restrictions, it has stopped production of Numismatic products. The news came via an email to customers of the Mint and is confirmation of what Mint Director Ryder had indicated was a possibility in an email last month. The Mint will continue to produce circulation coinage and bullion to support day-to-day operations of the Mint financially. We continue to produce our congressionally-mandated …

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. …