USCoinNews

Redesign of $20 Bill Delayed Until 2028

September 16, 2019May 22, 2019 by Clinton

The long awaited and discussed redesign of the United States $20 bill looks to be shelved for almost another decade. Today, before the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that a any redesign o the $20 note has been pushed back to 2028. Secretary Mnuchin indicated the primary reason for the delay was due to counterfeiting issues. “The primary reason we have looked at redesigning the currency is for counterfeiting issues,” Mnuchin said. “Based …

Today’s Deal – 1960 Through 1969 Proof Lincoln Cent for $18

September 16, 2019May 22, 2019 by Clinton

If you have been needing to round out your Lincoln Cent collection with Proof coins, today’s deal is right up your alley. Over on Amazon, you can pick up a 10-coin set that has the Proof or Special Mint Strike coin from 1960 through 1969 for $17.99. That includes free shipping for those of you who are Amazon Prime customers. The Cents featured in this 10-coin set include the following: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 …

2019 Uncirculated Mint Set Dominates This Week’s Mint Sales Report

September 16, 2019May 22, 2019 by Clinton

The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set dominated the US Mint’s sales report for the week ending May 19, 2019. The new set, which was released on May 14th, sold a whopping 161,598 units in its first week, crushing everything the Mint sold for the week. It also means that the Uncirculated Set upended the 2019 Silver Proof Set which had been the top seller for four consecutive weeks. Indeed, sales of the Uncirculated Mint Set were …

Kansas Passes Tax Exemption Law for Bullion

September 16, 2019May 22, 2019 by Clinton

Good news this morning for those of you in Kansas. The state’s governor, Laura Kelly, has signed into law a tax exemption status on sales of gold and silver coins and on all gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion. In doing so, Kansas becomes the 39th state with such a clause. The campaign to make this change in Kansas law has been a multi-year process with several coin dealers in Kansas, as well as the …

Today’s Deal – 3-Coin 2019 Lincoln Cent Set for $7.50

September 17, 2019May 21, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to pick up a 3-coin set of Mint State and Proof 2019 Lincoln Cent. On eBay, you can pick up a 2019 (P), a 2019-D, and a 2019-S set for $7.50. Both the coins from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints will be Mint State uncirculated while the 2019-S will be in Proof. Most resellers are selling the 2019 Lincoln Cent proof from San Francisco for $5-7 by itself so …

Opinion – As a Numismatist, it is Our Job to Educate

September 17, 2019May 21, 2019 by Clinton

Over the past few weeks I’ve stopped and started this article several times, not exactly sure how I wanted to write it. I firmly believe that, as a Numismatist, it is our job to educate people not only about the hobby of coin collecting, but about our coinage history in the United States (or insert your country here). Whether it be a podcast, webcast, or simply spending time at a coin show or with a …

American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set Released

September 17, 2019May 20, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint as released the American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set today. The set is $99.95 and available through the Mint directly. A limit of one unit per household is in place and there will be 10,000 total sets available from the Mint. The new set consists of the American Legion Proof silver dollar as well as the American Veterans silver medal. The 2019 American Legion Proof Silver …

Today’s Deal – 100 Guardhouse Coin Flips for $12

September 17, 2019May 20, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a bit of a repeat of one that I posted a few weeks ago. It is on the Guardhouse 2×2 Coin Flips for your coin storage. The deal a few weeks ago was good but this one is even better. You can pick up a 100 pack of the flips, with inserts, for $12.90 on Amazon right now. That’s $3 less than the last Today’s Deal post I made on them and …

Mail Bag – What Coin Flips do You Use

September 17, 2019May 20, 2019 by Clinton

Happy Monday! This past weekend, I got a comment from Mira G on the site. She posted her question after reading the article I posted on simple coin cataloging system I use. What coin flips do you use to store your coins? I see in your pictures that you have saflips but in other places I see you have the cardboard flips. Which do you prefer and why? Mira G’s Comment First Mira, thanks for …

Coin History – The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cents

September 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by Clinton

The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent is one of the unique and early one-offs that the United States Mint tried. That year, four unique reverses (the “tails” side of the coin) were introduced but even long time collectors may not know the full story behind the coins. The obvious answer to the question of why the Mint produced these four reverses is to celebrate the life of the 16th President of the United States. 2009 was …