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H.R.1057 – Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act Signed By President Biden

August 8, 2022 by Clinton

Seal of the President of The United States

Last week, President Biden signed H.R. 1057, the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act, into law. The President was presented the bill on August 2nd and signed it on August 3rd. The Act now is known as Public Law 117-162. You can read the full text of the new law here. Previously, the bill had been known as the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Act, but the final legislation took on the name of the …

ANS Announces Resolute Americana Chair of American Numismatics

August 8, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing the naming of its curatorial position in American Numismatics. The chair will be known as the Resolute Americana Chair of American Numismatics. Assistant Curator Dr. Jesse Kraft holds this endowed chair. The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the naming of the curatorial position in American numismatics as the Resolute Americana Chair of American Numismatics. Thanks to a generous donation …

H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act Signed By President Biden

August 8, 2022 by Clinton

Last week, President Biden signed into law H.R. 1842, the Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act. The Act is now known as Public Law 117-163 and you can read the full text of the law here. President Biden was presented the Act on August 2nd and signed it the following day. H.R. 1842 called for the minting of 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 Half Dollar clad commemorative coins to be produced …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – August 7, 2022

August 8, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its weekly bullion sales report for the week ending Sunday, August 7, 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 485,500 bullion coins in the past week to Authorized Purchasers. This is the first time that …

United States Mint Numismatic Sales Report – July 31, 2022

August 2, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic sales report for the seven-day period ending on Sunday, July 31, 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’s report shows that the Mint sold 18,617 numismatic products to collectors and investors. This total is nearly double the sales reported in last week’s report. Of the top ten selling products for the …

First Look! Millard Fillmore Presidential Silver Medal

August 2, 2022 by Clinton

Millard Fillmore Presidential Silver Medal Obverse

The United States Mint has released the images of the upcoming Presidential Silver Medal honoring Millard Fillmore. The medal will be the thirteenth offered in the series and will be available starting August 15th. The medal will be priced at $65.00 and will be available exclusively from the United States Mint. Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853, the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in …

2022-S American Eagle Silver Proof Sales Begin August 9th

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

2022 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open sales of the 2022-S American Eagle silver proof coin next week. Sales will being at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site on August 9, 2022. This year, the one-ounce proof coin is priced at $73.00 and, as is usually the case, there is no mintage limit on the coin nor is there a household limit. However, it is expected there will be a very limited number available for …

United States Mint Confirms 2022 Kennedy Half Dollars in Circulation

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

2022 Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

For the second year in succession, the United States Mint has confirmed that it has produced 2022 Kennedy Half Dollar coins for circulation. The news came early in July when Mint spokesman confirmed that the Federal Reserve had placed an order for 5.2 million circulation quality Kennedy’s. The Mint produced 3 million in Denver and 2.2 in Philadelphia. This is in addition to the just-over 3 million what were produced for the Mint’s enrollment programs …

H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act Passes House

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act has now passed both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It is now eligible for signature by President Biden and could become law as soon as this week. The bill, which the House passed by unanimous voice vote, mirrors the Senate’s version of the bill, S.697. That bill passed the United States Senate back in February. H.R. 1842 calls for the minting of 50,000 …

ANS Announces Availability of Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing that a new volume, Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton is now available. The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton has now appeared and is available for purchase. Edited by Andrew Meadows and Ute Wartenberg, it includes twenty articles that focus on the coinage, history and archaeology of the Greek …