End of World War II Medals Sold Out Despite Continued Mint Website Issues

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There are times that I Tweet something and it resonates with readers. Other times, I Tweet something that ages like milk. Last night, I did the later with regards to the Mint website and the sale of the End of World War II medals yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, I was able to go onto the Mint website and order the silver End of World War II medal with virtually no trouble. I got in, put the …

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Mint Director Ryder to Sign a Limited Number of End of World War II Silver Medal COA’s.

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The following email was sent to the Numismatic press, announcing that Mint Director David Ryder will be signing a limited number of the Certificates of Authenticity that will ship with the End of World War II Silver Medal. That medal goes on sale today at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The period from May 8 to September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. This month, the United States …

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End of World War II Gold and Silver Medals Sales Start Today

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The United States Mint will open sales on November 9, 2020 for the End of World War II gold and silver medals. The two medals, which commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the global war, will go on sale starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The silver medal will be priced at $75.00. There is a production limit of 20,000 medals and a household limit of one medal. It is a 1-ounce 99.99% …

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American Eagle End of World War II Privy Coin Sales Starts Today

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The United States Mint is set to open sales of the limited edition American Eagle gold and silver Proof coins with the end of World War II privy mark next week. Sales of both the gold proof and silver proof will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. Both the gold and silver coins have the same Obverse and Reverse designs of the standard releases for each coin. However, on the Obverse of …

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NGC Announces Special Designations and Labels for End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagles

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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they will have special designations and labels available for the upcoming End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagles. Both the gold and silver American Eagles bearing the “V75” privy mark go on sale later this week on November 5, 2020. As is usually the case, NGC will offer special designations for First Release and Early Release coins as well as a special label available to those …

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End of World War II Gold and Silver Medals Sales Start November 9

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The United States Mint will open sales on November 9, 2020 for the End of World War II gold and silver medals. The two medals, which commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the global war, will go on sale starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The silver medal will be priced at $75.00. There is a production limit of 20,000 medals and a household limit of one medal. It is a 1-ounce …

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NGC Special Designations and Labels for End of WWII 75th Anniversary Gold and Silver Eagles

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The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced that special designations and labels will be available for the upcoming 2020 American Eagle gold and silver coins with the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II privy mark. The United States Mint will release these special American Eagles commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II on November 5, 2020. They will be directly available from the …

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Mint Releases Images of Upcoming 2020 End of World War II Gold Coin & Silver Medal

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The United States Mint has released the official designs and images of the upcoming 2020 End of World War II 75th Anniversary Coin and Medal Program. The program consists of a 24-karat 1/2-ounce gold coin and one-ounce medal of 99% silver. Both will be going on sale directly from the Mint on November 9, 2020. In January, CCAC released candidate images for the coin and medal. Both the gold coin and silver medal share a …

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2020-W Washington Quarter Will Have Privy Mark Signifying Allied Victory in World War II

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Below is an email sent to USCoinNews.com and other press sites from the United States Mint. It outlines a special Privy Mark that will be placed on the Obverse (Heads) of at least two of the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter series. Special 2020-W Washington Quarters will be produced both for the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa) and the Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut) that have been released in 2020. As to …

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CCAC Releases Candidate Images for World War II 75th Anniversary Medals

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As reported last week, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council (CCAC) is set to meet next Tuesday, January 21, 2020. That meeting is set to discuss designs for medals and a 24-karat gold coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. In a rare step, CCAC has released candidate images for these medals and coin before the actual meeting. Traditionally, CCAC does not release candidate images of medals or coins until after …

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