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US Coins Aug 8, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Aug. 8, 2022: Mint marketing
The U.S. Mint marketing staff has embraced innovation in recent weeks by contracting with a private partner to sell coins, offering a “free” gold coin, and opening enrollments for a 2023 program. -
US Coins Aug 1, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Aug. 1, 2022: You're kidding, right?
Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives seeks a frightening 120 commemorative coins in 2023 honoring 19 firefighters who died fighting a 2013 wildfire and one who survived. -
US Coins Jul 25, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for July 25, 2022: A series hiatus?
The revelation that the Federal Reserve has again ordered half dollars for circulation has both excited and angered collectors, and raised questions about "circulating" coins that do not circulate. -
US Coins Jul 21, 2022, 3 PM
Breaking News: Mint contracts with Stack's Bowers for auction
The U.S. Mint has selected Stack's Bowers Galleries to sell 2021 American Eagle gold and silver coins of both designs that were struck by then-Mint Director David Ryder in a special ceremony. -
US Coins Jul 18, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for July 18, 2022: ANS and ANA actions
The American Numismatic Society is repatriating an Indian peace medal in its collection and the American Numismatic Association is preparing for the August World's Fair of Money. -
US Coins Jul 11, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for July 11, 2022: Denver Mint thefts
The sparse details in the Treasury Office of Inspector General report on the theft of error coins by an employee of the Denver Mint leave us wanting more information. A lot more. -
US Coins Jul 4, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for July 4, 2022: A human tragedy
The planned exhibit in August of artifacts recovered from the shipwreck of the SS "Central America" helps reinforce that the loss of the ship in an 1857 hurricane was a human tragedy. -
US Coins Jul 2, 2022, 12 PM
Enrollments lead Kentucky American Innovation dollar sales
Enrollments provided the bulk of registered sales when the American Innovation dollar honoring Kentucky went on sale June 28, and the rolls and bags are "currently unavailable." -
US Coins Jun 27, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for June 27, 2022: Change is here
For the first time in American history, the offices of Treasury secretary, U.S. treasurer and director of the U.S. Mint are all held by women, with each representing a different "first" in her respective position. -
US Coins Jun 20, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for June 20, 2022: Condition frenzy
For years, collectors have been advised to buy coins in the best condition that they could afford — in short, to stress condition above all else. Good advice, but has the market gone too far?









