On Thursday, September 27, 2018, all 10 members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) convened to review U.S. coin and medal designs, including a portfolio of seven proposals for the Weir Farm National Historic Site quarter dollar to be released in 2020. The coin will be the 52nd entry in the United States Mint’s […]
Q&A: What kind of collection do I have?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Is it time to sell your coins? Perhaps you don’t consider yourself a collector, but you’ve inherited a cigar box full of Grandpa’s old pocket change. Or maybe you’ve spent years in the hobby, and you feel like it’s time to explore new paths. You […]
Art, liberty, and innovation: The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee makes recommendations
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 […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 23, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 23, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 7,208 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set (18RJ), which sold 5,871 units. The third best-selling item this week was the 2018 […]
United States Mint opens sales for Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set on October 1
Washington — The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set (product code 18CL) on October 1 at noon ET. Priced at $39.95, this set includes one Breast Cancer Awareness Proof half dollar produced at the San Francisco Mint and one U.S. Postal Service Breast Cancer Research stamp. […]
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 […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 16, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 16, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore Quarter, Three-Coin Set (18AG), which sold 10,192 units. In second place was again the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 7,261 units. The third best-selling item this […]
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set to be released October 10 at noon
On October 10 at 12 noon (ET) the U.S. Mint is set to release the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set (18AC). The set has no mintage, product, or household order limits. It contains 10 coins in total: Five of the circulating 2018 America the Beautiful quarters from the Denver Mint and five […]
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” […]
Q&A: Why are there less Mint error coins in circulation now?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Having been a casual collector for many years, I am puzzled by the fact that minting errors that seemed to have been in plentiful supply 20 to 25 years ago are today typically priced near or just above the three-digit level. Why is […]
