United States Mint Archives

Women’s Suffrage Commemorative Introductory Pricing Ends This Week

September 14, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Women's Suffrage Centennial Proof Silver Dollar Commemorative

A reminder to readers that the introductory pricing of the Women’s Suffrage commemorative products ends this week. The introductory prices will end on September 18, 2020 so if you are still considering this commemorative for your collection, now is the time to make your purchase. The United States Mint’s 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification with a distinctive silver dollar coin marking a signature achievement in …

Mint Sales Report – September 6, 2020

September 8, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending September 6, 2020. Unsurprisingly, the new Colorized Basketball Hall of Fame commemoratives, annual sets, and bullion products remain key top selling items for the Mint. In total, the Mint sold 5.17 million items in the past week. The top selling item was the 2020 Proof Set, returning it to the top slot for the first time in several weeks. 4,263 …

United States Mint and Royal Mint Collaborate on Mayflower Anniversary Coins and Medals

September 3, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Mayflower 400th Anniversary UK SIlver Coin Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint and Royal Mint of England announcing a joint coin and medal program commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing. WASHINGTON–The United States Mint (Mint) and The Royal Mint (United Kingdom) have collaborated to create two limited-edition sets marking the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage. The story of the Mayflower is one that connects multiple communities, cultures, and countries. This transatlantic voyage brought 102 Pilgrims and migrants …

Mint Production Report – August 2020

September 3, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its monthly production report for August 2020. The report reflects that the Mint produced 1.657 billion coins in the month, a slight drop from the 1.697 produced in July 2020. Overall, the Mint has produced just over 9.8 billion coins in 2020. In August 2020, the Mint produced 814.4 million Lincoln Cents across the Denver and Philadelphia facilities. In Denver, 387.6 million were produced with the remaining 426.8 million …

Mint Releases Images of Upcoming 2020 End of World War II Gold Coin & Silver Medal

September 4, 2020September 3, 2020 by Clinton

2020 End of World War II Gold Coin Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the official designs and images of the upcoming 2020 End of World War II 75th Anniversary Coin and Medal Program. The program consists of a 24-karat 1/2-ounce gold coin and one-ounce medal of 99% silver. Both will be going on sale directly from the Mint on November 9, 2020. In January, CCAC released candidate images for the coin and medal. Both the gold coin and silver medal share a …

Mint Sales Report – August 30, 2020

September 1, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the week ending August 30, 2020. As expected, the first colorized coins from the Mint sold strong for the week, despite being available only a few days in the timeframe of the report. Annual sets and precious metal products also continued their strong 2020 showing. Unsurprisingly, the new Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Half Dollar and Silver Dollar were the top two selling items …

United States Mint Releases Images of 2020 American Eagle Palladium Coin

August 31, 2020 by Clinton

2020 American Eagle Palladium 1-Ounce Obverse (Image Courtesy of the United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the official images of the upcoming 2020 American Eagle Palladium 1-ounce bullion coin. Sales of the Uncirculated bullion coin will begin at Noon Eastern on September 24, 2020. Only 10,000 of the Palladium coins will be produced and there will be a household limit of one per household. This year’s coin is the fourth in the annual series. It started in 2017 with an uncirculated version of the coin, …

Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Commemorative Sales Starts Today

August 28, 2020 by Clinton

Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Half Dollar

The United States Mint is set for a historical moment today. At Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific, the Mint will open up sales of the Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized commemorative coins. These will be the first colorized coins ever offered by the United States Mint. The Mint announced pricing for the two commemoratives last month as well as expected production figures. The Basketball Hall of Fame colorized Half Dollar is priced at $55.00. A total of 75,000 …

PCGS Will Grade Historic Colorized United States Mint Coins

August 27, 2020 by Clinton

Example of Basketball HOF half-dollar in PCGS holder

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service, PCGS, announcing the availability of special labels for the upcoming colorized Basketball Hall of Fame Commemoratives. These historic commemoratives will be the first colorized coins offered by the United States Mint. The Mint will begin sales of these historic colorized coins on Friday, August 28, 2020. (Santa Ana, California) – August 26, 2020 – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will grade and have special insert …

Mint Sales Report – August 23, 2020

August 25, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending August 23, 2020. Unsurprisingly, the bevy of new products that the Mint released within the last week were amongst the top ten selling products for the Mint, along with the continued strong showing of annual products and bullion products. The top three selling products were the various products for the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial commemorative, showing strong sales in just …