This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending July 14, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019 Proof Set (19RG), which sold 3,613 units. In second place was the 2019 Silver Proof Set (19RH) with 3,009 sold. The third best-selling item this week was the 2019 Apollo 11 silver $1 Proof […]
United States Mint to release special set featuring Native American $1 coin and $1 note on July 24
Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2019 Native American $1 Coin & Currency Set (product code 19NR) on July 24 at noon EDT. This unique set pairs one enhanced Uncirculated 2019 Native American $1 coin produced by the United States Mint at Philadelphia and one $1 Series 2017 note produced […]
Bowers on collecting: Focus on Peace silver dollars
I continue my comments to answer reader inquiries received after my May 8th edition. Next is the last of the questions I have received. A.E.W. of New Mexico writes: I have always been curious why the shorter (and more attractive, in my opinion) Peace Dollar series, especially with its die varieties and differences, is so […]
Q&A: How was the three-cent denomination introduced?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: People have told me that the three-cent denomination was introduced into our coinage system because of the postal situation at the time. Could you explain this for me? A: There were two principal reasons for the introduction of the three-cent piece, or “trime” as […]
CAC coins bring premiums in June 2019
In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of June, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction at a Long Beach Expo in California. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On June 6, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending July 7, 2019
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending July 7, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019 one-ounce American Silver Eagle Pride of Two Nations $1 Reverse Proof coin (19XB), which sold 95,308 units. In second place was the 2019 Proof Set (19RG) with 5,110 sold. The third best-selling item this week […]
Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Currency Set
On July 16 at noon, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will release the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Currency Set (B15054). The set has a mintage limit of 6,000, a product limit of 5,300, and a household order limit of 10. Each set contains a Series 2013 $50 Uncirculated note that has a serial […]
Bowers on collecting: The half dollar mystery and more
I continue my replies to ideas for topics that were furnished by readers in May. This comes from Jim S. of Birmingham, England: As a regular reader of your column on Coin Update I thought I would respond to your offer this week to consider questions – well, I’ve two actually: I’m based in the […]
The U.S. Mint and NASA celebrate decades of coins and space
The following is an Inside the Mint feature courtesy of the U.S. Mint’s Office of Corporate Communications What’s been to Mars, the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Kuiper Belt? The answer may surprise you — U.S. coins. Our coins have journeyed across space and witnessed historic moments in space exploration. The […]
2019 ANA Chicago World’s Fair of Money schedule
From August 13-17 in Rosemont, Illinois, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the 2019 American Numismatic Association Chicago World’s Fair of Money will be held. At this event, visitors can expect to see $1 billion-worth of historic and rare coins and currency, including paper money. Activities at the venue range from live auctions to […]
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