Information & News About United States Coins
One of my favorite sayings in life is, “Embrace the horror and move on.” This applies just about anything, including humor. That’s why Today’s deal on a T-Shirt defining what it means to be a Numismatist is so great and so true. Embrace the horror my friends! The T-Shirt is simple but effective in its definition of what it really means to be a coin collector. The front of the shirt reads: Numismatist: (noun) An …
The following Press Release was provided by PCGS regarding the new auction site from Penny Pincher Coins. Great Falls, VA – Penny Pincher Coins in Fairfax, VA has launched PennyPincherAuctions.com, their internet only rare coin and currency auction platform. The site features event focused auctions with specific themes, such as Collector Coins under $500, World & Ancient Coins, Paper Money, Premier Coins, and our Wednesday Night Raw Coin Auctions. It’s important to the buyer to …
Last week, the United States Mint released the 2020 Founding Fathers Currency Set. It took a mere five days for all 7,600 of the sets available to be sold. Currently, the Mint’s site shows that the product is unavailable. The set was priced at $21.95 and was done in cooporation with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or BEP. This is the branch of the United States Treasury that is responsible for our paper currency. …
The following Press Release is from the United States Mint regarding the release event for the latest America the Beautiful Quarter. UTULEI, American Samoa – The United States Mint (Mint) today officially launched the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring the National Park of American Samoa. This is the first release of 2020, and the 51st coin overall in the program. The reverse (tails) of the quarter depicts a Samoan fruit bat mother hanging …
Today’s Deal is on an excellent 1970-S Kennedy Half Dollar Proof coin. The coin is available right now for $14.99 from Hall of Fame Sport Memorabilia through their Amazon store. Hall of Fame Sports is a long time coin seller, among other collectibles, on Amazon. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This Today’s Deal article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those …
The latest United States Mint product celebrating the National Park of American Samoa America the Beautiful Quarter will go on sale next week. The ever popular 3-coin set, featuring the Quarter from all three Mint facilities, will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific today. The set will be priced at $11.50 and will be available directly from the United States Mint. It is the latest product featuring the newest America the Beautiful Quarter. …
The Numismatic Crime Information Center, NCIC, has requested collectors and dealers help after a large number of coins were stolen in a residential burglary. The theft happened in Williamson County, Tennessee but the date of the crime was not disclosed. A significant number of coins were stolen, most of which had been graded by ANACS. Here is just a partial list of what was stolen in the Tennessee crime: 1951, $.05, Proof Jefferson, PR67 toned, …
Today’s Deal is an excellent opportunity to pick up a century old Lincoln Cent in excellent condition. APMEX on their Amazon storefront has a 1920 Lincoln Cent in Extra Fine condition for $18.81. That is slightly below the book price of $19 for this coin and it includes free shipping for everyone. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This Today’s Deal article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, …
The seventh Presidential Silver Medal honoring President Andrew Jackson is set to go on sale next week. The 99.9% pure silver medal honoring the 7th President of the United States will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Monday, February 24, 2020. This year, the medal is priced at $46.00. Andrew Jackson was the seventh U.S. President serving from 1829 to 1837. He served as a major general in the War of …
The United States Mint has opened the Product Enrollment Program for the upcoming America the Beautiful Quarter Silver Proof Set. The 2020 ATB Silver set will go on sale later this week at $42.50 per set. The America the Beautiful Quarter 2020 Silver Proof Set features all five of the ATB Quarters to be released this year in Proof condition in 99.9% silver. The set is identical to the Proof Set for the America the …