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United States Marine Corps Bronze Medal Sales Begin December 14th

December 7, 2023 by Clinton

United States Marine Corps Bronze Medal (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

This year’s final product from the United States Mint will be available next week. The United States Marine Corps Bronze Medal will be available at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific, on Thursday, December 14th. The 1.5-inch is priced at an affordable $20, with no household limit on the number that can be purchased. The Mint has also not set a production limit for the medal. The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States …

CAC Grading Names Ron Drzewucki President

December 5, 2023 by Clinton

CAC Grading, LLC (www.CACgrading.com), which recently launched its full operations for rare coin authentication, grading, and certification, has named long-time professional numismatist Ron Drzewucki as its new President. He succeeds John Albanese who remains Chief Executive Officer after serving as both President and CEO since the company’s founding in 2022. “Ron was among the CACG co-founders and has served as our Senior Finalizer. He has been involved in the authentication and grading of more than 100,000 …

2023 Uncirculated Coin Set Available Today

December 5, 2023 by Clinton

2023 Uncirculated Coin Set (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin selling its penultimate product for this year, the 2023 Uncirculated Coin Set later today. Sales will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s website, with a production limit of just 185,000 sets. The sets are priced at $29.00 each, and while there is a production limit, there is no household limit on the number of sets you can purchase. The United States Mint does offer an Enrollment Program for the …

Heritage Auctions Sale of Canadian Tokens to Benefit the ANS

December 4, 2023 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that a notable collection of 19th and 20th century Canadian tokens will be offered at a showcase auction held by Heritage Auctions on December 4, 2023, for the benefit of the Society. The tokens are all duplicates of specimens from the Society. The entire proceeds of this significant sale will go to the Newell Fund, which allows the ANS to continue acquiring important objects while also …

Opportunity to Apply for Appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee as the Member Specially Qualified in Medallic Arts or Sculpture

December 4, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint is seeking applicants for an appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified to serve on the advisory body by virtue of their education, training, or experience in the medallic arts or sculpture. The deadline to email submissions is no later than 5 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The United States Mint will review all applications and forward recommendations to the Secretary of the …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – December 3, 2023

December 4, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, December 3, 2023. The bullion sales report reflects bullion American Eagle and American Buffalo coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. The Mint reported 969,000 coin sales in the past week, with reported sales across six of the seven products available for purchase by Authorized Purchasers. Only the platinum American …

Phil Arnold Takes the Helm as Director of Photography at GreatCollections

November 29, 2023 by Clinton

GreatCollections has announced that numismatic photographer Phil Arnold has joined the company. Mr. Arnold will take on the role of Director of Photography. He departed PCGS after 18 years with the coin grading company. Numismatic photography expert Phil Arnold has joined the GreatCollections Auctions team as Director of Photography. For the past 18 years, Phil headed Professional Coin Grading Service’s (PCGS) imaging department and developed their Trueview imaging. He photographed the vast majority of major …

United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – November 26, 2023

November 29, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly Numismatic Product Sales Report for the seven days ending Sunday, November 26, 2023. The report covers numismatic product sales by the Mint, such as commemorative coins and annual sets. It is separate from the bullion sales report. According to the Mint’s report, 1,592 numismatic products were sold in the past week, which is misleading. The Mint saw significant corrections or returns last week, most notably a 16,488 unit …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2025 Native American Dollar

November 28, 2023 by Clinton

Ahead of its meeting today in Washington, D.C., the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate design images for the 205 Native American Dollar. The 2025 Native American Dollar will honor Mary Kawena Pukui, a Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, hula expert, and educator. Mary Abigail Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele Naleilehuaapele Wiggin Pukui (20 April 1895 – 21 May 1986), known as Kawena, was a Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, hula expert, and educator. Pukui was educated in the Hawaiian Mission …

2023 Uncirculated Coin Set Sales Begin December 5th

November 28, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint will begin selling its penultimate product for this year, the 2023 Uncirculated Coin Set next week. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s website. Sales kick-off will be on December 5th, with a production limit of just 185,000 sets. The sets are priced at $29.00 each, and while there is a production limit, there is no household limit on the number of sets you can purchase. The United States Mint …