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US Mint in San Francisco Resumes Operations May 4

May 1, 2020 by Clinton

United States Mint San Francisco Location (Image Courtesy of the United States Mint)

The United States Mint has announced that its San Francisco facility will resume operations on Monday, May 4, 2020. With the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) still active in the United States, the Mint is taking significant steps to assure the health and safety of workers and indications are that production will still not be at its normal capacity. The San Francisco Mint was shutdown on March 17, 2020 as the city and indeed much of the United …

Mint Sales Report – Proof Sets Continue to Lead

April 28, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint Sales Report for the week ending April 26, 2020 has been released. The report shows that the 2020 Silver Proof Set and 2020 Proof Set continues to be the far-and-away top sellers for the Mint. Indeed the 2020 Silver Proof Set led sales for the second week in a row and totals show that less than 20 of the sets remain available for purchase. The 2020 Silver Proof Set added another …

United States Mint Announces design for 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Medal

April 22, 2020 by Clinton

Women's Suffrage Centennial Silver Medal Obverse

The United States Mint has release the line art images of the upcoming 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Medal. This is the finalist of the images introduced by CCAC (Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee) back in October 2019. The silver medal will only be available in the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set. That set will have a production limit of 10,000 sets. a bronze medal will be available in 2021. Below is …

Mint Sales Report – 2020 Silver Proof Set Dominates

April 21, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Silver Proof Set with 2020-W Jefferson Nickel Reverse Proof

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending April 19, 2020. It is the second consecutive week the Mint has released the report, giving a glimmer of hope that the weekly report is back for good. The top story coming out of the report is the strong sales of the 2020 Silver Proof Set. The set went on sale last week and is packaged with the 2020-W Jefferson …

US Mint Reopening West Point Facility Today

April 21, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced that it will be reopening its West Point production facility, in limited capacity, today. The opening comes a week after the facility was closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After working with local public health officials and a complete cleaning of the facility, the Mint believe it can now open the facility for limited production. In addition, employees have been designated as mission-essential but must maintain social distancing. …

US Mint Announces Second Price Increase on Numismatic Products

April 17, 2020 by Clinton

For the second time this year, the United States Mint has announced a price increase for some Numismatic products scheduled for 2020. The increases follow the first ones announced back in January. While Numismatic product production has ceased because of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, eventually the Mint will get these products back online and make them available to collectors. The increases range from $1.05 for the 2020 Quarter Circulating Coin Set up to $23.30 for …

2020 Silver Proof Set Goes On Sale Today

April 17, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open sales of the 2020 Silver Proof Set today at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The 10-coin set will also come with the bonus 2020-W Jefferson Nickel in Reverse Proof that are being included in the annual set for this year. The set is priced at $63.25 and initial quantities will be limited. For those new to coin collecting, the Silver Proof Set has the same coins that are included in the …

US Mint West Point Facility Temporarily Shuttered Due to COVID-19

April 16, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced that it will be temporarily closing the West Point facility due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The move means that the Mint will in the short term be producing no bullion products for investors and collectors. The move is the latest in a series by the United States Mint to do its part to curtail the pandemic that has infected nearly 645,000 Americans, killing over …

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 …

2020 Silver Proof Set Sales Start Friday, April 17th

April 10, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open sales of the 2020 Silver Proof Set next Friday, April 17, 2020 at Noon Eastern. The 10-coin set will also come with the bonus 2020-W Jefferson Nickel in Reverse Proof that are being included in the annual sets for this year. The set is priced at $63.25 and initial quantities will be limited. For those new to coin collecting, the Silver Proof Set has the same coins that are …