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Thomas Uram to Receive American Numismatic Association’s Highest Honor

May 27, 2022 by Clinton

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that Thomas Uram is the recipient of the Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award. The award is the highest honor issues by the ANA. Mr. Urma will be honored with the award at the World’s Fair of Money in August. Thomas Uram, a dedicated promoter of numismatics, is the recipient of the first-ever Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award, the …

S.1596 – Greatest Generation Memorial Act Passes Senate Unanimously

May 25, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Senate has passed S.1596, the Greatest Generation Memorial Act. The new coin legislation was introduced and passed within days in the Senate, a rare event in the Senate or House of Representatives. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) on May 12, 2022 and passed the Senate just a few days later on May 16, 2022, was pass unanimously by the Senate. The bill is now going to the …

2022-W American Eagle Uncirculated Coin Sales Begin June 1st

May 25, 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-W American Eagle Uncirculated coin next week. Sales will begin on June 1st at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. A production limit of just 160,000 is in place for this Eagle with a household limit of three being available. However, it is likely that there will be few coins available on June 1st. This year, the coin is priced at $67.00. This is the same price …

Recovered Bell From Fabled “Ship of Gold,” The SS Central America, Donated To U.S. Naval Academy

May 24, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland has received an important piece of American and naval history, the bell from the SS Central America, the legendary “Ship of Gold” that was led by Commander William Lewis Herndon (1813-1857). The famous ship sank in 1857 while carrying 578 passengers and crewmembers and a king’s ransom of California Gold Rush treasures. Rare coin expert, real estate developer, philanthropist, and former sports agent Dwight Manley of Brea, California …

New Episode of The Planchet Now Available From The American Numismatic Society

May 24, 2022 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the second episode in season three of their podcast, The Planchet. The podcast, which is available on your favorite podcast app or service, has an interview with Len Augsburger, the Executive Director of the Newman Numismatic Portal. The 39-minute episode provides some great insights into Mr. Augsburger’s numismatic journey as well as the origins of the Newman Numismatic Portal. Season 3 of The Planchet podcast continues with a …

United States Mint Numismatic Product Sales Report – May 22, 2022

May 24, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic sales report for the seven-day period ending on Sunday, May 22, 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 13,313, down slightly from the just over 14,000 the Mint reported selling in last week’s report. For 2022, the United States Mint has now sold 9,810,469 …

United States Mint Offers American Innovation Enrollment Discounts

May 23, 2022 by Clinton

2021 American Innovation Reverse Proof Dollar Set (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint is offering a substantial discount to new enrollments to the American Innovation Dollar Proof and Reverse Proof Sets. The program is designed to allow collectors to sign up for enrollments going forward while offering a discount to bundles of previous year’s sets to catch them up. The program is set to run as a first-come, first-served basis and enrollments must take place before May 31st. Here is how the program works. …

ANS Honors Dr. Sophia D. Kremydi with Prestigious Huntington Award

May 23, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing that Dr. Sophia D. Kremydi will be this year’s recipient of the Archer Milton Huntington Medal Award. The award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in numismatic scholarship, will be presented at a ceremony in Athens, Greece on June 15, 2022. Editors Note: Clinton, the editor & owner of USCoinNews, is a member of the American Numismatic Society. The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – May 22, 2022

May 23, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report for American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coins. This summary report provides sales details through Sunday, May 22, 2022. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. During the previous week, the Mint reported sales of 507,000 bullion coins. This is down slightly from the 533,000 …

Mail Bag – Package Tracking Apps

May 19, 2022 by Clinton

If you are like me, it seems every week I have a package containing coins being shipped to me or I’ve shipped out (usually for grading). Keep track of those packages is important so you can be sure to be home when they arrive if possible or know if they are stuck somewhere in the systems of the United States Postal Service, UPS, or FedEx. It would seem that Carlos is in need of such …