Information & News About United States Coins
The Professional Numismatists Guild, or PNG, has announced that their traditional PNG Day Show will take place on August 12, 2019. The event will be held the day before the World’s Fair of Money which is being held in the same venue. Public hours will be on Monday August 12, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. The Day Show will be held in Hall F of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the Chicago suburb …
The Uncirculated 2019-W $50 Gold American Eagle coin is set to go on sale today. The 22-karat bullion coin is priced at $1,640 and can be purchased directly from the United States Mint. Orders will start being accepted at Noon Eastern Time, 9:00 am Pacific. There is a limit of one per household. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty …
Continuing the Coin History series, we take a look at the relatively new Lincoln Shield Cent. Introduced in 2010 as a follow up to the 2009 Bicentennial Cents, the Shield Cent was meant to be emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln’s preservation of the United States after our Civil War. The change to the Lincoln Cent was mandated by the Presidential $1 Coin Act that passed in 2005. But how we got to the Shield Cent …
Today’s Deal is on a great set of Eisenhower Dollar coins from the 70’s. Over at Amazon, you can pick up a 1973 through 1978 Proof of each coin, including the 1976 Type 1 and Type 2, for $45.99. It is a six-coin set in all which breaks down to $8.33 cents per coin. That’s well below the book value for the majority of these coins. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. …
Earlier this month, I spent 10 days in England on holiday. It was a great time unplugging, reconnecting with friends (I use to live there), and generally eating and drinking my way through London. While there, I visited a few coin shops to check them and even picked up a silver bullion coin from the Royal Mint. But it was talking to the owner of one of the coin shops that I discovered a brilliant …
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Robert F and it is one I’ve been asked about a lot. Robert reached me via the contact form on the About page, which you can do too if you have a questions. Hi, I want to know what software you use to manage your coin collection. I have been looking for something other than Excel, which I use now, so I can add photos of my coins. Robert …
July 16, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and NGC plans to give collectors a special way to commemorate the event. From July 16 through July 24, collectors who send their Apollo 11 commemorative silver bullion coin to the company for grading, will have the option to get a special label and holder for the coin. The special designation is an additional $5 on top of the normal grading fees. …
As readers know, here at US Coin News I focus on United States currency, but an article today over at Numismatic News points to an interesting development in one of the most heavily dependent electronic transaction countries in the world. The site is reporting that Swedes are being told to hold onto some Kronor in case of an emergency. The article points out that the central bank of the Nordic country, Sveriges Riksbank, is advising …
Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to fill in those modern S Mint Mark proof Roosevelt Dimes missing from your collection. Over at Amazon, you can pick up a 10-coin set of the 1980 through 1989 Proof Roosevelt Dime for $15.99. That breaks down to $1.59 per coin, on average about a dollar less per coin compared to their book value. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, …
The United States Mint has opened up sales for the 5-Ounce silver War in the Pacific National Park commemorative coin. Minted in the Philadelphia Mint site, the five ounce coin is made of .999 silver and bears the same Obverse and Reverse as the War in the Pacific National Park Quarter. That quarter, which was released last month, is the 48th Quarter in the America the Beautiful series. The five ounce version of the coin …