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Today’s Deal – 2000 Sacagawea P & D Two-Coin Set for $10

July 31, 2019June 24, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to pick up the 2000 Sacagawea Dollar, the first year of their minting. Right now, Smyrna Coin on their Amazon storefront has the 2000 P & D two-coin set for $9.99. Both coins are brilliant uncirculated. 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 …

Mail Bag – Should I Unwrap Coin Rolls I Want to Keep?

July 31, 2019June 24, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question came in over the weekend and it comes from Asim H.. They asked a great question around collecting coin rolls and how to store them. Hi, I have some new rolls of quarters that I picked up at my bank. I plan on keeping some of them after I’m done searching for W quarters (Editors Note: They are looking for 2019-W Quarters that are part of the Great American Coin Hunt). …

Today’s Deal – Brilliant Uncirculated 2010-2018 P & D 90-Coin America The Beautiful Quarter Set

July 31, 2019June 21, 2019 by Clinton

2010-2018 P & D America The Beautiful Quarters Brilliant Uncirculated

If you have been wanting to complete your America The Beautiful Quarter series, Today’s Deal is the one for you. Smyrna Coins on the Amazon storefront is selling a 90-coin set of the quarters for $75.99. The set includes all Denver and Philadelphia America The Beautiful Quarters from 2010 through to 2018. Basically, in one purchase, you’d have all the ATB non-Proof Quarters up to this year. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with …

Mail Bag – Should I Open Up a Mint Set?

July 31, 2019June 19, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Hanna J. who had a great question about Mint Sets. They write, Hi, I wanted to know if it is ok to open up a mint set when I buy it from the mint? I like keeping my coins in individual holders but I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t get in trouble. And is the same for proof sets? Hanna J Thanks Hanna for writing in and first, …

Today’s Deal – 1939 Mercury Dime Choice Uncirculated for $20

July 31, 2019June 19, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a 1939 Mercury Dime. It is being sold in choice uncirculated condition for $19.95 on Amazon. It is a great addition to any collection, be it for your Type Set or to help complete your Mercury Dime set. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This Today’s Deal article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions …

United States Mint Releases Images of Pride of Two Nations Two-Coin Set

July 31, 2019June 19, 2019 by Clinton

Pride of Two Nations 2-Coin Set From The United States Mint

The United States Mint has released images of the upcoming Pride of Two Nations set coming in July. The two-coin set will contain a 2019-W in an enhanced reverse proof finish as well as a Royal Canadian Mint 2019 Silver Maple Leaf in a modified proof finish. Both coins are .999 pure silver. This beautifully rendered and unique special set is the first-ever joint coin set between the United States Mint and Royal Canadian Mint. …

2019 Uncirculated Mint Set Dominates Mint Sales Report for Week Ending June 16, 2019

July 31, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

The US Mint has released its sales report for the week ending June 16, 2019. Once again, this week’s report was dominated by the 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set. That set, product 19RJ, added an impressive 188,467 units to its sales total, which has now pushed past the 214,000 mark (214,720). To put that in perspective, consider these facts: The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set only went on sale May 14, 2019 The 2018 Uncirculated Mint Set …

CCAC Releases Images of Proposed Steve Gleason Congressional Gold Medal

July 31, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

As a result of their meeting today, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the proposed images for the upcoming Steve Gleason Congressional Gold Medal. These recommended proposals were released along side the Anwar El Sadat images that CCAC also is considering. In all, there are 10 Obverses and 10 Reverses being considered in honor of former NFL player Steve Gleason. Gleason is best known for a blocked punt in 2006 while playing for …

CCAC Releases Images of Proposed Anwar El Sadat Congressional Gold Medal

August 1, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

Yesterday I posted about the meeting today for the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, or CCAC. We now can see some of the fruits of the meeting. On the US Mint site, images of the 2020 Congressional Gold Medal honoring former Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat are available for review. In all, there are 14 Obverses and 14 Reverse that are being considered. You can view all of them in a gallery here on the Mint’s …

War in the Pacific National Historical Park 3-Coin Set on Sale Today

August 1, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter Reverse

The special 3-coin set for the War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter will be going on sale later today. The set will be available from on the US Mint site starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific and is priced at $9.95. The follows up on the release of rolls and bags of the Quarter being made available by the Mint earlier this month. The set includes an uncirculated example of the recently …