Information & News About United States Coins
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Paul (who kindly told me he was a fellow Coloradan). They ask about Uncirculated coin sets and if they should keep them intact as they come from the Mint or break them up to add to their collection. Hi, Greetings from [redacted], Colorado. I have a question about uncirculated sets. Do you break them up or do you keep them in their holders that come from the mint? I …
Today’s Deal is for those who are looking to add the Mint’s annual Uncirculated Coin set to their collection. The deal is on the 1999 United States Mint Uncirculated Set, a set that contains no less than 18 coins from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints. You can pick up one of these great sets, in its original government packaging, for $14.99. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2020 Uncirculated Mint set, the penultimate annual product for the Mint this year, later today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly from the Mint on its site. This year, the Uncirculated Set is priced at $25.25. The set has no mintage limit given that it consists of circulating coins, however, there is a production limit of these sets of 213,000. When sales begin, …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2020 Uncirculated Mint set, the penultimate annual product for the Mint this year, next week. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly from the Mint on its site. This year, the Uncirculated Set is priced at $25.25. The set has no mintage limit given that it consists of circulating coins, however, there is a production limit of these sets of 213,000. When sales …
The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint announcing that the 2020 Uncirculated Coin annual set will go on sale starting November 30th. The annual set will be priced at $25.25 and will be available directly from the Mint. 213,000 sets are set to be produced this year with no household limit on the number that can be purchased when they do go on sale next month. Of particular note, the Mint …
Welcome to the Mail Bag, a somewhat regular feature here on USCoinNews that highlights a question or a comment from a reader of the site. Today’s question comes from Marcus. They write asking what the difference is between a regular coin finish and a satin finish. They write… Hi, I’m curious to know what a satin finish coin is exactly. I see them referred to in red book but I cannot find a good explanation …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the America the Beautiful Quarters 2020 Uncirculated Coin Set today. The 10-coin set is priced at $16 and includes uncirculated specimens of all the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. There are no mintage or production limits on the set nor is there a household limit on the number of sets you can …
Today’s Deal is an opportunity to pick up a somewhat unique coin set from the United States Mint. The 1996 Uncirculated Set was different than any other such set throughout the 1990s. The 1996 contained the normal uncirculated specimens from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints but it also contained the rare 1996-W Roosevelt Dime. 1996 was the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt Dime and to mark the occasion, the Mint produced a limited number of …
After the successful release of 2019-W Lincoln Cent coins as part of annual sets last year, despite some shipping damage issues, the United States Mint has announced that the program will continue with the Jefferson Nickel. For the Proof Set, Silver Proof Set, and Uncirculated Coin Set, a 2020-W Jefferson Nickel will come in addition to the set itself. As was the case in 2019 with the Lincoln Cent, the 2020-W Jefferson Nickel will come …
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 …