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Forth Time is a Charm? Air Force Silver Medal Sales Start Next Week – In Theory

July 6, 2021 by Clinton

United States Air Force Silver Medal Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

As the editor of USCoinNews, I am almost hesitant to make this post… but here we go. The United States Mint is going to make its forth, and hopefully successful, attempt to put the United States Air Force 2.5 ounce silver medal on sale next week. Since the beginning of 2021, the Mint has delayed the sale of the medal for either supply demands or concerns over its website stability. The Mint, to its credit, …

United States Mint Bullion Sales Report – July 5, 2021

July 5, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has updated its daily bullion sales report through to today, July 5, 2021. The bullion sales report reflects bullion coins that the Mint sold to Authorized Purchasers for the previous week and is different than the weekly numismatic product report. Overall, the report shows that the Mint sold 20,500 bullion coins since the previous report on June 28, 2021. For several reports now, the Mint has show no sales of silver American …

First Look! United States Coast Guard 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal

July 5, 2021 by Clinton

United States Coast Guard 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has released the first images of the upcoming 2.5 ounce silver medal honoring the United States Coast Guard. The medal, set to go on sale August 16, 2021, is the second medal honoring the United States Military branches to be released this year. The medal honoring the Air Force, after several delays, is set to go on sale later this month. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law …

United States Mint Sales Report – June 27, 2021

June 29, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending June 27, 2021. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. The report shows that the Mint sold 20,394 products for the week that ended on June 27th with the top selling product a bit of a surprise. Unlike last week, there was a mix of previous …

United States Mint Highlights Changes Coming to Type-2 American Eagle Obverse Designs

June 28, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released highlights of the changes coming to the Type-2 American Eagle Obverse designs for the gold and silver coins. The focus with the new Type-2 coins has been on the new Reverse designs but the Mint has taken time to make minor updates and security updates to the Obverse of the gold and silver coins. When the new designs were announced last year, the Mint made mention of some new …

Mint Updates American Eagle, Morgan & Peace Dollar Release Dates and Household Limits

June 23, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has issued a revised schedule for the release of the upcoming American Eagle Type-2 products as well as the Morgan and Peace Dollars. Sales were expected to begin of the American Eagle’s on July 1 but that has now been delayed to July 20 for the silver Eagle. For the gold Eagle, those dates move from July 8 to July 29. New Household Limits have also been put into place which …

Mint Explains Reasons Behind The Air Force Silver Medal’s Third Sales Delay

June 23, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint, for the third time, delayed the release of the United States Air Force silver medal yesterday. Originally scheduled to go on sale at Noon Eastern, sales never opened up with the medal being moved to a “TBD” status just prior to Noon. No explanation was given for several hours before an email was sent to the numismatic press. The reason for the delay came down to two specific reasons. First, the …

United States Mint Sales Report – June 20, 2021

June 22, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly numismatic product sales report for the week ending June 20, 2021. The report covers the previous seven days in numismatic product sales by the Mint and is separate from the bullion sales report. The report shows that the Mint sold an impressive 29,432 products in the past week. In looking at this week’s report, nine of the top ten selling products for the week were released this year. Unsurprisingly, the …

United States Mint Releases Flagship Video Honoring American Eagle Coin Program

June 22, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint, announcing a new flagship video that honors the American Eagle coin program. The American Eagle Coins are set to undergo their first design changes in July with the release of the Type-2 Reverse designs for the silver and gold American Eagle Coins. The flagship video features remarks from Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. The United States Mint (Mint) today released a video celebrating …

[POSTPONED] United States Air Force Silver Medal Sales Start Today

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 by Clinton

Update – The United States Mint has once again postponed the United States Air Force silver medal release. No statement from the Mint has been received at this time. The United States Air Force silver medal, honoring the second youngest branch of the United State military, will go on sale later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. Sales of the 2.5-ounce silver medal will only be available directly from the United States Mint’s …