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Pennsylvania American Innovation Dollar Coming October 24

October 22, 2019 by Clinton

Pennsylvania American Innovation Dollar Reverse

Coming quickly on the heels of the Delaware American Innovation Dollar release last month, the second in the series is coming at the end of this month. The US Mint has announced that the Pennsylvania American Innovation Dollar will be available in rolls and bags starting October 24, 2019. Sales will begin at 12:00 PM Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The second in the American Innovation Dollar series for 2019, the Pennsylvania coin honors the discovery …

Mail Bag – Where Did You Go?

October 21, 2019 by Clinton

When it comes to Mail Bag questions I get here on the site, I tend to sit on them a few days or even a few weeks before posting them. But in the case of today’s question, it literally came in yesterday and it reminded me that I have a bit of explaining to do. The question came from Tabby who asks…. Hi, I have been following the site for a while now and noticed …

Today’s Deal – 1959 Mint Proof Set for $43

October 21, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on the often difficult to find 1959 Mint Proof Set. This 5-coin set comes complete in US Mint packing, including the brown envelop that the sets were sold in. Today you can pick this fantastic Proof Set for your collection for $43.25. 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 commission to the site. Those commissions are …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images for the 2021 George Washington Quarter

December 29, 2020October 21, 2019 by Clinton

George Washington Quarter 2021 Reverse Candidates Page 1

With the America the Beautiful series set to end next year, attention has now turned to the 2022 George Washington Quarter. In three years, a new Reverse will have to be made. The question was if the Eagle Reverse of 1932 through 1998 would return. Based on the last Citizens Coinage Advisory Council (CCAC) meeting, the answer appears to be no. The October 15th meeting of CCAC was significant in that we saw designs for …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act Signed into Law

October 21, 2019 by Clinton

The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 is officially law here in the United States. The Act was signed by President Trump on October 9, 2019, paving the way for the commemorative silver coin to be produced in 2021. The signing came just eight days after the House of Representatives passed the bill on October 1, 2019. The United States Senate passed a bill authorizing the coin back in July 2019. Fundamentally the only …

2020 Women’s Suffrage Medal Candidate Images Released by CCAC

October 18, 2019 by Clinton

2020 Women's Suffrage Centennial Medal Page 1

As part of a packed schedule during their October 15th meeting, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council (CCAC) released candidate images of the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial medal. The candidates, 18 in all, depict various images celebrating the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in the United States. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted American women the right to vote. It was ratified on August 18, 1920. The bill for …

Mint Sales Report – American Innovation Proof Set Dominates

October 18, 2019 by Clinton

2019 American Innovation Dollar Poof Set

The new American Innovation Proof Set was a clear winner amongst collectors according to the latest United States Mint sales report. The report dated October 13, 2019, shows that the four-coin dollar set sold an impressive 43,995 units in its first week of availability. While questions remain of the overall viability of dollar coins in the United States, from a collectors perspective it seems clear there is a level of excitement about them. If you’d …

US Mint Coin Product Report – Nearly 9.5 Billion Coins in 2019

October 18, 2019 by Clinton

The September 2019 United States Mint circulating coin product report has been released. It shows that the nation’s coin production is nearing the 9.5 billion coin mark for 2019. In total, the Denver and Philadelphia Mint’s product 939.66 million coins in September, up by 172.24 million coins over the August production report. The highest production coin for the Mint was, as usual, the Lincoln Cent. 537.2 million of the coins were minted in September, accounting …

CCAC Releases 2021 American Liberty Candidates

October 18, 2019 by Clinton

2021 American Liberty Coin & Medal Candidates Page 1

With 2020 coin designs fundamentally set, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council, or CCAC, has now turned its attention to 2021. This past week the council met and have now released the 2021 American Liberty 24K gold coin and silver medal candidates. A whopping 68 candidate images were released on October 15, 2019 with a series of trimming down meetings to be held in 2020. A final design recommendation will come mid-to-late 2020 from the council …

2019 Limited Silver Proof Set Now Available

October 18, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint opened up sales for the 2019 Limited Silver Proof Set yesterday. The $149.95 8-coin set is one of the more unique numismatic collectibles that the Mint offers and makes a great addition to any collection. This limited Silver Proof Set consists of the following coins from 2019: American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin America the Beautiful Quarters (5 coins in total) Kennedy Half Dollar Roosevelt Dime All eight of the …