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Today’s Deal – Complete 1990s Kennedy Half Proof Set for $40

July 25, 2019July 12, 2019 by Clinton

1990-S Through 1999-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to fill in those Kennedy Half Dollar Proofs from the 1990s to your collection. Phanatic Sport Memorabilia has a great deal going on their Amazon store front. You can pick up a 10-coin set of Kennedy Half Dollars in Proof condition for $39.99. 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 …

See A Rare 1854-S Half Eagle at The World’s Fair of Money

July 25, 2019July 12, 2019 by Clinton

If you plan on making your way to the World’s Fair of Money in Chicago next month, a visit to the Museum Showcase (booth #1829) will be well worth your time. There you will see an ultra rare 1854-S Half Eagle on display. Only 268 of these were ever struck by the San Francisco Mint and now, there are only three of these known to exist. This particular coin sold an eye watering $2,160,000 at …

Coin Counterfeiter Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

July 26, 2019July 11, 2019 by Clinton

Minnesota coin dealer Barry Ron Skog, who ran a mail-order company, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Tuesday, July 9th. He was accused of carrying out a counterfeit coin fraud scheme in multiple states. The U.S. District Court also orders Skog to pay restitution to his victims. Going under the name of Ron Peterson, Skog devised the scheme through his mail-order company Burnsville Coin Company. He ran the scheme from June 2012 …

NGC Expert Review Announced in Partnership with eBay

July 26, 2019July 11, 2019 by Clinton

NGC has announced a new service in conjunction with their partnership with eBay. The new NGC Expert Review allows buyers of coins to have an NGC grading expert look at the eBay listing and give a judgement both on the grade and if the coin is genuine. The service starts as low as $5 per eBay listing and you get an opinion on that coin within two business days. With NGC Expert Review, buyers of …

Coin History – The American Innovation Dollar Coin

August 24, 2022July 10, 2019 by Clinton

Normally for my Coin History column, I look back at coins of the past. For this one however, I’m going to look forward to a new coin that is truly rolling out this year. The American Innovation Dollar Coin. The new Dollar coin came about through legislation passed in 2018 and is set to run through the year 2032. In all, there will be 57 coins released in the program with the first one released …

Mint Sales Report – Pride of Two Nations Dominates

July 26, 2019July 10, 2019 by Clinton

There was little doubt that the new Pride of Two Nations two-coin set from the United States Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint sold well but now we know just how well. The Mint sales report for the week ending July 7, 2019 is now live. The top selling product by a long way was the two coin set. Overall, 95,308 of the 100,000 available in the United States were sold. The reality is, the …

Today’s Deal – 2020 Red Book for $13

July 26, 2019July 10, 2019 by Clinton

If you haven’t picked up your 2020 edition of A Guide Book of United States Coins, a.k.a the Red Book, now’s your chance. Right now on Amazon you can pick up the 73rd Edition of the book for $13.27 on Amazon. That’s about $6 less than the retail price for the book. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate …

ANA Legacy Series to Host Red Book Editors

July 26, 2019July 10, 2019 by Clinton

At the upcoming World’s Fair of Money event in Chicago, the American Numismatic Association will be hosting their annual ANA Legacy interview series. The event will be held on Thursday, August 15, at 5 p.m. in room 44 at the World’s Fair of Money. This year, the interviewees are a real treat and if you are going to be at the show, and are an ANA member, you should definitely stop to see. The guests …

Mail Bag – Are Commemoratives Worth Collecting?

July 26, 2019July 8, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Raul and it has to do with commemorative coins. His question is simple: Is it worth collecting them? Clinton, I saw your Twitter post this week on a Geo(rge) Washington commemorative coin you got. What do you think of it? Is it worth collecting these types of coins too? Raul First, for those that missed the Tweet, this is the one he is referring to in his email: As …

United States Mint Produced 2 Billion Coins in June 2019

July 26, 2019July 8, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated their monthly production report for June 2019 and it shows that the Denver and Philadelphia Mint locations produced 2,043,308,000 in the month. That brings the total production across both Mint locations for the year up to 7,600,608,000. The report shows that the two primary production Mint locations produced the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, and Washington Quarter in the month. No Kennedy Half Dollars, Native American Dollars, or …