United States Mint Archives

2019 Uncirculated Mint Set Dominates Mint Sales Report for Week Ending June 16, 2019

July 31, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

The US Mint has released its sales report for the week ending June 16, 2019. Once again, this week’s report was dominated by the 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set. That set, product 19RJ, added an impressive 188,467 units to its sales total, which has now pushed past the 214,000 mark (214,720). To put that in perspective, consider these facts: The 2019 Uncirculated Mint Set only went on sale May 14, 2019 The 2018 Uncirculated Mint Set …

War in the Pacific National Historical Park 3-Coin Set on Sale Today

August 1, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter Reverse

The special 3-coin set for the War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter will be going on sale later today. The set will be available from on the US Mint site starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific and is priced at $9.95. The follows up on the release of rolls and bags of the Quarter being made available by the Mint earlier this month. The set includes an uncirculated example of the recently …

2019-W $50 Gold America Eagle Sales Start Today

August 16, 2019June 13, 2019 by Clinton

The Uncirculated 2019-W $50 Gold American Eagle coin is set to go on sale today. The 22-karat bullion coin is priced at $1,640 and can be purchased directly from the United States Mint. Orders will start being accepted at Noon Eastern Time, 9:00 am Pacific. There is a limit of one per household. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty …

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

August 20, 2019June 12, 2019 by Clinton

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 …

War in The Pacific National Park 5 Ounce Silver Coin now Available

August 30, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has opened up sales for the 5-Ounce silver War in the Pacific National Park commemorative coin. Minted in the Philadelphia Mint site, the five ounce coin is made of .999 silver and bears the same Obverse and Reverse as the War in the Pacific National Park Quarter. That quarter, which was released last month, is the 48th Quarter in the America the Beautiful series. The five ounce version of the coin …

Pacific National Historical Park Rolls and Bags Now Available

September 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint has opened up sales for rolls and bags of the recently released War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter. That Quarter is part of the ongoing America The Beautiful Quarter series. The coins themselves were released last month in a ceremony in Guam. The rolls and bags come in a variety of options. You can get a two-roll set of the Philadelphia and Denver minted Quarters for $32.95. If you …

Gold 2019 American Eagle Sales Begin June 13

September 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

The gold 2019 American Eagle is set to go on sale this Thursday, June 13, 2019 from the United States Mint. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty with flowing hair on the Obverse. The Reverse features an eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a female eagle and eaglets. Design wise, it is the same it has been since …

Mint Sales Report – Silver American Eagle Top Seller

September 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by Clinton

The recently released silver 2019-W American Eagle has made its debut on the latest United States Mint sales report. The bullion coin went on sale on May 29, 2019 and sold 82,784 units for the Mint’s sales report ending June 2, 2019. While the sales figure is a solid start, it is significantly less than the 2018 American Eagle sales in its first week. Last year, that coin sold 89,492 units. The 2019 Uncirculated Mint …

2019-W American Eagle is Now Available From The Mint

September 4, 2019May 29, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint today has released the 2019-W American Eagle in Uncirculated finish. The one ounce silver coin is $46.95 and available now on the Mint’s site. This year’s American Eagle maintains the popular designs on the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) as it has since the program’s inception in 1986. The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s full-length figure of Liberty in full stride. This is the same design that was first found on …

US Mint Replacement Program for Apollo 11 Proof Half Dollar Sleeves

September 4, 2019May 29, 2019 by Clinton

Due to an error on the sleeve of the Apollo 11 Proof Half Dollar set, the United States Mint has announced a replacement program for customers who have bought the set. If you have a set that you purchased from the Mint’s site or at their relation locations, you are encouraged to call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) or TTY at 1-888-321-MINT (6468) to get your updated sleeve. The corrected sleeves are being provided free-of-charge. The issue with the original …