Information & News About United States Coins
The following is a Press Release from the Long Beach Expo, announcing that its June event has been cancelled. The expo was set to take place from June 17-19 but will not take place out of an “abundance of caution” due to the COVID-19 pandemic that continues. The show is just the latest in a long list of coin shows, conventions, and expositions that have been cancelled over the past 12 months. Those cancellations include …
The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing a Dealer Day will take place prior to the start of the World’s Fair of Money in August. The day set aside for dealers will take place on Monday, August 9, 20201 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The American Numismatic Association (money.org) will conduct its first-ever “Dealer Day” on Monday, August 9, in the Chicago suburb of …
Chalk up another coin expo cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Whitman Expo has announced that its Spring event slated for March has been cancelled. This is due to the restrictions in place in Maryland and the city of Baltimore in efforts to contain the pandemic, which has now claimed over 415,000 Americans in the past year. Below is the full Press Release from the Expo. The March 25–27, 2021, Whitman Coin & …
The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing a special discount on crossover grading in honor of the now cancelled Long Beach Coin Expo. The Expo had been slated to take place next week in Long Beach, California but has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and local restrictions in place on large gatherings. Coins must be postmarked by February 3, 2021 in order to receive the discount. …
The following is a Press Release from the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) announcing that they will be conducting a PNG Day show in conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) convention. The convention is currently scheduled to be help April 22-24, 2021 at the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL. The PNG Day will be held on Wednesday, April 21st. The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will once again conduct a PNG …
The following is a Press Release sent to the Numismatic press from the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The Association has announced that the 2021 National Money show, slated to be held in Phoenix, Arizona March 11-13, 2021, has been cancelled due to concerns with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The board voted 7-2 to cancel the event with concerns about safety to members, dealers, staff and visitors as the United States continues to struggle with the …
The February Long Beach Expo has joined the growing list of coin shows and conventions that have been cancelled in early 2021. The event, originally scheduled for February 4-6, at the Long Beach Convention Center has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to the continued restrictions in placed in California to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the announcement from the LBE on the cancellation, emphasizing that no business will be conducted during the …
The following is a Press Release from PCGS announcing that the 2021 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention has been cancelled. The cancellation of the event that was slated for January 7-10, 2021 is a direct result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with cases in the United States continuing to climb unabated. The cancellation of the 2021 FUN convention is the latest in what has been a nearly year-long string of coin shows and conventions being …
The World’s Money Fair set to take place January 29-31, 2021 in Berlin has been cancelled as an in-person event. Instead, organizers will move it to a virtual show that will allow vendors to have virtual booths to sell their Numismatic products. The move comes as a direct result of the ongoing and now surging COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. While not explicitly stated in the update from the organizers, it is likely they could not …
The following is a Press Release from NGC announcing it and PMG will be at The Coin eXpo coin show in St. Charles, Missouri next month and will be accepting drop-off submissions for grading. The event is scheduled to take place from November 5-7 at the St. Charles Convention Center. NGC and PMG have both indicated there will be COVID-19 measures in placed and that submission forms must be completed prior to dropping off coins. …