Welcome to 2020. How was 2019 for you and your collection? Were you able to remove any stubborn longstanding wants from your want-list? Did you capitalize on opportunities in slower parts of the market? Were you lucky enough to get the year’s Enhanced Reverse Proof American Silver Eagle at issue price? How many U.S. Mint […]
2020-W Proof Silver Eagle NGC special designations and labels
A distinctive presentation adds to the appeal of the 2020-W Proof Silver Eagle. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The 2020-W American Silver Eagle one-ounce silver Proof coin is being released January 9, 2020. NGC is offering its Early Releases and First Releases designations as well as its West Point […]
2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set to be released on January 3, 2020
On January 3, 2020, at 12:00 noon (ET) the Mint will release its first two products of the new year: The 2020 Birth Set (2oRD) and the 2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set (20RE). The 2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set can be used as a birthday gift for a special someone. The set allows space for […]
Hundreds of rare coin record prices In 2019, reports Professional Numismatists Guild
(Temecula, California) December 30, 2019 — The emphasis in the United States rare coin market in 2019 was again on superb quality and exceptional rarity with hundreds of record prices reached at major public auctions, according to a year-end tabulation by the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). The PNG is a nonprofit organization composed of many […]
2020 Birth Set to be released on January 3, 2020
On January 3, 2020, the Mint will release its first two products of the new year: The 2020 Birth Set (2ORD) and the 2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set (2ORE). The 2020 Birth Set can be used as a gift for anyone expecting a baby in 2020. The set allows parents to record messages and information […]
Upcoming events: Florida United Numismatic Convention
Stop by the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing booth to check out new products and pick up free education resources on Thursday, January 9, 2020 to Sunday, January 12, 2020. Admission is free. The booth number is 144 and will be located at the Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr., […]
Season’s Greetings to all our readers
Here we all are everyone, we’ve made it once again to another Christmas and New Year celebration — hopefully all in one piece and no worse for the wear! As 2019 comes to a close, a lot of us will remember the year fondly through the many interesting coins, and, in some cases, commemorative banknotes […]
U.S. Mint educates local scout troop about coins
On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Mint’s Education Outreach team gave a presentation to 100 Cub Scouts and their parents during Pack 230’s monthly meeting in Washington, DC. The presentation and coin-related activities introduced scouts to the basics of coins and coin collecting and helped some of the Wolf Scouts meet the requirements to earn […]
50 years of CIT Coin Invest — 50 years of coin innovations
There are only a couple of companies that had such an impact on the world of modern coins as the Liechtenstein think tank CIT Coin Invest. It is the birthplace of one of the first colored coins, and, in cooperation with B. H. Kunstprägeanstalt in Munich, of smartminting technology. CIT coins are part of the […]
U.S. Mint sales report update: December 16, 2019
As many have eventually come to learn, the United States Mint’s cumulative sales figures have not been updated weekly on the Mint’s website since November 3, 2019. Thankfully, an update to sales figures between November 3 to December 16 has just been released.* The publication of weekly cumulative sales figures is expected to resume on […]
