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Reminder – Frank Church River of No Return Quarter Launches November 6

October 28, 2019 by Clinton

Frank Church River of No Return America The Beautiful Quarter

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 …

Mint to Release First Youth Coin and Currency Set

October 25, 2019 by Clinton

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 …

Pennsylvania American Innovation Rolls and Bags Sales Begin

October 25, 2019 by Clinton

Pennsylvania American Innovation Dollar Reverse

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 …

Mint Sales Report – Limited Silver Proof Set Dominates

October 25, 2019 by Clinton

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 …

Today’s Deal – 1963 Mint Proof Set for $26

October 22, 2019 by Clinton

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 …

Pennsylvania American Innovation Dollar Coming October 24

October 22, 2019 by Clinton

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 …