Eight members of the Treasury Department’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee met at U.S. Mint headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 27, 2018, with two more phoning in from California and Spain. The CCAC is a congressionally mandated committee that advises the secretary of the Treasury on all U.S. coin and medal designs. On the […]
From coin to medal: Transition of the 1776 Continental Currency coin
The following article has been revised after receiving additional information and input. What for well over a century numismatists considered to be a federal coin, although documentation was found, is now determined to be a medal. The item in question is the 1776 Continental Currency item. Although hundreds exist, the demand for them by collectors is […]
United States Mint launches new educational games
Washington — The United States Mint proudly announces the release of its newest educational game: Counting with Coins. This game teaches basic math concepts and coin identification for grades K-2 in a fun grocery store setting. Counting with Coins is one of six new games on the bureau’s redesigned H.I.P. Pocket Change website for children and educators, which […]
Innovative 100-point coin grading scale created by Ron Guth
(San Diego, California) September 17, 2018 — Award-winning author, researcher, and professional numismatist Ron Guth of Expert Numismatic Services, Inc. in San Diego, California has created the Guth 100-Point Coin Grading Scale, a new numerical grading scale that he believes will benefit collectors. The possibility of a 100-point rare coin grading scale has been discussed […]
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin and Stamp Set to be released on October 1 at noon
On October 1 at 12 noon (ET), the U.S. Mint is set to release the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set (18CL). The set includes a U.S. Postal Service breast cancer research stamp and a breast cancer awareness Proof half dollar. The Proof half dollar possesses a reeded edge and features the “S” […]
ACEF receives IRS approval, now public charity
The IRS has granted the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) final approval as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and designation as a public charity. “IRS final approval allows ACEF to move forward in many different directions to raise funds,” said ACEF President Scott Spitzer, CEO of Manfra, Tordella & Brookes. ACEF was formed in January 2018 and […]
2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof: Collectors vs. speculators
The most eagerly anticipated coin of the year, the 2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof one-ounce coin, was launched by the U.S. Mint on September 6 at 12:00 noon EST with a mintage of 15,000 coins and a household limit of one. Unlike in September 2017 when the bullion version was released amidst uncertainty about how […]
Set of Cumberland Island National Seashore quarters goes on sale on September 13
Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set — Cumberland Island National Seashore (product code 18AG) on September 13 at noon Eastern Time (ET) for $9.95. This set is priced at $9.95 and includes one Uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, one Uncirculated quarter from the Denver […]
2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins and 2018 American Palladium Eagles temporarily unavailable
Due to recent increased demand, the United States Mint has temporarily sold out of its inventories of 2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins. The 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), priced at $1,387.50, was released today and has been listed “currently unavailable,” having sold 14,782 units out of its 15,000 limit. According to the Mint, all orders received prior to […]
United States Mint unveils designs for American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program
Minneapolis — The United States Mint joined the American Legion at its national convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center to unveil designs for the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program. The artists in the Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program created the designs that will appear on gold, silver, and clad coins as mandated by Public […]
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