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Proof 2019 American Eagle Silver Orders Start August 6th

July 31, 2019 by Clinton

2019 American Eagle Silver Proof Obverse

The United States Mint has announced that the 2019 American Eagle silver proof coin will be available starting Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Sales of the 1 ounce silver coin will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific. This year, the proof American Eagle is priced at $55.95. It comes with its traditional blue presentation case along with a certificate of authenticity from the Mint. Identical to the uncirculated variant released earlier this year in May, …

Mint Sales Report – Native American Dollar Set Dominates

July 31, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report for the seven day period ending July 29, 2019. Unsurprisingly, the new Native American dollar and currency set dominated proceedings. Overall, the new set that contains a 2019 Native American dollar coin and a 2017 dollar bill sold 24,816 units this past week, it’s first week of availability. Roughly that means that 50% of the total available – 50,000 – have been sold. It is …

Nine 2019 Proof Sets Signed by Mint Director Ryder

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

US Mint Director David Ryder Signing 2019 Proof Sets (Image from the United States Mint)

During a visit to the San Francisco Mint facility, United States Mint Director David Ryder signed nine 2019 Proof Sets. Those sets will be randomly distributed to customers who buy the sets through the Mint’s site. The distribution will be completely random, meaning there is no way for you to order one. It is if your order is filled with one of those sets. Director Ryder’s signature will be on all of the various components …

US Mint Releases 2019 American Liberty Silver Medal Images

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

2019 American Liberty Silver Medal Obverse

The United States Mint has released the first images of the upcoming 2019 American Liberty silver medal. This new medal is slated for release on August 15, 2019. It is struck in high relief and is made of 99.9% pure silver. The medal shares the same Obverse and Reverse design of the gold American Liberty coin, which the Mint released images of earlier this month. The Obverse features Liberty with 13 rays emanating from her …

Native American $1 Coin & Bill Set Now Available

July 24, 2019 by Clinton

Last week I told you about a new Native American $1 Coin and Bill set that would be available starting today from the United States Mint. That set has now gone live on the Mint’s site and is ready for purchase. The set, which features a 2019 Native American dollar coin and a 2017 $1 bill, highlights the contributions to NASA of Native Americans. The bill has a serial number beginning with 1959, the year …

Mint Sales Report – Apollo 11 Commemoratives Continue Strong Sales

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has published their weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending July 21, 2019. As was the case last week, the Apollo 11 commemoratives continued to have strong sales for this latest report. Indeed the top seller for the Mint for the last week was the 2019 Apollo 11 Silver Proof. An impressive 8,636 were sold in the week, bringing the total number sold to 184,911. That still leaves over half …

United States Mint Selects 27 Artists for Artistic Infusion Program

July 24, 2019July 19, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced the selection of 27 artists, new and some returning, to the Artistic Infusion Program. You can read the full Press Release below. WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Mint (Mint) announced that 27 artists have been selected to participate in its Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) to enrich and enhance designs on U.S. coins. “We’ve selected diverse artists who represent every region of America, from coast to coast,” said Mint …

NGC & PMG Announce Special Designations for Dollar Coin & Bill Set

July 25, 2019July 18, 2019 by Clinton

Earlier today I posted about the new special set from the United States Mint and Bureau for Engraving and Printing with a Native American Dollar and special “1959” Dollar bill from 2017. Now Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) have teamed up to bring a special designation and labels for the upcoming set. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) are celebrating this set with special label options, including Astronaut …

United States Mint Announces Special Native American Coin & Dollar Set

July 25, 2019July 18, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced a new special set featuring the Sacagawea (or Native American) Dollar along with a 2017 Dollar bill. The new set will be available starting July 24, 2019 at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The Dollar coin and paper set will be reasonably pried at $15.95 and will be available directly from the Mint at this link. Note that there is a production limit of 50,000 sets and there is …

United States Mint Might Colorize Coins

July 25, 2019July 18, 2019 by Clinton

One of the side notes that came out of yesterday’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting was the notion of the US Mint producing a colorized coin. To date, no colorized coins have been produced by the Mint in the United States. While the idea of colorized coins certainly has an appeal to some collectors, Director of the Mint’s Office of Design Management April Stafford emphasized that it is being considered but is not official. …