Information & News About United States Coins
Today’s Mail Bag question is more of an ask for help in settling an argument. The question is if American Eagle coins, gold and silver, are legal tender. The question comes from James and they write, Hi, Settle an argument between me and a friend. He says that Silver (American) Eagles cannot be used for paying for things. I say they can but that gold ones can’t. Who’s right? James via the Mail Bag Well …
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will begin encapsulating United States Mint serialized Certificates of Authenticity, or COA, alongside the coins they guarantee. The service will also provide a pedigree on the coin insert with the matching serial number. This new service is being launched in conjunction with the new, low-mintage American Eagle 2019 One Ounce Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof Coin, which will be accompanied from the Mint with COAs bearing a serial number. Collectors and …
In the last Coin History article, we looked at the 1943 Lincoln Cent and its change from a copper to steel coin because of the needs for the United States military during World War II. Today we look at another coin that was altered temporarily because of the war, the Jefferson Nickel. Commonly referred to as the Jefferson War Nickel, the five-cent piece for the country underwent an alloy change from 1942 through 1945 that …
In what is certainly a good sign for coin collecting, Whitman Publishing has announced that they have gone back to the presses to produced a second printing of The Red Book, spiral-bound edition. The A Guide to United States Coins is in its 73rd edition in 2020 and Whitman normally makes a single run of the books each year. Demand however has been higher than expected for the 2020 edition and thus the publisher has …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …