Dear United States Mint, Sell Proof Sets at The Post Office

2019 Proof Set

Earlier this month, I spent 10 days in England on holiday. It was a great time unplugging, reconnecting with friends (I use to live there), and generally eating and drinking my way through London. While there, I visited a few coin shops to check them and even picked up a silver bullion coin from the Royal Mint. But it was talking to the owner of one of the coin shops that I discovered a brilliant …

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Today’s Deal – 1964 Proof Set for $27

1964 Proof Set

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to pick up the last silver coin standard Proof Set from the US Mint. Right now you can pick up the 5-coin 1964 Proof Set, complete with the original government envelope, for $26.94 at Amazon. 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 used to …

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Today’s Deal – 2003 Mint Proof Set for $10

2003 Mint Proof Set

Today’s Deal is a great way to add to your US Mint Proof Set collection. Today you can pick up the 2003 Mint Proof Set, which contained 10 coins in total, for $10.49. That is well below the issue price of $19 and is about the average price across various dealers. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a …

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US Mint Sales Report Shows 2019 Silver Proof Set as Top Seller

2019 Silver Proof Set

The United States Mint has published their weekly sales report for the period of April 22-28, 2019. For the second week in a row, the 2019 Silver Proof Set is the top seller for the Mint. In the reporting period, 16,856 units were sold. That brings the total up to 208,526 units. The total is impressive given the Silver Proof Set has only been available for 12 days (to the end of the report). The …

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