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Today’s Deal – Westward Journey Jefferson Nickel 4-Coin Proof Set for $10

November 8, 2019 by Clinton

2004-2005 Jefferson Nickel Westward Journey 4-Coin Proof Set

Today’s Deal is on a 4-coin proof set of Westward Journey Jefferson Nickels. The four coins are from 2004-2005 and were part of the celebration of the journey of Lewis & Clark. Today you can pick up this set for $9.95. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon for Today’s Deals. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions …

Mail Bag – Where Can I Find Coin Weights?

November 8, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Robert and it is one that can be a big hard to find the answer to without a fair amount of looking. It has to do with coin weights and more specifically, where to find them. They write… Hi, I’m trying to find a reliable source for coin weights. I have been looking online and find a lot of different answers and I’m not sure which to believe. Can …

Dr. Gilles Bransbourg named ANS Executive Director

November 8, 2019 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Gilles Bransbourg has been named Executive Director. He replaces Dr. Ute Wartenberg, who is stepping down as Executive Director after two decades leading the Society; she will remain at the ANS in the new position of Research Curator. “I am very pleased to hand over the reigns to Gilles, whose experience in academia and the financial world is perfect for an institution such as …

US Mint Production Report – 10 Billion Coins in 2019

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The latest US Mint Production Report has been released, updating production numbers through October 2019. It shows that in the month of October, the Mint produced 1.154 billion coins. That pushed the Mint’s total production for 2019 to 10.642 billion coins. The minting of 1.154 billion coins is up from the 939 million that were made in September 2019 and is the largest production month since July 2019. Even with the increase in production, it …

Famed Numismatist Ken Bressett Home Burgled

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has asked for help in solving a home burglary of famed Numismatist Ken Bressett. The robbery took place at Bressett’s residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 2, 2019. While nobody was injured in the robbery, a multitude of numismatic items were stolen. NCIC has published a partial list of the items stolen: Nice foreign from China, Japan, India, and Spanish America Approximately 20 Sycee silver pieces Several very …

Today’s Deal – 42 Years of Proof Set Releases for $400

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

If you have been wanting to complete your Proof Set releases as a part of your collection, you have an opportunity to get almost all of them in one purchase. Right now on Amazon, you can pick up 42 years of Proof Sets, from 1968 through to 2009, for $399.99. That is $9.52 per year, a stunningly good deal. The complete 42 years of Proof Sets come in all of the original government packaging. What …

Mint Sales Report – Many of The Usual Suspects

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending November 3, 2019. While this report did have the latest Mint product near the top of the chart, it was dominated by many of the annual products the Mint produces. That’s reflected in this week’s top seller, the 2019 Proof Set. The annual set sold another impressive 7,298 sets this past week, bringing the total sales of the set up …

United States Mint Releases 2020 Production Schedule

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the 2020 Production Schedule of coins and Numismatic collectibles set for release next year. Indeed things start off rapidly, with the first collectible, the 2020 Birth Set, scheduled to be released on January 3, 2020. The Production Schedule can be found here on the Mint’s site. You will see that you can find descriptions of all product although images of them remain unavailable currently. Also, many dates beyond the …

River of No Return Wilderness 5-Ounce Silver Coin On Sale November 14

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness 5-Ounce Silver Coin

The 5-ounce Silver coin for the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness America the Beautiful Quarter will go on sale next week. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The 99.9% silver coin will be priced at $154.95. The hefty five-ounce round bares the same Obverse and Reverse of the latest ATB quarter, commemorating the Idaho wilderness. However, unlike the reed edge of the Quarter, this silver …

2019-S American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof Sales Start November 14

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

2019-S American Eagle Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof

The United States Mint will open up sales on the extremely limited production 2019-S American Eagle Silver Reverse Proof bullion coin. Priced at $64.95, the Reverse Proof coin will have a production run of only 30,000. Sales of the bullion coin will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and there is a household limit of 1. That will help assure more people get them other than dealers but it will still be a tough …