Bullion Exempt from Trump’s 10% Tariff on All Countries

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The National Coin & Bullion Association (NCBA) has announced that bullion is exempt from President Trump’s sweeping tariff scheme. The President last week announced a baseline 10% tariff on all countries. Fortunately, bullion will be exempt. The National Coin & Bullion Association (NCBA) is pleased to announce a significant victory for the numismatic and bullion community: gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are exempt from the 10% baseline tariff on imports from all countries, set to …

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United States Mint Circulating Coinage Production Report – March 2025

The United States Mint has released its Circulating Coin Production Report for March 2025. The report shows that the United States Mint produced 670.72 million coins in March. While the production total is up from production in February, the overall trend of production continues to go lower when compared to previous years. Despite calls from the Trump administration to eliminate the Lincoln Cent, modest production continued in March 2025. 328 million Cents were minted in the month. 168 million were minted in …

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2025 American Eagle Silver Coin With Privy Mark Available for Pre-Order

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Now is your chance to pre-order the exclusive 2025 American Eagle silver coin with the eagle-in-flight privy mark. Bullion Shark is now accepting pre-orders for the limited edition American Eagle, with prices starting at $79.00 per coin. The Eagles with the privy mark from Bullion Shark will be one of the first 50,000 coins available for purchase, making these a must-have coin for those who collect American Eagles. The privy mark is located just above …

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Kristie McNally Named Acting Director of The United States Mint

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Kristie McNally has been named the acting Director of The United States Mint. McNally, who has been with the United States Mint since September 2014, temporarily fills the role vacated by Ventris C. Gibson. Gibson unexpectedly announced her departure from the United States Mint, which was effective March 31, 2025. According to the Mint’s page on Mrs. McNally Kristie McNally joined the United States Mint in September 2014 and currently serves as the Deputy Director …

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No, You Don’t Have A $124 Million Penny, Advises Professional Numismatists Guild

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Recent online stories about pennies allegedly worth $124 million and billion-dollar 1976 Bicentennial quarter dollars are either false or grossly misleading, advises the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country’s top rare coin experts. “Unfortunately, these clickbait stories and videos with absurdly inflated rare coin values often get picked up by major search engines. The misleading or inaccurate stories raise false hopes to people who may mistakenly think they …

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One Month Until The Denver Coin Expo

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The Denver Coin Expo, the largest coin show in the Rocky Mountain region, has been scheduled for 2025. The three-day event will be held at the National Western Complex May 1-3, 2025. While Early Bird access is no longer available, you can still get day passes and 3-day passes to the event for under $15. Dozens of exhibitors will be in the bursar, allowing you to interact with local dealers from the Rocky Mountain region, as well …

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Special Access To Eagle Privy Mark American Silver Eagles With Innovative Mobile Game

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Players of the new mobile video game EIGHTH ERA™ have an opportunity to acquire NGC-certified MS70 examples of the 2025 American Silver Eagle bullion coins with the new eagle-in-flight privy mark via gameplay and in-game tournaments beginning April 7, 2025. Many of EIGHTH ERA’s major characters including the ASE-inspired character Golden Griffin, levels of play, and rewards are inspired by historical coins. Created by gaming publisher and developer Nice Gang® (www.NiceGang.com), the innovative game is free to play and available to download …

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United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – March 31, 2025

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The United States Mint has released the March 31, 2025, weekly Numismatic Product Sales report. The report covers the Mint’s numismatic product sales, such as commemorative coins and annual sets, over the previous seven days. It is separate from the bullion sales report. The Mint reported net sales of 16,717 numismatic products in the March 31, 2025 report. All but one of the top ten selling products were releases from this year. The top selling product in this week’s report was the 2025-W …

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Michigan American Innovation Dollar Available Starting April 8th

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The Michigan American Innovation Dollar, the second American Innovation Dollar for 2025, is scheduled for release next week. The dollar coin will be available in 25-coin rolls and 100-coin bags on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The coins will be available exclusively from the United States Mint. Those who have enrolled in the Subscription Program for the coin will have their orders fulfilled without having to visit the Mint’s site on release day. The Michigan American Innovation Dollar …

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Mail Bag – How Many Coins Are in A Coin Roll

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How many coins are in a coin roll? That’s the question Kasey asked when they wrote into the Mail Bag. It is a good question, and one I suspect that even seasoned collectors have a hard time remembering. Clinton, I just started collecting and have begun collecting pennies and quarters. I want to get rolls of them from my bank so I can go through them and see what I can find. How many pennies …

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