Information & News About United States Coins
NGC has rolled out a big update to both their Android and iPhone apps today. The update brings access to the NGC Registry so you can update your personal registry of graded apps. The update to the apps for both platforms are live now in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. I’ve written about the NGC app in the past as a way to verify that a coin you are interested in buying …
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, has announced they will be offering special holders with special designations for the upcoming release of the American Legion Proof silver dollar and the American Veterans Silver Medal. The designations of “Early Releases” and “First Releases” will also be available for the Mint sealed set of these coins that arrive at NGC within the first 30 days of release. As readers likely know, the American Legion and Veterans Medal set …
Earlier this morning, I posted an article about my unhealthy relationship with the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. I love this design and these coins and they are certainly one of my obsessions for what I have and what I want to have in my collection. I mentioned in that article that many late, non-key date coins are readily available for under $100 in Mint State. Today’s Deal is a great example of it. Right now …
Most coin collectors have a coin that they are obsessed with, be it one they own or want to own. For many, this is often times the first coin that turned them onto the hobby. For me, that is the Winged Head “Mercury” Dime. It was the first “old” coin I remember seeing as a teenager and it hooked me on what has been a nearly life long hobby. But there is another coin from …
The James Madison Presidential Medal, released back on May 6th, has made its debut in this week’s Mint Sales Report. The weekly report is for sales activity from the Mint for the previous seven days, ending on May 12, 2019. The newest Presidential Medal sold 5,790 units for the week, putting it in second in overall sales behind the 2019 Silver Proof Set. That Proof Set remains the top seller for the Mint. It added …
The United States Mint has released is Biennial report for 2018 to Congress and to the public. The report is the fourth such report released under the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010, Public Law 111-302, which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct R&D on alternative metallic materials for all circulating coins, with the goal of reducing production costs. That same Act also requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide …
Happy Wednesday readers! First, a word of thanks for all of you who have posted a question or comment about the site. I really appreciate you taking the time to do so and, frankly, I’ve been surprised by how many of you have so far. If you have a question or comment, head to the About page and use the comment form to leave your comments, feedback, or questions. Normally I only post a Mail …
As is sometimes the case with the Today’s Deal posts, today’s post isn’t so much about a good deal but rather an opportunity. The 2019-S Jefferson Nickel in proof state is a reasonably difficult coin to come by even with high production numbers. So when the opportunity comes up to pick one up, even if it is a little higher than book value, it is one to consider. Right now you can pick one of …
Coin collectors like to share their love of the hobby. Even more so, generally speaking, seasoned collectors want to help those who are new to the hobby with tips, grading information and other tidbits to encourage them. To an extent, Twitter is good for this and a great way to get information. But it isn’t as personal and doesn’t quite have the community feel. That’s where Reddit can play a role for you. The Coins …
For collectors of the US Mint Uncirculated Mint Sets, today is a good day for you. The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set officially goes on sale today on the Mint’s site. The 21-coin set is $21.95 and orders will be accepted starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific. You can go to this link to get it. For those who are a part of the Uncirculated Set annual enrollment, you should have received your confirmation email …