Coin Collecting News
When discussing the suspension of production of Presidential Dollars for circulation, Vice President Biden said, “Nobody wants these things, and if they don’t want them, we shouldn’t keep making them.” Apparently, somebody does want them. The US Mint has received orders for more than 6 million Chester Arthur Dollars in less than two weeks. Although [...]
New products make their debut on the latest report of the United States Mint’s numismatic product sales. These include the 2012 American Silver Eagle Proof Coin and the Chester Arthur Presidential $1 Coin Cover. The US Mint began sales of the 2012 Proof Silver Eagle on April 12, 2012, which represented an earlier release than [...]
Over the weekend, I picked up the 2013 copy of The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins. I purchase the new edition of the book every year and refer to it several times per day. This single book puts an incredible amount of information on United States coins at my fingertips [...]
The United States Mint created a special collector’s edition offering for the 1993-dated Thomas Jefferson Silver Dollar commemorative coin. Released in 1994, the Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set generated a great deal of excitement when collectors realized that the 1994 Jefferson Nickel included had been struck with a special matte finish. The commemorative program [...]
Today April 12, 2012, the United States Mint has started sales of the 2012 Proof American Silver Eagles. The release for this year’s coin comes more than two months earlier in the year than the prior year release. The obverse design of the American Silver Eagle features a full figure depiction of Liberty walking confidently [...]
After several quiet weeks, some new products make their debut on the latest US Mint numismatic product sales report. During the period covered by the report, the Mint began sales of bags and rolls of Chaco Culture National Historical Park Quarters and rolls of Chester Arthur Presidential Dollars. On April 2, 2012, the US Mint [...]
While Canada recently made headlines with their decision to eliminate their “penny” or one cent coin, the United States has increased production for their smallest denomination. For the first quarter of the year, the United States Mint struck 1.37 billion cents, an increase of 27.75% compared to the year ago period. Production of the nickel [...]
A bill requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the United States Marshals Service has been signed into law by the President. The bill H.R. 886 United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act was introduced by Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas on [...]
Today April 5, 2012, the United States Mint will launch the Chester A. Arthur Presidential Dollar, honoring the 21st President of the United States. This latest release will represent a shift for the ongoing series of $1 coins, which were previously distributed to the channels of circulation by Federal Reserve Banks. Now, the coins will [...]
The United States Mint currently offers a one ounce silver National Medal struck for the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Although these types of offerings have been infrequent, the US Mint has offered other silver medals in the past, such as Benjamin Franklin Firefighters National Silver Medal offered in 1993 and 1994. The issuance [...]
