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PCGS Announces Security Chip-Embedded Slabs To Protect Against Counterfeiting

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 by Clinton

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is excited to announce its partnership with HID Global to begin embedding high-security Near Field Communication (NFC) chip technology in PCGS coin slabs. PCGS slabs embedded with NFC technology allow any collector or dealer with a modern smartphone to easily verify that the coin encapsulated within was indeed certified, graded, and slabbed by PCGS. The new NFC-enabled slabs will premiere in early 2020 and will be identified as such on …

NGC and PMG Attending 2020 FUN Show

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

NGC and PMG have jointly announced their attendance to the 2020 FUN Show in Orlando, Florida next week. The FUN Show is January 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. NGC will be at booth #104 and PMG will be at booth #120. The coin and paper currency grading companies will have a wide range of services and events throughout the show. Here is the rundown: On-site gradingNGC is offering on-site grading …

NGC Announces Winning 20th Anniversary Sacagawea Label Design

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

Back in November, NGC opened up voting for the special label for the 2020 Sacagawea Dollar. That voting has now ended and we know what the 20th anniversary Sacagawea label will look like for collectors. Over 1,200 votes were received by NGC in the voting and the winner received some 45% of the total votes, the clear winner of the options available. The label, which was the first option for voters, was the winning design. …

Today’s Deal – 2000-S Sacagawea Dollar Proof

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on the first year production proof of the Sacagawea Dollar. From the Sacagawea Store on Amazon, you can pick up a 2000-S Sacagawea Dollar proof for $9.95. It is an inexpensive way to add this key proof coin to your collection. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are …

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 by Clinton

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020 and the first day of a new decade. I truly hope that this year is one of the best ever for you – and your coin collection! As we ring in the new year, it is always a good time to reflect on the previous year. That is certainly true for me personal as well as for this site. There were particular highs and a few lows in 2019 …

Today’s Deal – 2018 Kennedy Half Dollar 2-Coin Set for $10

December 19, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great way to round out your Kennedy Half Dollar collection. Right now from the Sacagawea Webstore, you can pick up a 2-coin set of the 2018 Half Dollar for $9.95. The set contains the Denver and Philadelphia minted coins in brilliant uncirculated condition. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. …

Georgia American Innovation Dollar Sales Start Today

December 19, 2019 by Clinton

The fourth and final American Innovation Dollar Coin for 2019 is set to be released later today. The Georgia American Innovation Dollar Reverse will be available starting at Noon Eastern/9:00 AM Pacific in 25-coin rolls and 100-coin bags. Sales will be through the United States Mint’s website. As with the other roll and bag releases, the Georgia American Innovation Dollar Reverse will have both types available from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints. Here are the links and …

Mail Bag – Why Are American Innovation Dollars Only Sold in Bags & Rolls?

December 19, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question came in last week as a comment on an article about the upcoming Georgia American Innovation Dollar. Their question is about the fact that the United States Mint only sells these coins in bags & rolls – why? Howard writes: hi – i am new to this too…so if this is not the correct place to posit this query – please let me know…. my question…is why are the P & …

Mint Releases 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter Images

December 16, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the high resolution images for the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter series. As has been the case in previous years, the Mint has released images of the Obverse and Reverse of each coin both in Uncirculated as well as Proof finishes. In total, there will be five coins released in the 2020 America the Beautiful series. 2020 is the final significant production year for the series with 2021 slated …

Mint Production Report – Fewer Than 900 Million Coins Minted in November

December 16, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its production report for circulating coins for November 2019. The report shows that across the Denver and Philadelphia Mint locations, fewer than 900 million coins were produced in the month, a significant drop-off from the October report. In total, the Mint produced 892,039,600 coins in November according the the production report. This is down 22.7% from the October production by the Mint which was 1,154,940,000. The drop in production …