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David W. Lange Posthumously Awarded PNG’s Kagin Ambassador Award

June 15, 2023 by Clinton

David W Lange (Image Courtesy of Whitman Publishing)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that David W. Lange has posthumously been award the Professional Numismatic Guild’s Kagin Ambassador Award. The award recognizes “distinguished service as an advocate of numismatic goodwill.” Lange passed on January 16, 2023. The Professional Numismatists Guild has awarded its 2023 Art Kagin Ambassador Award to David W. Lange, who served as Research Director for nearly three decades at Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC). Lange, …

Mark Salzberg Announces Retirement

June 15, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) announcing that Mark Salzberg will retire at the month’s end. Mr. Salzberg has spent nearly forty years at CCG, starting in 1988 when it was just NGC. Mark Salzberg, one of the world’s most respected collectibles experts, has announced that he will retire at the end of June 2023. His retirement is the culmination of a nearly four-decade career with the Certified Collectibles Group® …

Rare 1937 Edward VIII Proof Set in Tyrant Collection Exhibit at ANA Pittsburgh Convention

June 14, 2023 by Clinton

Hundreds of historic English coins from the extensive and unprecedented Tyrant Collection (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will be displayed at the American Numismatic Association’s 2023 Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money®, August 8-12 (www.WorldsFairofMoney.com). The 300-coins exhibit will include a rare surviving example of England’s first gold coin as well as one of the few known 1656 Cromwell 50 Shillings pattern gold coins, and the only privately-owned complete King Edward VIII pattern proof set produced in 1937 by the Royal Mint. It will …

Ian Russell Named ANA Dealer of the Year; Joe Zelinski Recognized as Outstanding Adult Advisor

June 14, 2023 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is recognizing two members that have exhibited an influential, and positive presence within the numismatic community. The Outstanding Adult Advisor will be awarded during the Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money® Member Awards and Donor Celebration Thursday, Aug. 10 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Ballroom B at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The ANA Dealer of the Year will be awarded at the convention’s 132nd Anniversary Awards Banquet, Friday, Aug. 11 …

2023 United States Mint Proof Set Sales Begin June 20

June 13, 2023 by Clinton

2023 United States Mint Proof Set (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The 2023 United States Mint Proof Set will go on sale next week. Sales of the 10-coin set for this year will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. This year, the set is priced at $35.00. The Mint has established that there is no household limit on the number of sets that can be purchased, nor is there a production limit on the set. That is normally the case …

United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – June 11, 2023

June 13, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly Numismatic Product Sales Report for the seven days ending June 11, 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 sold 25,691 numismatic products in the past week, with all of the top ten selling products being released this year. In breaking down the top …

Today’s Deal – NGC Storage Boxes 4-Pack

June 12, 2023 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is for those who, like me, use Numismatic Guarantee Company (NGC) to grade your coins. You can pick up a 4-pack of NGC storage boxes for $57.14. That breaks down to $14.29 each, a substantial savings of the average of $17.95. 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 for the site. Those commissions are …

United States Mint Circulating Coinage Production Report – May 2023

June 12, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its Circulating Coin Production Report for May 2023, showing that 1.417 billion coins were produced for circulation across the nation’s Mint facilities. Total montage of the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter, and Kennedy Half Dollar were up month-over-month when compared to the April production report. According the report, mintage totals of the Lincoln Cent for May were 528 million Cents. This is up 9.6% over the 481.6 million the …

Today’s Deal – Guardhouse Coin Roll Boxes

June 9, 2023 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to stock up on coin roll boxes for your coin roll collections. Over at Amazon, Guardhouse has storage boxes for Cents, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars start at $10.27. Each box is color coded for the type of coin you are storing and can hold paper wrapped rolls as well as rolls in plastic storage tubes. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains …

American Numismatic Association to Host Coin of the Year Award Ceremony at Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money

June 9, 2023 by Clinton

The Coin of the Year (COTY) program, a competition that recognizes outstanding coin designs worldwide, will hold its award ceremony during the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2023 World’s Fair of Money (worldsfairofmoney.com). The ceremony is in-person after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic and is set for 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The event is free and open to the public. Starting with 500 coins from 50 …