Just 12 examples minted as production proofs A rare production proof accidentally released by the United States Mint 15 years ago was recently discovered by GreatCollections and will be auctioned on Sunday, November 13. The 2007 $100 one-ounce Platinum Eagle Frosted “FREEDOM” is one of just 12 coins minted by the U.S. Mint before […]
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Bidding is now open in Heritage’s Showcase Auction of Modern Collectible US Coins and Bullion, with the concluding live session scheduled for 6 PM CT on Monday, June 13. This auction focuses primarily on American bullion coinage, along with a small but important selection of modern commemorative coinage. From 2006 to 2008, the United States […]
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By Bullion Shark LLC …… In 1997, the United States Mint launched the American Platinum Eagle program to compete with other world mints that were already issuing platinum coins. Platinum Eagles were issued in four sizes: one ounce ($100 face value), one-half ounce ($50), one-quarter ounce ($25), and one-tenth ounce ($10) coins in bullion and […]
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Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is proud to announce an exciting new Authentic Hand-Signed label that recognizes the contributions to numismatics made by the Honorable Mike Castle, who served nine terms as a member of the US House of Representatives. Castle was the State of Delaware’s at-large representative in the House from 1993 to 2011, after […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic of all American landmarks, having been given to the United States from France by way of famed sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Built in 1886, the Statue of Liberty welcomed millions of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island during the late […]
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The United States Mint will release the third and final coin in its Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series (product code 20EJ) on January 30 at noon EST. The theme of the coin is Pursuit of Happiness. The obverse design of the 2020 coin depicts Lady Liberty harvesting the fruits of […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek ….. The 2020 “Pursuit of Happiness” Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Proof Platinum American Eagle marks the end of a three-year series produced by the United States Mint since 2018. The one-ounce platinum coins, struck at the West Point Mint and bearing a “W” mintmark, are being issued alongside […]
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MS-70 American Platinum Eagle at Great Collections By CoinWeek …. On Sunday, May 26, bidding ends on GreatCollectons.com for this 1997 $100 American Eagle 1 oz Platinum Eagle coin. Graded MS-70 by PCGS, this .9995 fine platinum eagle coin is an excellent example of the inaugural release of the popular Platinum Eagle series. Out of […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff ….. The latest meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) started this morning at 9:30 am EST and will run until 4:45 pm today and from 10 am to noon tomorrow. Commissioned to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the design of all U.S. coin and medal products struck […]
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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a two-day public meeting, starting at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 16, and continuing at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to […]
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The United States Mint will release the second coin in its Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series on January 31 at noon EST. Launched in 2018, this three-year platinum proof coin series features all new obverse designs created concurrently by one designer and a new common reverse design. The obverse of […]
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By Louis Golino for CoinWeek ….. With the 2010s having begun their final year, now is a good time to look back on the past decade in United States Mint coin production and highlight the most significant releases. Secondary market performance and mintages have been considered, but other factors were even more important – especially […]
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By CoinWeek Staff Reports …. With the beginning of the second quarter of calendar year 2018 just a few days away, we thought we’d take a look at how the year’s major U.S. Mint Releases are faring. We take a look at sales figures as reported by the Mint (3/25) and, when applicable, population reports […]
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Order limits dropped from Proof coin, Pictured Rocks 5oz Silver Bullion Coin release date also announced By CoinWeek News Staff …. As of today, February 12, the United States Mint is offering the 2018 American Platinum Eagle Bullion Coin for sale to its authorized purchasers. Sales will be allocated each month, and after the current […]
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Description: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –From the Preamble to the United States Declaration of Independence Starting in 2018 and running through 2020, the United […]
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Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is offering special labels for 2018 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coins. For 2018, the U.S. Mint at West Point is releasing the coin celebrating “Life”. This year and for the next two years, the Mint will release a new platinum proof coin. In 2018, the coin […]
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The United States Mint will open sales for the 2018 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin (product code 18EJ) on January 25, 2018, at noon Eastern Time. This coin is the first release in the three-year (2018-2020) Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series. The series features all new […]
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Multi-year series features designs inspired by the Declaration of Independence The United States Mint announced today that it is launching a three-year platinum proof coin series starting in 2018 and continuing through 2020. The three-year program, titled “Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series”, will feature newly-designed one ounce proof coins struck […]
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The American Eagle 20th Anniversary Platinum Proof coin can be encapsulated with NGC’s Platinum Eagle 20th Anniversary label at no additional charge The American Eagle 20th Anniversary Platinum Proof coin went on sale July 6 by the U.S. Mint. The coin celebrates the 20th anniversary of the American Platinum Eagle, the first platinum coin ever […]
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The United States Mint will accept orders for the 2017 20th Anniversary One Ounce Platinum American Eagle Proof Coin (product code 17EJ) on July 6 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The Mint made numismatic history on June 6, 1997, when it introduced its first legal tender Platinum American Eagle Proof Coin. To commemorate the 20th […]
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The United States Mint will accept orders for the 2017 20th Anniversary One Ounce Platinum American Eagle Proof Coin (product code 17EJ) on July 6 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The Mint made numismatic history on June 6, 1997, when it introduced its first legal tender Platinum American Eagle Proof Coin. To commemorate the 20th […]
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Thomas S. Cleveland, an original Master Designer from the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program (AIP), has signed an exclusive insert label signature deal with Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com). Best known for the reverse design of the 2007 American Platinum Eagle, Cleveland carries design credits for 15 different U.S. Mint coins and medals. “This […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff …. The United States Mint recently added several new products to their online schedule for the month of February. First up are rolls and bags for the 2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument America the Beautiful quarter. These Mint products–representing the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints–will be available for order on […]
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Platinum – Gold – Silver Eagles American Eagle coins are the official bullion of the United States. They have been minted annually since their first release in 1986 after it was authorized by the Gold Bullion Act of 1985. These stunning coins are designed to provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to add […]
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Platinum – Gold – Silver Eagles American Eagle coins are the official bullion of the United States. They have been minted annually since their first release in 1986 after it was authorized by the Gold Bullion Act of 1985. These stunning coins are designed to provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to add […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff …. The United States Mint recently revealed design candidates for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 American Eagle Platinum Proof coin program. Tomorrow morning, on September 16, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will review the packet of 36 obverse and 10 reverse designs and discuss the relative merits of each. […]
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Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for September 16, 2016. Date: September 16, 2016. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Public Meeting followed by Public Forum). Location: Conference Room A, United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW., Washington, […]
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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has announced that visitors to the ANA World’s Fair of Money in August will have the opportunity to meet John M. Mercanti, the 12th US Mint Chief Engraver, and Edmund C. Moy, the 38th US Mint Director, at its booth during select times. Mercanti and Moy will also sign a limited […]
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The United States Mint announced today that it would begin sales of the 2016 American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin to Authorized Purchasers under an allocation process on July 25, 2016. The coins will be available until inventory has been exhausted. The coin’s obverse was designed and sculpted by former United States Mint Chief Engraver John […]
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By Louis Golino for CoinWeek …. Perhaps few topics are more central to numismatics than the designs that appear on the coins we collect. Some people like to study mintage levels, the physical characteristics of coins and other issues, but at the end of the day it is really all, or at least mostly, about […]
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Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for March 15, 2016. Date: March 15, 2016. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Location: Conference Room A, United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20220. […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff…. As of noon Eastern Time today, the 2015 American Eagle One-Ounce Platinum Proof Coin is available for purchase from the United States Mint. Each coin features a Proof finish and consists of one troy ounce (31.1 grams) of .9995 fine platinum. It bears the ‘W’ mint mark for West Point […]
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By Louis Golino for CoinWeek…. It’s been a noteworthy year for modern U.S. coins with some of the best releases and most compelling designs in many years such as the 2014 American Platinum Eagle proof coin that depicts a young Lady Liberty. There were also a number of unexpected surprises like the 2014 Native American […]
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