Information & News About United States Coins
In this Coin History article, we take a look at a true one-off for the United States Mint: The 1943 Lincoln Cent. With the same Obverse and Reverse design since the coin’s introduction in 1909, the 1943 Cent was the only coin ever produced by the Mint in steel. The change in metal was one of necessity but it caused a fair number of challenges for the general public and the Mint itself. By 1943, …
Today’s Deal on a Kennedy Half Dollar set is a great way to build up your coin collection fast and inexpensively. Right now you can pick up a 8-coin set of Proof Kennedy Halves for $29.95 on Amazon. That’s roughly $3.75 per coin, far less than the $5 book value for each. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small …
The latest United States Mint sales report is out for the week ending October 27, 2019. While the 2019 Proof Set took top sales honors for the week, the report showed a great week of sales for products related to the American Innovation Dollars. Indeed of the top ten selling products for the week, American Innovation Dollars took five positions, although the top ranked product was fourth in sales. Take the “podium” of sales were …
If you have been looking to build up your Proof Jefferson Nickel collection, Today’s Deal is a great way to go. Today on Amazon, you can pick up a 10-coin Proof set from the 1960s for $16.99. That breaks down to just $1.69 per coin, far less than the average $3 book price. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a …
The United States Mint will begin selling a Reverse Proof of the recently released Delaware American Innovation Dollar. The coin, which comes in a special four-panel holder, will be $9.95. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on November 7, 2019. The United States Mint is proud to celebrate innovation and honor the spirit of America with the 2019 American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof Coin from the State of Delaware— the first of …
A friendly reminder for the fifth and final America the Beautiful Quarter for 2019 launch event coming next week. The Frank Church River of No Return quarter will officially be launched on November 6 in Salmon, Idaho. The release ceremony will take place at the Salmon Junior-Senior High School, 401 South Warpath, Salmon, Idaho. The event will start at 10:00 am Mountain Time. At the event on the fifth, attendees will have the opportunity to …
The United States Mint is gearing up to release its first Youth Coin and Currency Set. The 2019 Set will be released on October 31, 2019 and is a unique way to get children excited about coin collecting. The $29.95 set will feature all five of the 2019 America The Beautiful Quarter coins released in 2019 along with a $2 Federal Reserve note. The set will come in a fun tri-fold holder featuring the characters …
As expected, the United States Mint has opened up sales for the latest American Innovation Dollar. Sales opened up at Noon on October 24th for the Pennsylvania Innovation Dollar and come in the form of rolls and bags. 25-coin rolls are available both from the Denver and Philadelphia Mint. 100-Coin bags are also available from each of the main Mint production sites. The second in the American Innovation Dollar series for 2019, the Pennsylvania coin …
The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending October 20, 2019. As expected, the new Limited Silver Proof Set has dominated proceedings. The 2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set sold a stunning 29,691 units in its first week of availability, easily topping the sales report for the week. The $149.95 set, which can be found here on the Mint’s site, sold 59% of its available production in just …
As a general rule I try not to post Today’s Deal with the same or similar deals. But today’s was just to good not to tell you about. Yesterday I told you about the 1959 Mint Proof Set and today I’m highlighting another one. Today you can pick up the 1963 Mint Proof Set for $26.73 on Amazon. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase …