Information & News About United States Coins
The United States Mint sent out the following message to the press yesterday. It thanks customers of the Mint for their patience during the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The brief message explains at a high level the changes that the Mint has had to make in order to remain functional which in turn has impacted production and customers wait times when trying to speak to the Mint. Ultimately though, the Customer Service Index score for …
The United States Mint has released its Production Report for April 2020. The report shows that 801.84 million coins were produced in the Denver and Philadelphia facilities, a drop of nearly 91 million from the March report. The drop is not a surprise given the measures the Mint had to take to deal with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. While the Denver and Philadelphia locations were not closed – like the San Francisco and West Point …
The United States Mint has released its sales report for the 7-day period ending May 3, 2020. The report shows that once again, Proof Sets remain the top sellers for the Mint, both 2020 and 2019 sets across many different products. The 2020 Proof Set with the 2020-W Jefferson Nickel Proof was the top seller by a wide margin for the week. 3,868 of the sets were sold, bringing the total sales up to 246,056 …
The American Numismatic Society has announced on their blog the launch of a new site, CoinHoards. The site is a research tool for ancient Greek numismatics and ancient economies. It provides primary data and other information on 2,387 hoards of coins produced by Greeks and other non-Roman peoples between circa 650 and 30 BCE. The American Numismatic Society is pleased to announce the launch of CoinHoards, a new web-based, linked open data tool for research in …
Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) has announced their plan to hold Members Only events should some of the larger coin shows planned for 2020 be cancelled. The company plans to hold the events on the same dates and locations as the larger shows if they cannot go on. The idea is for PCGS members to be able to meet, complying with local and federal rules for groups, yet provide a level of normality for collectors. …
NGC has issues a Press Release announcing that they will be attributing Emergency Production status and labels to American Eagle silver bullion coins struck in Philadelphia. At the height of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the United States Mint temporarily shifted minting of the American Eagles from West Point to Philadelphia. This was done between April 8, 2020 and April 20, 2020. In all, there were approximately 240,000 of them struck, making it almost an instant …
Over the course of its history, the United States Mint has produced many Numismatic products that never captured the imagination of the general public or collectors. One could make the argument that the short lived Prestige Proof Sets would be such a product. Produced from 1983 through to 1997, the Prestige Proof Sets were aimed to give collectors an enhanced Proof set with a commemorative coin produced that year in a more elegant presentation leatherette …
The Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a nonprofit organization composed of editors, authors, and writers who cover news and feature stories about all forms of money, medals, and tokens as collectibles, has announced its annual awards competition for 2020. This year’s competition is being overseen by David Lange, the new Numismatic Literary Guild Awards Coordinator. To be eligible for consideration in any of this year’s categories, entries must have been published, released, or posted between May 1, 2019, …
The following is a Press Release from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF). It outlines how counterfeits have been on the rise since the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic broke out as investors looked to gold, silver, and other precious metals for financial stability. That, according to the ACEF, has created a “breeding ground” for the distribution of counterfeits, costing investors millions. The current enormous demand and limited supply of silver and gold bullion coins and other precious …
Today’s Deal is on the 2021 Handbook of United States Coins. Often referred to as the “blue book”, the Handbook is aimed at giving dealers and collectors a guide of the value of the coins in their collection. It serves as a reference point for what sellers can expect dealers to buy a coin for in today’s market. The book is in its 78th edition and is printed by Whitman Publishing and is available for …