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United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – January 29, 2023

February 1, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly Numismatic Product Sales Report for the seven days ending Sunday, January 29, 2023. The report covers numismatic product sales, such as commemorative coins and annual sets, by the Mint. It is separate from the bullion sales report. This week’s report shows that the Mint sold 3,263 numismatic products to collectors over the past seven days. While this is a marked improvement over last week’s sales figures, it is …

2023 Native American Dollar Sales Begin February 6th

January 30, 2023 by Clinton

2023 Native American Dollar Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open sales of the 2023 Native American Dollar next week. Sales of the 2023 coin, honoring Maria Tallchief, will be available in boxes, bags, and rolls directly from the Mint on February 6, 2023. All products should be available on launch day, although supplies will be limited. The 2023 Native American Dollar honors America’s first major prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief. The 2023 reverse design features Maria Tallchief in balletic pose. …

ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors

January 30, 2023 by Clinton

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that it is accepting applications for its college scholarship program for young collectors. The Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship can be applied on the ANA’s site through March 13, 2023. It provides a $1,000 scholarship to be used at the university, community college, or trade school of the student’s choice. Applications for the Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship provided by the American Numismatic Association …

Ohio American Innovation Dollar Bags & Rolls Sales Begin Today

January 30, 2023 by Clinton

2023 American Innovation Dollar - Ohio (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The first numismatic product of 2023 is set for release later today. The Ohio American Innovation dollar will go on sale in bags and rolls starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. The Ohio American Innovation dollar is the first of four coins set for release this year and honors the Underground Railroad. This Ohio American Innovation $1 Coin reverse (tails) design is emblematic of the Underground Railroad. It depicts two strong hands …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – January 29, 2023

January 30, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, January 29, 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 just 12,500 bullion coin sales to Authorized Purchasers last week. Only one of the six American Eagle products had no reported sales in the past week. …

Mail Bag – What is Your Favorite Coin Auction Site

January 26, 2023 by Clinton

While coin auction sites and coin auctions can polarize the numismatic community, they have an important role in collecting. More often than not, many look at these sites only for the ultra-wealthy collectors to add ultra-rare coins to their collections. But that is not always the case, and great deals can be found on coins. The question becomes, which one is best? That was exactly James’ question when they sent a message to the Mail …

2023 Morgan and 2023 Peace Dollar Subscriptions Have Limited Availability

January 25, 2023 by Clinton

2021 Morgan Dollar Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

According to the United States Mint’s website, the various subscription programs for the upcoming 2023 Morgan and 2023 Peace Dollar now have limited availability. The subscription programs were announced in July 2022, and all five scheduled products have subscription plans available. Given the popularity of these coins in 2021, it is hardly surprising that this year’s releases will be in high demand. Readers are highly recommended to use this link to sign up for the enrollments they …

The Certified Collectables Group Announces Extended Customer Support Hours

January 25, 2023 by Clinton

In a Press Release earlier this month, the Certified Collectables Group (CCG) announced that it is extending its customer support hours across all of its subsidiaries. Customer support hours are now from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday. Previously, the customer service team hours were 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern. The change comes from feedback from submitters and customers and is made possible by improved optimizations and technologies the company uses. …

Site News – A Return to Twitter

January 25, 2023January 24, 2023 by Clinton

Update – January 25 – Sigh. Twitter has notified me that my account has now been locked for violating the company’s terms & conditions. Apparently, I’m impersonating… USCoinNews. I’m waiting to hear back from Twitter on the resolution, but the account lock means any articles published won’t be crossposted on the platform. A small update for readers of USCoinNews, the site is now back on Twitter. I did not particularly want to do this, but …

ANS’ The Planchet Launches Season 4 With An Interview of Mint Director Ventris Gibson

January 24, 2023 by Clinton

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the first episode of the fourth season of its podcast, The Planchet. This newest episode is special as it is a brief interview with United States Mint Director, Ventris Gibson. We start Season 4 of The Planchet podcast with a very special guest: Ventris Gibson, the 40th Director of the US Mint. Gibson is the first African-American to serve as Director, and is the 7th woman to serve in this …