CCAC Releases Candidate Designs for Maine and Missouri American Innovation Dollars

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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate designs for the 2024 American Innovation Dollar that honor the states of Maine and Missouri. CCAC met in Washington, D.C. yesterday and released the candidate designs for Maine and Missouri prior to the meeting itself. The release of the design candidates join the already released candidates for Alabama and Illinois, the other two states honored in 2024 in the American Innovation Dollar program. The American …

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United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – September 25, 2022

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The United States Mint has updated its weekly sales report for the seven day period ending Sunday, September 25, 2022. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. This week, the Mint reported total numismatic product sales of 27,564 products for the week. Annual sets from the United States Mint continued to be the top selling products this past week. The 2022 …

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Latest The Planchet Podcast Discussing Numismatics With Billy Bragg Now Available

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the sixth episode of season three of its podcast, The Planchet. In this episode, the Society has a conversation with singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg, discussing his interest in collecting Iron Age coinage from the United Kingdom, and more. Bragg is a well known and popular artist from the UK. Singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg joins the Planchet for a wide-ranging conversation about his interest in collecting Iron Age coinage from the United …

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Franklin Pierce Presidential Silver Medal Sales Begin October 3rd

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The United States Mint will begin sales of the Franklin Pierce Presidential silver medal next week. Sales will begin at normal time of Noon Eastern on October 3, 2022 on the Mint’s site. The medal honors the fourteenth President of the United States and is the final release in the series for 2022. The medal will be priced at $65.00. There is no household purchase limit or production limit on the 99.9% pure silver medal. Franklin …

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United States Coast Guard One Ounce Silver Medal Sales Starts Today

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The United States Mint will begin sales of the United States Coast Guard one-ounce silver medal on its site starting at Noon Eastern today. The medal is the second medal honoring the United States Military branches to be released this year. The medal honoring the Air Force was released earlier this year. Unlike the Air Force one-ounce silver medal, the Mint will not have a limited production of the medal honoring the USCG, nor is there …

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United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – September 25, 2022

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The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through Sunday, September 25, 2022. 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. According to this week’s report, the United States Mint sold 472,500 bullion coins in the past week to Authorized Purchasers. According to the report, four of the seven bullion …

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2022 American Eagle Palladium Reverse Proof Sales Start September 29th

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The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2022 American Eagle Palladium Reverse Proof coin next week. The coin, minted out of 99.95% palladium, will be available on September 29th, directly from the United States Mint. Only 7,500 coins will be available, a significant decrease from the 12,000 minted in 2021.  The overall design of the Palladium Eagle remains the same with Obverse featuring a high-relief likeness of “Winged Liberty”, the design found on the …

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Crime Blotter – Multiple Coins Stolen in Cross-Country Shipment

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has posted a bulletin on some coins that were removed from a cross-country shipment. The coins, all PCGS or NGC graded, were apparently removed while in transit. The package was shipped via USPS cross-country from New York to California. When the package arrived, the recipient noted that the package had been opened and re-sealed with clear tape. There are the coins that are now reported lost or stolen: 2017 …

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United States Coast Guard One Ounce Silver Medal Sales Start September 26th

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The United States Mint will begin sales of the United States Coast Guard one-ounce silver medal on its site starting at Noon Eastern on September 26th. The medal is the second medal honoring the United States Military branches to be released this year. The medal honoring the Air Force was released earlier this year. Unlike the Air Force one-ounce silver medal, the Mint will not have a limited production of the medal honoring the USCG, …

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United States Mint Numismatic Sales Report – September 18, 2022

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The United States Mint has updated its weekly sales report for the seven day period ending Sunday, September 18, 2022. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. This week, the Mint reported total numismatic product sales of 3,943 products, a significant from the previous week’s report. According to the Mint’s report, 31,405 numismatic products were sold last week to collectors and investors. …

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