This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 10, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was once again the 2018 American Silver Eagle one-ounce Uncirculated coin (18EG). It sold 15,251 units. In second place is the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), with 5,159 units sold, jumping up from fourth place last […]
The CCAC and the 2020 and 2021 America the Beautiful quarters: National Park of America Samoa
Article 2 of 7 Previous: Introduction. Next: Weir Farm. Many of the design proposals in the National Park (American Samoa) portfolio are nicely drafted. Some are almost photographic in their detail. This isn’t necessarily a strength when it comes to medallic sculpture. Fine detail can be a challenge to translate into coin form, especially when […]
United States Mint to release America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set of Voyageurs National Park quarters on June 19
Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set—Voyageurs National Park (product code 18AF) on June 19 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). This set includes one Uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, one Uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint, and one Proof quarter from the San Francisco […]
Bowers on collecting: Conservation, toning, and more
Last week I invited readers to a forum about labeling coins with “cleaned,” “environmental damage,” “artificial toning,” and the like. Notations such as this on holders severely damage the value of coins. Picking up on this, let’s revisit artificial toning. Excuse me for repeating myself, but here goes. For starters, if an MS-65 Morgan dollar, […]
The end of the trail: The CCAC and the 2020 and 2021 America the Beautiful quarters
Article 1 of 7 Monday, June 11, 2018, found me flying north from beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, to our nation’s bustling capital in Washington, D.C., home to the headquarters of the United States Mint. In my briefcase was a binder full of notes, research, and artists’ sketches for the final two years of the America the […]
The CCAC’s recommended designs for the 2020-2021 America the Beautiful quarters
The following is a list of the artist submissions for the 2020-2021 America the Beautiful quarter reverse designs that were reviewed at today’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting. The designs cover the quarters commemorating Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Weir Farm National Historic Site, the Tuskegee […]
Spectacular PCGS-certified Morgans command record prices in Sotheby’s Auction
The recent Sotheby’s Historic Coins and Medals Auction in New York set new price records with Morgan silver dollars certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) for authenticity and grade. “The six most valuable coins sold in the auction were graded by PCGS, and a total of 86 of the 100 coins in the […]
The Mint’s 2018 Voyageurs National Park Quarter, Three-Coin Set to be released June 19 at noon
On June 19, 2018, at 12 noon (ET), the Mint is set to release the 2018 Voyageurs National Park Quarter, Three-Coin Set (18AF). Voyageurs National Park is the third national site to be featured this year in the Mint’s product releases and the 43rd to be released in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The […]
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee meets tomorrow, June 12
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at United States Mint Headquarters, in the Second Floor Conference Room, at 801 9th St. NW, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC’s responsibility to […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending June 3, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 3, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was once again the 2018 American Silver Eagle one-ounce Uncirculated coin (18EG). Released on May 24, it sold 5,980 units. In second place is the 2018 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set (18RJ), with 4,263 units sold, jumping […]
