On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee met at United States Mint headquarters in Washington, DC, to review several coin and medal programs. After discussions, the committee made recommendations to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the 2024 Native American dollar and the 2024 American Innovation dollars for Illinois and Alabama. The group […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending June 12, 2022
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 12, 2022. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2022 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set (22GA), which sold 58,691 units. In second place was the 2022-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (22RG) with 4,136 sold. The third best-selling item last week was the […]
2022 United States Mint Silver Proof Set on sale June 23
Washington — The 2022 United States Mint (Mint) Silver Proof Set will be available for purchase starting on June 23 at noon EDT. This year’s set includes the first five coins in the American Women Quarters Program, the four-year series that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women to the development and history of […]
NBA superstars sign autographs, collectibles at Long Beach Expo
James Worthy, Lamar Odom, Quentin Richardson, and Darius Miles headline the biggest collectibles show on the West Coast June 30-July 2, 2022 (Long Beach, California — June 16, 2022) — Four popular scoremakers from the National Basketball Association (NBA) will be hooping up their signatures at the Long Beach Expo. Southern California’s largest collectibles show, […]
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee gathered in person after two years of virtual meetings
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee met in person for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Because of federal COVID regulations, the group had been meeting virtually since its last in-person gathering in January 2020. The CCAC is a congressionally authorized public committee that advises the Secretary of the […]
NGC featured Registry Set: U.S. gold commemorative set
This month’s featured sets belong to Seareveler and NTG Black Swan. We must give a nod to not just one but two unique Classic U.S. NGC Registry sets for our June news. As noted in the recent NGC news article, Great Collections has offered two remarkable vintage U.S. gold coins for auction. First, we present […]
2022 American Gold Eagle one-ounce Uncirculated coin available on June 16
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2022 American Gold Eagle one-ounce Uncirculated coin beginning on June 16 at noon EDT. Production is limited to 9,000 coins, and orders are limited to one coin per household for the first 24-hour sales period. Struck in 22-karat gold, the American Gold Eagle […]
Collector spotlight: Tony Littlejohn
Tony Littlejohn began collecting coins during his boyhood in the early 1960s. School lunch money was a source of his early numismatic findings, with him eschewing contemporary Roosevelt dimes and Washington quarters for the occasional Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter, and Walking Liberty half dollar. “One thing I noticed at the time is that I […]
Visual puzzles sharpen grading skill
Increasingly as I scour coin auctions, I am amazed at how both auctioneers and bidders overlook outright mistakes and flaws. There is a distinct lack of numismatic skill more evident than ever on the Internet. First and foremost, you have to know what you are looking at and why you are bidding. Don’t rely on […]
NGC Special Labels and designations for the 2022-W Burnished Gold Eagles
The latest version of the Gold Eagle will be available for sale June 16, 2022. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The U.S. Mint is releasing the latest gold bullion coin: The 2022-W Uncirculated Gold Eagle. Commonly known as the Burnished Gold Eagle, coins are available for sale […]
