United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – July 16, 2023

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The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, July 16, 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 667,500 bullion coin sales in the past week, with reported sales across four of the seven products available for purchase by Authorized Purchasers. Last week’s top-selling …

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United States Mint Circulating Coinage Production Report – June 2023

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The United States Mint has released its Circulating Coin Production Report for June 2023, showing that 1.29 billion coins were produced for circulation across the nation’s Mint facilities. Total mintage of the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter, and Kennedy Half Dollar were down month-over-month compared to the May production report. In June 2023, the Mint minted a total of 493,600,000 Lincoln Cents. Breaking down that total, it shows that 240.8 million were minted in Denver, …

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United States Navy Silver Medal Sales Begin Today

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The United States Mint will begin selling the United States Navy one-ounce silver medal later today. Sales of the latest medal honoring a United States military branch will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The medal is priced at $75.00 with no household purchase limit.  The United States Navy silver medal will be the third medal in the series honoring the branches of the United States military. The Air Force and Coast Guard medals 2.5-ounce medals were released …

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Years of Numismatic Dedication Lead to Prestigious Awards from American Numismatic Association

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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is presenting its Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Memorial Award for Achievement in Numismatics and Medal of Merit honors to members that have left indelible marks within the numismatic community. The recipients will be recognized during the World’s Fair of Money® in Pittsburgh, August 8-12. The Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Memorial Award for Achievement in Numismatics is presented annually to a woman who has made significant contributions to numismatics through her research, leadership, and/or mentorship, and who has …

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MyCollect Launches Free Social Network For Coin Collectors

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MyCollect™, a new social network for coin collectors has launched. Founded and operated by collectors and for collectors, it combines the best interactive features of the hobby and trade, such as informative message boards and set registries, but eliminates the algorithm problems often encountered with such platforms as Facebook.               “The website (www.mycollect.com) is free of charge. Among the many features are competitive sets of all U.S. coin series, the ability to post publicly or only privately to …

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Rare Double Eagles Return To Their Home State For ANA Convention Display

Unique 1910 Experimental Finish Double Eagle

The unique Experimental Finish 1910 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, described by researchers as “one of the most important recent discoveries in 20th century American numismatics,” will be displayed alongside the finer of the two known Satin Finish Proof 1921 Saints at the American Numismatic Association 2023 Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money®. It is the first time these multi-million-dollar, Philadelphia Mint coins will be publicly exhibited together in their home state of Pennsylvania. The coins are from the …

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United States Navy One-Ounce Silver Medal Sales Begin July 17

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The United States Mint will begin selling the United States Navy one-ounce silver medal next week. Sales of the latest medal honoring a United States military branch will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on July 17. The medal is priced at $75.00 with no household purchase limit. The United States Navy silver medal will be the third medal in the series honoring the branches of the United States military. The Air Force and Coast Guard medals …

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United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – July 9, 2023

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The United States Mint has released its weekly Numismatic Product Sales Report for the seven days ending July 9, 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 this week’s report, the Mint had lackluster sales of just 2,564 products. This was skewed slightly by the over 3,000 set return or correction of sales data for the 2023 …

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Today’s Deal – NGC Certified 1959 Franklin Half Dollar

1959 (P) Frankling Half Dollar NGC Certified MS-64

Today’s Deal is a beautiful example of the Franklin Half Dollar and a great deal overall. The deal is on a 1959 Franklin Half Dollar certified by NGC as MS-64. It is priced at $29.99, just $2 over the book price for the coin alone in this grade. Add the value of the NGC certification; it is nearly a $20 savings. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon for Today’s Deals. This article contains …

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2023 (P) Uncirculated Peace Dollar Sales Begin July 13

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The highly anticipated 2023 uncirculated Peace Dollar will go on sale later this week. The uncirculated Peace Dollar, minted in Philadelphia, will be available at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific, on the Mint’s site. Only 275,000 coins are available, with a household limit of 25 coins. The one-ounce, 99.9% silver coin is priced at $76.00. For readers who have enrolled in the subscription program for the Peace Dollar, you will be charged automatically on July …

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