Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2019 American Buffalo one-ounce gold Proof coin (product code 19EL) on April 12 at noon EDT. The American Buffalo one-ounce gold Proof coin is a 24-karat gold Proof coin struck by the Mint and is the collector version of the official United States Mint […]
Q&A: Which of the branch mints was the first to strike quarter dollars?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Which of the branch mints was the first to strike quarter dollars? A: The New Orleans Mint began striking Liberty Seated quarter dollars in 1840. The San Francisco Mint followed in 1855. The only other mint to produce quarters, other than Denver, which first […]
NGC celebrates first “W” mint mark quarters
A special NGC attribution and label are among the ways coin collectors can recognize these historic U.S. Mint releases. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The U.S. Mint has announced that limited mintage 2019-W quarters are being released directly into circulation starting in April 2019. These are […]
Bowers on collecting: The Great American Coin Hunt
The Great American Coin Hunt will make treasure-hunting for coins in circulation a national challenge. Along the way, the program should inspire many people to collect Statehood and America the Beautiful coins as well. I hope that the bags find their way to many different banks so that they will be distributed widely. I can […]
PCGS produces exclusive Buzz Aldrin hand-signed labels for Apollo coins
(Santa Ana, California) — The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) has expanded its partnership with the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) to offer an exclusive label hand-signed by Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin for select Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins. The U.S. Mint’s Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Coin Program was created to honor the 50th anniversary […]
U.S. Mint announces “W” mint mark circulating quarter collectible
Two Million Each of 2019 America the Beautiful Coins Being Struck at West Point Washington — The United States Mint announced today that it has released the first-ever circulating coins with West Point mint marks. Throughout the remainder of the year, two million each of the scheduled 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters will be minted […]
America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coin honoring American Memorial Park goes on sale on April 4
Washington — The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2019 America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coin honoring American Memorial Park in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (product code 19AK) on April 4 at noon EDT. The coin is priced at $154.95. The America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coins are struck […]
United States Mint releases second new youth-oriented product today
Washington — The 2019 United States Mint Explore and Discover Coin Set (product code 19XGB) is now available for purchase. This is the second of three new youth-oriented products the Mint is offering this year. These products feature the Mighty Minters — Kendra, Timothy, Sophie, Lina, Alex, Eli, and Layla — the Mint’s coin collecting ambassadors. The […]
The United States Mint is accepting orders for the America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set
Washington — The United States Mint opened sales for the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set (product code 19AA). The set is priced at $13.95. This 10-coin set consists of five Uncirculated quarters from the Philadelphia Mint and five Uncirculated quarters from the Denver Mint. The coins have reverse designs representing the 2019 America […]
U.S. Mint’s 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set released today
Today, at noon, the United States Mint released the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set (19AA). The set contains 10 Uncirculated America the Beautiful quarters, five of which were minted at the Philadelphia Mint and five which were minted at the Denver Mint. Coins in the set honor the five locations of Lowell National Historical […]
