Commemorative Coins Archives

Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Sales Delayed Due to COVID-19

March 18, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Proof Obverse

Coronavirus (COVID-19) as impacted another Numismatic event. The sale of the Basketball Hall of Fame commemorative coins has been delayed until April 9, 2020 as a result of the NCAA cancelling the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The commemoratives were set to be launched April 4, 2020 in conjunction with the tournaments. The NCAA cancelled the tournament earlier this month which was set to being this week out of public health concerns around COVID-19. Originally, …

NGC Basketball Hall of Fame Special Label Available for All Submitters

March 9, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Special NGC Label

The following Press Release comes from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, on the availability of special label inserts for the upcoming 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame commemorative coins. This comes after the grading company announced an exclusive signature label with the commemoratives Reverse designer Donna Weaver. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is celebrating the April 4 release of the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins with a vibrant special label offered for free to all …

United States Mint Releases Official Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Images

March 9, 2020 by Clinton

One of the most anticipated commemorative coins of 2020 is the Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative coins. These coins will be available in gold, silver and clad both in uncirculated as well as Proof condition. Until now, we’ve only had renderings of these coins but today that has finally changed. The United States Mint has released official images for each of the commemoratives. The Basketball Hall of Fame commemoratives will all feature a common Obverse …

NGC Signs Exclusive Signature Label Deal with James P. Naismith, Grandson of the Inventor of Basketball

March 6, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame James P. Naismith Signed Label

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, announcing an exclusive signature label for the upcoming Basketball Hall of Fame commemoratives. James P. Naismith, grandson of the inventor of the game, will have signature labels available through select retailers. As the last member of his generation with the family name, James P. Naismith has proudly taken up the cause of basketball in recent years. One of the most prolific sports innovators of …

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Coin Designer Donna Weaver Signing Labels Exclusively with NGC

March 6, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Donna Weaver Signed Label

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, announcing an exclusive signed label agreement with coin designer Donna Weaver for the upcoming 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative coins. Nothing but net: Donna Weaver’s design for the reverse of the 2020 basketball coins captures the essence of the game. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is proud to announce that Donna Weaver, the designer of the US Mint’s 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act Signed into Law

October 21, 2019 by Clinton

The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 is officially law here in the United States. The Act was signed by President Trump on October 9, 2019, paving the way for the commemorative silver coin to be produced in 2021. The signing came just eight days after the House of Representatives passed the bill on October 1, 2019. The United States Senate passed a bill authorizing the coin back in July 2019. Fundamentally the only …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act Passes U.S. House

October 1, 2019 by Clinton

After passing the United States Senate back in July, the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 has now passed in the United States House of Representatives. Production of the coin, assuming it gains the President’s signature, will happen in 2021. That will be the 35th anniversary of the Shuttle Challenge explosion. The legislation calls for the United States Mint to produce 350,000 silver Dollar coins that would feature McAuliffe on the Obverse and a Reverse that …

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five Ounce Proof Silver Dollar Back in Stock

September 27, 2019 by Clinton

For those of you who have been hoping to get your hands on the 2019 Apollo 11 50th anniversary five ounce proof silver dollar, you now have another chance. The commemorative coin is now back in stock on the United States Mint site, available for $229.95. The five ounce proof silver dollar was originally released back on January 24th of this year and has done reasonably well in sales. As of the last Mint sales …

Negro Leagues Commemorative Legislation Introduced in Congress

August 1, 2019 by Clinton

A bi-partisan bill was introduced in Congress this week that would authorize the creation of a commemorative coin to honor the Negro Leagues of baseball. The bill would call for the creation of the commemorative in 2020 in celebration of the centennial of the leagues being formed in 1920. The bill was introduced on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 and is sponsored by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Tim Kaine (D-VA). It is sponsored in the House of Representatives by …

CCAC Releases 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Designs

July 25, 2019July 18, 2019 by Clinton

After the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting yesterday in Washington, D.C., we now get our first look at the proposed Obverses and Reverses of the commemorative coins. The $5 gold coins, silver dollars and clad half dollars will be made in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In all, there are 21 Obverse designs being considered and 18 Reverse designs that were approved by CCAC. All three …