Information & News About United States Coins
If you have been wanting to complete your Proof Set releases as a part of your collection, you have an opportunity to get almost all of them in one purchase. Right now on Amazon, you can pick up 42 years of Proof Sets, from 1968 through to 2009, for $399.99. That is $9.52 per year, a stunningly good deal. The complete 42 years of Proof Sets come in all of the original government packaging. What …
The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending October 20, 2019. As expected, the new Limited Silver Proof Set has dominated proceedings. The 2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set sold a stunning 29,691 units in its first week of availability, easily topping the sales report for the week. The $149.95 set, which can be found here on the Mint’s site, sold 59% of its available production in just …
As a general rule I try not to post Today’s Deal with the same or similar deals. But today’s was just to good not to tell you about. Yesterday I told you about the 1959 Mint Proof Set and today I’m highlighting another one. Today you can pick up the 1963 Mint Proof Set for $26.73 on Amazon. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase …
Today’s Deal is on the often difficult to find 1959 Mint Proof Set. This 5-coin set comes complete in US Mint packing, including the brown envelop that the sets were sold in. Today you can pick this fantastic Proof Set for your collection for $43.25. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are …
The new American Innovation Proof Set was a clear winner amongst collectors according to the latest United States Mint sales report. The report dated October 13, 2019, shows that the four-coin dollar set sold an impressive 43,995 units in its first week of availability. While questions remain of the overall viability of dollar coins in the United States, from a collectors perspective it seems clear there is a level of excitement about them. If you’d …
The United States Mint opened up sales for the 2019 Limited Silver Proof Set yesterday. The $149.95 8-coin set is one of the more unique numismatic collectibles that the Mint offers and makes a great addition to any collection. This limited Silver Proof Set consists of the following coins from 2019: American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin America the Beautiful Quarters (5 coins in total) Kennedy Half Dollar Roosevelt Dime All eight of the …
At a special even to be held at the Philadelphia Mint facility, the United States Mint will launch a new four-coin 2019 American Innovation Dollar Proof Set. The set will contain all four of this year’s Innovation Dollars in Proof condition. The launch event is slated to take place starting at Noon at the Philadelphia Mint facility. The address is United States Mint Facility at Philadelphia, Public Tour Entrance, 151 N. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, …
The United States Mint has released their weekly sales report and it shows that the annual sets from the Mint were the top sellers for the week. The report counts sales for the Mint for the 7-day period ending September 29, 2019. The top seller for the Mint was the 2019 Proof Set. This annual set sold an impressive 9,592 sets in the last week, pushing its overall sales total to 414,926. The $27.95 set …
During a visit to the San Francisco Mint facility, United States Mint Director David Ryder signed nine 2019 Proof Sets. Those sets will be randomly distributed to customers who buy the sets through the Mint’s site. The distribution will be completely random, meaning there is no way for you to order one. It is if your order is filled with one of those sets. Director Ryder’s signature will be on all of the various components …
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Hanna J. who had a great question about Mint Sets. They write, Hi, I wanted to know if it is ok to open up a mint set when I buy it from the mint? I like keeping my coins in individual holders but I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t get in trouble. And is the same for proof sets? Hanna J Thanks Hanna for writing in and first, …