Information & News About United States Coins
I’ll be honest, I really debated over the weekend of whether to publish this Mail Bag article. But at the end, I felt that I needed to do so. If for nothing else, to give some insight into what those of us who run sites like this one deal with on a somewhat regular basis. It is not so David can be publicly shamed (which isn’t their real name – I changed it for this …
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has released the following Press Release regarding their attendance at the prestigious NYINC show in January. The event is being held January 16-20, 2020 in New York City. One of the largest and most prestigious shows in the country for aficionados of world and ancient coins is set for January 16-19, 2020, in New York City. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) representatives will be present at the show and numerous NGC-certified collectibles …
With sales of the first silver American Eagle for 2020 set to start later this week, it will be the last in the series with the current Reverse design. 2021, which also happens to be the 35th anniversary of the bullion coin, is set for a significant change that includes anti-counterfeiting technology. The current silver American Eagle has a Reverse designed by John Mercanti, featuring a heraldic eagle with a shield, clutching an olive branch …
Today’s deal is another series set that lets you add to your collection proof coins at a great price. Right now you can pick up a 10-coin set of Proof Jefferson Nickel coins from the 1990s for $15.99. That gives you every proof Nickel from the 90s in one purchase. 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 …
The American Numismatic Association, ANA, has announced that Executive Director Kim Kiick will be recognized as a Numismatic Ambassador next week. The honor will be bestowed at the FUN convention next week in Florida. Below is the full Press Release from the ANA. During the Florida United Numismatists 65th annual convention, American Numismatic Association Executive Director Kim Kiick will be recognized as a Numismatic Ambassador. On Friday, January 10, Dave Harper, retired editor of Numismatic News, …
Collecting Numismatic items from the United States Mint is going to cost you a little bit more in 2020. The Mint has already got a slew of products lined up for launch in January, eight to be precise, and all of them have seen a price increase. While the price increases are minimal in most cases, in a few cases they are a bit more significant. For example, the 202 America the Beautiful Silver Proof …
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Tim S. and it asks a question that has been debated for years. We all know that the United States Mint has produced some stunning coinage over its 200-plus year history. But it has also produced some, shall we say, less than stellar designs too. So which is the worst? What is the ugliest coin ever? Tim writes, Clinton, What is the ugliest coin ever made by the mint? …
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has now graded more than 45 million coins, becoming the first third-party coin grading service to achieve this important milestone. NGC has led the industry for many years. In 2010, it became the first third-party grading service to reach 20 million coins graded. By 2018, that number had doubled to 40 million coins — another milestone reached first by NGC. Stellar growth across many categories and worldwide locations propelled NGC to …
The United States Mint will begin sales of arguably one of their more universal and unique gift ideas. The Congratulations Set for 2020 goes on sales at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on January 9, 2020. The set consists of one coin: the 2020-W American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin. Pricing for the 2020 set is $65.50, an increase from the same set sold in 2019. Otherwise, there are no changes in the rules of how …
The 2020-W American Eagle Silver Proof Bullion coin is slated to go on sale at the United States Mint next week. Sales will begin on January 9, 2020 at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. Pricing for the coin is set at $64.50, an increase from the 2019 Eagle Proof.. To get more details and to sign up for a reminder when sales start, go to this link on the United States Mint site. The silver …