Dollar Coin Archives

CCAC Releases Design Candidates for the Bush Presidential Dollar

April 15, 2020 by Clinton

George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar Design Candidates

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released images of the design candidates for the upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar. Like previous coins in the series, the Obverse (heads) will feature the likeness of the President, in this case of the 41st President, while the Reverse (tails) will be the common one featuring the Statue of Liberty. The meeting to discuss and introduce the designs of the Bush Presidential Dollar was held virtually on …

CCAC Meeting to Review Designs for the George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar

April 6, 2020 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) is meeting next week to review designs of the upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM Eastern and the meeting will last until 3:00 PM Eastern. Because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions put in place throughout much of the United States, the meeting will be held via phone conference only. Interested members of the public may …

PCGS-Certified Pogue 1804 U.S. Silver Dollar Sold for $1.44 Million by Stack’s Bowers

March 25, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from PCGS, announcing the sale of a rare 1804 U.S. Draped Bust Dollar from the D. Brent Pogue collection. The coin sold for a stunning $1.44 million. Known as “The King of American Coins,” an 1804 United States Draped Bust Dollar certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) as PCGS PR55 was sold for $1,440,000 by Stack’s Bowers Galleries on March 20, 2020. The Class III 1804 silver dollar …

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Releases Candidate Images For 2021 American Innovation Dollars

March 11, 2020 by Clinton

As a result of the first day of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting on March 10, 2020, we now have the candidate images for the Reverse of the 2021 American Innovation Dollar series. CCAC released the candidate images late yesterday for the 2021 coins representing New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, and North Carolina. The American Innovation Dollar series all has a common Obverse (heads) of the Statue of Liberty with the Reverse (tails) …

Today’s Deal – 3-Coin 1981 Susan B Anthony Dollar Set

March 3, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a great and affordable 3-coin set of Susan B Anthony Dollar coins. SmyrnaCoin through their Amazon storefront is selling a set of the 1981 dollars, one coin from all three Mint facilities, for $14.99. It is an easy way to add these somewhat scarce coins to your collection at a low cost. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, …

Mail Bag – Will We Ever Use a Dollar Coin?

February 21, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Chris who asks a question a lot of us have asked over the years. Will we here in the United States ever adopt a Dollar coin to replace the Dollar bill? It is a question that has come up time and time again over the course of the past several decades and there is no simple answer. Hi, You write a lot about the dollar coins that the mint …

Today’s Deal – 1979 to 1981 Susan B Anthony Proof Set

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great way to get all of the Proof Susan B Anthony dollar coins from 1979 to 1981 in one shot. Right now you can pick up the three coin set at Amazon for $28.99. This will include the 1979-S, 1980-S and the somewhat rare 1981-S proof coins. All are indicated as “Gem” meaning they should all grade PF-65 or higher. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains …

2020 Native American Dollar Sales Start Today

February 12, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Native American Dollar Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The 2020 Native American Dollar, featuring activist Elizabeth Peratrovich , will be available from the United States Mint today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The coin will be available in bags, boxes and rolls and will be available directly on the Mint’s site. The 2020 Native American $1 Coin reverse (tails side) design features a portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich, whose advocacy was considered a deciding factor in the passage of the 1945 …

Georgia American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof Sales Start Today

February 11, 2020 by Clinton

The latest American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof coin is set to go on sale in just a few hours. The special finish coins for Georgia will have sales begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the United States Mint website. The price for the coins is $11.50 and a limit of five coins per household is in place. Georgia was the fourth American Innovation Dollar released in the series in 2019, which will eventually have …

Today’s Deal – 2019 American Innovation Dollar 8-Coin Set

February 10, 2020 by Clinton

If you missed out on getting the 2019 American Innovation Dollars for your collection, Today’s Deal will help you get caught up in a hurry. Today you can pick up the 8-coin set from 2019 for $27.99. That breaks down to less than $3.50 per coin. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon for Today’s Deals. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to …