United States Mint bullion sales were unchanged. Below is a sales breakdown of U.S. Mint bullion products with columns listing the number of coins sold during varying periods.
US Mint 2019 Bullion Sales
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No NGC’s Higher – 1908 No Motto Saint Gaudens Double Eagle NGC MS68
The availability of the 1908 No Motto double eagle in high grade skyrocketed with the discovery of the Wells Fargo Hoard, a cache of 19,000 coins discovered in the 1990s that had been untouched in a Nevada bank vault since 1917. Most examples of the date that grade MS68 today are from the hoard, probably even the present coin, despite the lack of such a pedigree on the holder. Listed at $19,400 in the CDN CPG and $27,000 in the NGC price guide.
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New Preamble to the Declaration of Independence platinum Proof coin available today at noon
JANUARY 31, 2019
Washington — The United States Mint will release the second coin in its Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series today at noon EST. Launched in 2018, this three-year platinum Proof coin series features all new obverse (heads) designs created concurrently by one designer and a new common reverse (tails) design. The price of the coin on the Mint’s website is currently $1,220.
The obverse (heads) of the 2019 “Liberty” version of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence platinum Proof coin (product code 19EJ) portrays Lady Liberty keeping watch over prairies, lakes, and mountains as pioneers head westward. The wild terrain in the background evokes the quintessential American spirit to explore new territory and the freedom to pursue new landscapes, ideas, and ways of life. In the foreground, Lady Liberty’s lips are parted, symbolizing freedom of speech. Her torch is an emblem of the guiding light that liberty provides, while the open book represents the rule of law and its equal application. Inscriptions are E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and 2019.
Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) designer Justin Kunz created all obverse designs in this series. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna sculpted the 2019 design.
The reverse (tails) design of all coins in this series depicts an eagle in flight with an olive branch in its talons. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, $100, 1 OZ., and .9995 PLATINUM. AIP designer Patricia Lucas-Morris created the design, which former Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart sculpted.
The 2019 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence platinum Proof coin carries the West Point mint mark. This exquisite coin is packaged in a black velvet, satin-lined presentation case that is enclosed in an outer box and sleeve. The Mint’s certificate of authenticity is included.
Pricing is based on the range in which this coin appears on the Mint’s Pricing of Numismatic Gold, Commemorative Gold, and Platinum Products table. Current pricing information is available here.
Mintage for the 2019 coin is capped at 15,000 units. The Mint has limited orders to one coin per household for the first 24 hours of sales, after which the Mint will lift the limit. This product will not be available via the bulk purchase program on the launch date.
If customers want to collect all three, the 2018 platinum Proof coins are still available while supplies last. Customers should look for the final coin in this series in 2020.
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Ronald Reagan Missing Letter Edge Auctions for $3,881
Irvine, Calif. – On Sunday, January 20th, GreatCollections Online Auctions sold the recently discovered Ronald Reagan Presidential Dollar with Missing Edge Lettering. Graded PCGS MS65, this is the only known example of the error. The coin was sold to a winning bidder Sunday night for $3,881.
Since Presidential Dollars were first released in 2007, missing edge lettering has been discovered on most of the issues. In the later years though, the U.S. Mint was more successful in ensuring that all dollar coins leaving the Mint had their intended edge lettering.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Dollar was the last in the 10-year series issued by the U.S. Mint in 2016.
Ian Russell, owner/president of GreatCollections said: “This coin was recently discovered by a coin dealer on the East Coast while searching through Mint sets and it was found in the Denver folder of the set. Since the mint mark is part of the inscription on the edge of the coin, without this information, we would not know where the coin was minted.”
NGC To Offer ASF Labels for Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins
by COINNEWS.NET on JANUARY 11, 2019
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has officially licensed the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) logo for special NGC certification labels that celebrate the U.S. Mint’s Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins. The coins go on sale January 24, 2019.
A visual of an NGC-graded 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin with an ASF label
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins are among the most highly anticipated U.S. Mint issues of the last decade. The coins are particularly noteworthy for their curved design, which resembles the view of the moon’s surface from an astronaut’s helmet.
Clad half dollars, silver dollars in one-ounce and five-ounce sizes and gold five dollar coins are being struck. Notably, both the one-ounce and five-ounce silver dollars are being struck in .999 fine silver instead of the usual .900 fineness. This is the first time that a US commemorative silver dollar has been struck in .999 fineness, and this composition will be reflected with a notation on the NGC certification label for the one-ounce dollars.
Also significant is the curved silver five-ounce coin. The largest curved coin ever issued by the U.S. Mint with a diameter of three inches, its production presented numerous challenges. These were ultimately overcome and the Apollo 11 silver five-ounce is expected to become one of the most desirable US modern coins in recent memory.
The legislation that authorized the Apollo 11 coins designated the ASF as one of three organizations that would benefit from a surcharge applied to the sale of these coins. The additional beneficiaries are the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum and the Astronaut Memorial Foundation.
ASF was created in 1984 by the six surviving Mercury program astronauts as well as the widow of the seventh. Each year, ASF provides more than 50 scholarships to outstanding college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The six manned flights of the Mercury program enabled NASA to master the technology necessary to put astronauts in orbit. This critical step paved the way for the Gemini and Apollo programs that followed, culminating with the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969. That historic mission is celebrated by the coins being released this month.
The NGC ASF label is the default label for Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins submitted to NGC and carries an automatic $5 fee. A royalty will be paid to the ASF by NGC for each label used.
“NGC’s leadership in third-party coin certification made it an ideal partner to collaborate with ASF to promote its important mission and the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program,” says Tammy Sudler, President & CEO of ASF. “NGC-certified Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins encapsulated with the NGC ASF label are unique and attractive collectibles that not only honor one of history’s greatest achievements but also support the mission of ASF.”
“The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins celebrate one of mankind’s greatest triumphs,” adds Mark Salzberg, NGC Chairman and NGC Grading Finalizer. “NGC is pleased to work with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to honor this event and these coins with an attractive label that is sure to appeal to coin collectors and space enthusiasts alike.”
For detailed submission instructions, visit NGCcoin.com/ASF.
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