Information & News About United States Coins
The gold 2019 American Eagle is set to go on sale this Thursday, June 13, 2019 from the United States Mint. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty with flowing hair on the Obverse. The Reverse features an eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a female eagle and eaglets. Design wise, it is the same it has been since …
The recently released silver 2019-W American Eagle has made its debut on the latest United States Mint sales report. The bullion coin went on sale on May 29, 2019 and sold 82,784 units for the Mint’s sales report ending June 2, 2019. While the sales figure is a solid start, it is significantly less than the 2018 American Eagle sales in its first week. Last year, that coin sold 89,492 units. The 2019 Uncirculated Mint …
The United States Mint today has released the 2019-W American Eagle in Uncirculated finish. The one ounce silver coin is $46.95 and available now on the Mint’s site. This year’s American Eagle maintains the popular designs on the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) as it has since the program’s inception in 1986. The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s full-length figure of Liberty in full stride. This is the same design that was first found on …
Due to an error on the sleeve of the Apollo 11 Proof Half Dollar set, the United States Mint has announced a replacement program for customers who have bought the set. If you have a set that you purchased from the Mint’s site or at their relation locations, you are encouraged to call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) or TTY at 1-888-321-MINT (6468) to get your updated sleeve. The corrected sleeves are being provided free-of-charge. The issue with the original …
Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to pick up the last silver coin standard Proof Set from the US Mint. Right now you can pick up the 5-coin 1964 Proof Set, complete with the original government envelope, for $26.94 at Amazon. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are used to …
NGC has been on a roll the past few weeks with special labels and designations for new coins. That looks set to continue in June. The grading company has announced that the upcoming United States Mint and Royal Mint of Australia two-coin commemorative set for the 50th anniversary of the US lunar landing will have special labels and designations available. Each set will come with a special Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) Label, which benefits an …
The United States Mint stepped up minting of United States Coinage in April, making it the third busiest month so far in 2019. In total, the Mint produced 1.253 billion coins for the month, nearly 200 million more coins than it struck in March 2019, or an 18.9% increase month-over-month. It is also the fourth straight month that the Mint has minted one billion coins in a month. As is usually the case, the Lincoln …
The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set dominated the US Mint’s sales report for the week ending May 19, 2019. The new set, which was released on May 14th, sold a whopping 161,598 units in its first week, crushing everything the Mint sold for the week. It also means that the Uncirculated Set upended the 2019 Silver Proof Set which had been the top seller for four consecutive weeks. Indeed, sales of the Uncirculated Mint Set were …
The United States Mint as released the American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019 Proof Silver Dollar and Medal Set today. The set is $99.95 and available through the Mint directly. A limit of one unit per household is in place and there will be 10,000 total sets available from the Mint. The new set consists of the American Legion Proof silver dollar as well as the American Veterans silver medal. The 2019 American Legion Proof Silver …
The James Madison Presidential Medal, released back on May 6th, has made its debut in this week’s Mint Sales Report. The weekly report is for sales activity from the Mint for the previous seven days, ending on May 12, 2019. The newest Presidential Medal sold 5,790 units for the week, putting it in second in overall sales behind the 2019 Silver Proof Set. That Proof Set remains the top seller for the Mint. It added …