Information & News About United States Coins
The 2019-S Proof American Eagle will be going on sale starting today. As reported last week, the San Francisco minted one ounce silver coin will begin sales at Noon Eastern, which is 9:00 am Pacific. The bullion coin is priced at $55.95 and available at this link on the United States Mint site. The silver Eagle comes with its traditional blue presentation case along with a certificate of authenticity from the Mint. Identical to the …
The James Monroe Presidential Silver Medal has been slated to go on sale Thursday, August 8, 2019 by the United States Mint. The medal, the third released in 2019, depicts the fifth President of the United States and the last of the country’s founding fathers. Like the other Presidential Silver Medals, the James Monroe medal is one ounce of 99.9% pure silver. It measures 1.6″ in diameter and features a plain edge. The Obverse was …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …