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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 …

Mint to Launch 2019 American Innovation Dollar Proof Sets on October 11

October 7, 2019 by Clinton

At a special even to be held at the Philadelphia Mint facility, the United States Mint will launch a new four-coin 2019 American Innovation Dollar Proof Set. The set will contain all four of this year’s Innovation Dollars in Proof condition. The launch event is slated to take place starting at Noon at the Philadelphia Mint facility. The address is United States Mint Facility at Philadelphia, Public Tour Entrance, 151 N. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, …

Today’s Deal – 2020 Red Book for $15

October 2, 2019 by Clinton

For many collectors, The Guide to United States Coins, or simply the Red Book, is a right of passage each year. Indeed some collectors collect the Red Book itself, a guide to United States Coins since 1946. If you have been waiting to get your hands on the 2020 Red Book edition, the 73rd in all, wait no further. Various resellers including Whitman Publishing themselves, have the 2020 edition of The Guide to United States …

Mint to Release 2019 Set of America the Beautiful Quarters on October 9

October 2, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint is set to release a cumulative set of all of the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters next week. The 10-coin set will be released on October 9, 2019 at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The set will sell for $8.95 and you can find it here on the Mint’s site. In total, there have been five ATB Quarters released in 2019. This set will give collectors an uncirculated sample of all …

Today’s Deal – BCW 2×2 Coin Flips 100 Pack for $10

October 1, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great chance to stock up on 2×2 coin flips. Over at Amazon, you can pick up a 100 count pack of BCW 2×2 coin flips, with inserts, for $9.98. That’s .09 Cents per flip which is a great deal. 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 used …

Mint Sales Report – Annual Sets Dominate This Week’s Sales

October 1, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report and it shows that the annual sets from the Mint were the top sellers for the week. The report counts sales for the Mint for the 7-day period ending September 29, 2019. The top seller for the Mint was the 2019 Proof Set. This annual set sold an impressive 9,592 sets in the last week, pushing its overall sales total to 414,926. The $27.95 set …