Information & News About United States Coins
Happy Wednesday readers! First, a word of thanks for all of you who have posted a question or comment about the site. I really appreciate you taking the time to do so and, frankly, I’ve been surprised by how many of you have so far. If you have a question or comment, head to the About page and use the comment form to leave your comments, feedback, or questions. Normally I only post a Mail …
As is sometimes the case with the Today’s Deal posts, today’s post isn’t so much about a good deal but rather an opportunity. The 2019-S Jefferson Nickel in proof state is a reasonably difficult coin to come by even with high production numbers. So when the opportunity comes up to pick one up, even if it is a little higher than book value, it is one to consider. Right now you can pick one of …
Coin collectors like to share their love of the hobby. Even more so, generally speaking, seasoned collectors want to help those who are new to the hobby with tips, grading information and other tidbits to encourage them. To an extent, Twitter is good for this and a great way to get information. But it isn’t as personal and doesn’t quite have the community feel. That’s where Reddit can play a role for you. The Coins …
For collectors of the US Mint Uncirculated Mint Sets, today is a good day for you. The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set officially goes on sale today on the Mint’s site. The 21-coin set is $21.95 and orders will be accepted starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific. You can go to this link to get it. For those who are a part of the Uncirculated Set annual enrollment, you should have received your confirmation email …
The Commission of Fine Arts has posted their minutes from their last meeting which covered topics for the United States Mint. The minutes cover the meeting that was held on April 18, 2019 where two key Mint related items were on the docket. First was the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower gold and silver coin program while the $1 dollar coin designs for the American Innovation series were also covered. For those that may not …
If you have been looking to add a common date, low cost proof Lincoln Cent to your collection, Today’s Deal is one for you. Right now you can pick up a 1960 Lincoln Cent in Proof state for just $4. That is about the book price for this coin and it comes with free two-day shipping for Amazon Prime customers. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when …
Good Morning readers and happy Monday! Today is the first posting in the Mail Bag feature. The feature will answer questions I have received over the past few weeks from those who have left comments, on Twitter, or in the Coins subreddit on Reddit. My focus is to answer the question of course but also pick those questions that I think others may have and are looking for an answer. The first question comes for …
Good news for those of you who will be attending the Whitman Summer Expo later this month. NGC will be there and will be accepting regular submissions for coin grading throughout the event. The Whitman Summer Expo is happening at the Baltimore Convention Center from Thursday May 23 through Noon on Saturday, May 25 During that time, you can go to the NGC Booth (#562) and drop off your coins. NGC notes that cut-off times …
As they have done with the 2019-W Lincoln Cent in Proof and Reverse Proof, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) is creating a new, special holder for the upcoming Uncirculated variant of the coin. NGC is celebrating this particular 2019-W Cent with a special attribution of First “W” Uncirculated Cent, as well as NGC’s West Point Mint Gold Star Label, both of which are provided for no additional fee. NGC Press Release As readers know by now, the 2019 Uncirculated …
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced that their annual World’s Fair of Money will take place August 13-17, 2019 in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Rosemont. The event is one of the largest numismatic events in the world and brings in collectors and dealers from around the world. As a bonus to ANA members, admission into the event will be allowed 30 minutes prior to opening to the public. This gives ANA members time …