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The United States Mint unveiled the new designs with images of the four 2012 Presidential dollars, per a press release on January 5, 2012. The 2012 Presidential dollars celebrating Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland (First Term), Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland (Second Term) The Presidential dollars honor the 21st through the 24th Presidents on the United [...]

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced the designs that will appear on the Presidential $1 Coins in 2012.  The obverse (heads sides) of the coins will bear striking portraits of former Presidents Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland (first term), Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland (second term).  View full post on United States Mint Press [...]

The United States Mint announced the four designs for the upcoming 2012 Star Spangled Banner commemorative coins. Star Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Designs – Gold and Silver The coins celebrate the writing of the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key, as well as the War of 1812. Up to 100,000 $5 [...]

The United States Mint revealed the final designs that were chosen by U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner for the upcoming 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters. Final 2012 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs The five new designs on the quarters will enter public circulation at different times during the year. They will also be part of several [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back to bring you another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! In a significant development, the United States Mint will suspend production of Presidential Dollars for circulation. There are several articles from a variety of sources of the announcement as well as some reactions [...]

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced the designs for the Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coins, scheduled for release in 2012.  The Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act (Act) (Public Law 111-232) authorizes the bureau to mint and issue up to 100,000 gold $5 coins and 500,000 silver $1 coins to commemorate the bicentennial of the [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back for one more round up of coin collecting news and articles before the weekend break. First, the final design selections for the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters featuring five different national parks and sites. Also, circulation coin production figures, the bullion coin in the 25th Anniversary Sets, Mark Twain [...]

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced the new designs that will appear on the reverses (tails sides) of the 2012-dated coins in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.  The national sites to be honored next year are El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, Acadia [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back for on more round up of coin collecting news and articles to finish up the week! First, a look at the design candidates for the 2012 Proof Platinum Eagle with the theme “To Provide for the Common Defence”. Also, the two latest numismatic product releases from the US Mint, [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back to bring you another round up of the latest coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, a new US Mint sales report shows gains for traditional products like proof sets and mint sets. Also, design candidates for the 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters, 25th Anniversary Silver [...]

United States Mint Associate Director of Sales and Marketing B. B. Craig unveiled the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Coin designs on Thursday evening, October 27, 2011, before a football game at Fort Benning’s Doughboy Stadium in Georgia. 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Coin Designs Large poster displays of the line art designs were on [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! The United States Mint’s 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Sets achieved a rapid sell out with ordering difficulties reported by many collectors. Also, designs for the 2012 Infantry Solider Silver Dollar, coin legislation moves forward, making [...]