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Proof 2019 American Eagle Silver Orders Start August 6th

July 31, 2019 by Clinton

2019 American Eagle Silver Proof Obverse

The United States Mint has announced that the 2019 American Eagle silver proof coin will be available starting Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Sales of the 1 ounce silver coin will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific. This year, the proof American Eagle is priced at $55.95. It comes with its traditional blue presentation case along with a certificate of authenticity from the Mint. Identical to the uncirculated variant released earlier this year in May, …

Mint Sales Report – Native American Dollar Set Dominates

July 31, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report for the seven day period ending July 29, 2019. Unsurprisingly, the new Native American dollar and currency set dominated proceedings. Overall, the new set that contains a 2019 Native American dollar coin and a 2017 dollar bill sold 24,816 units this past week, it’s first week of availability. Roughly that means that 50% of the total available – 50,000 – have been sold. It is …

Mail Bag – Should I Only Buy Slabbed Coins?

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Amanda and it is a question that many modern collectors face. Should I buy slabbed coins and only buy slabbed coins? The answer, like so many in our hobby, depends on you. They write, Hi, I’ve been collecting for a year now and I’ve started buying slabbed coins from NGC and PCGS. Is that the best way to collect? It seems safer as they are likely genuine coins and …

American Numismatic Association to Host “What the Future Holds” Symposium

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced a symposium slated for August 13, 2019 at the World’s Fair of Money in Chicago. The event is titled What the Future Holds and will feature no less than eight speakers for the symposium. The round table style discussion will center around the speakers and they will present what they believe to be the future of numismatics and factors that could influence that future. Speakers scheduled to appear …

New Secrets of S.S. Central America Treasure Revealed in Bowers-Manley Book

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

America's Greatest Treasure Ship Dust Jacket

(July 29, 2019) — Never before revealed information about the greatest American treasure ever found, the tons of California Gold Rush-era coins, ingots and gold dust recovered from the 1857 sinking of the S.S. Central America, the fabled “Ship of Gold,” are revealed in an exciting new reference book written by acclaimed, award-winning rare coins researcher and writer Q. David Bowers with well-known numismatist Dwight Manley. The new book, “America’s Greatest Treasure Ship: the S.S. Central America – …

Nine 2019 Proof Sets Signed by Mint Director Ryder

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

US Mint Director David Ryder Signing 2019 Proof Sets (Image from the United States Mint)

During a visit to the San Francisco Mint facility, United States Mint Director David Ryder signed nine 2019 Proof Sets. Those sets will be randomly distributed to customers who buy the sets through the Mint’s site. The distribution will be completely random, meaning there is no way for you to order one. It is if your order is filled with one of those sets. Director Ryder’s signature will be on all of the various components …

US Mint Releases 2019 American Liberty Silver Medal Images

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

2019 American Liberty Silver Medal Obverse

The United States Mint has released the first images of the upcoming 2019 American Liberty silver medal. This new medal is slated for release on August 15, 2019. It is struck in high relief and is made of 99.9% pure silver. The medal shares the same Obverse and Reverse design of the gold American Liberty coin, which the Mint released images of earlier this month. The Obverse features Liberty with 13 rays emanating from her …

Today’s Deal – A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents for $13

July 26, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on what is arguably a must-have book for those who are Lincoln Cent collectors. The 3rd edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents is on sale right now at Amazon for $13.36, 33% off the regular price. It is a great book to learn about this coin and its place in numismatics. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a …

Today’s Deal – 2018 American Innovation Dollar 2-Coin Set for $7

July 25, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great chance to start collecting a coin series from the beginning. The American Innovation dollar is set to be released this year and will go through 2032, celebrating an innovation or inventor from each state and U.S. Territories. You can read about the series in this Coin History article. However, in 2018 a collectors kick-off coin was released, celebrating the signing of the first patent in the country by George Washington. …

Mail Bag – Which Coins Should I Collect?

July 25, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes in from Adam who asks what coins they should collect as they start out their collection. It is an important one and a question that inevitably every collector has asked themselves at some point. The answer, however, is a bit more complicated. Hi, I am just starting my collection and I have a few pennies, nickels and quarters. What should I start with first? What should I collect overall? Thanks, …