The United States Mint this week will be releasing products associated with the 2012 Native American Dollar and products associated with the 2012 Kennedy Half Dollar. These products all contain circulation quality examples of the coins despite the fact that neither is actually struck for release into general circulation.
Demand for both coins in circulation is negligible, thus the US Mint only offers them for sale directly to the public to fulfill collector demand. More information on the newly available products is offered below: [click to continue…]
Beginning at Noon (Eastern) today, May 7, 2012, the United States Mint will be releasing what is sure to be a popular favorite of many collectors, the 2012 United States Mint Proof Set®. The 14-coin set is priced at $31.95, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order.
Each coin of the set is struck to proof quality at the US Mint's facility in San Francisco from the standard composition for the specific strike and then encased in one of three protective lenses. The lenses are then placed inside illustrated packaging indicating the contents of "2012 United States Mint Proof Set®" and the US Mint's logo.
Included as part of the fourteen coin set are the following coins:
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The United States Mint today, May 1, 2012, released the newest annual coin set in its portfolio. The 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set™ is available now directly from the US Mint for $16.95, plus the Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order.
Included as part of the set are two uncirculated quality examples of each of the four 2012-dated Presidential $1 Coins. This includes coins honoring Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland (1st Term), Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland (2nd Term). [click to continue…]
The United States Mint has certainly gained the interest of many collectors with recent information that it will be issuing a 2012 American Eagle San Francisco Two-Coin Silver Proof Set. A release date for the set was posted via the Mint's Product Schedule on its online store earlier this week with an actual US Mint product page also now viewable.
According to the US Mint, the American Silver Eagle San Francisco Two-Coin Proof Set will be available for ordering beginning on June 7, 2012. However, the US Mint is taking a unique approach as far as availability and mintage is concerned for the set. [click to continue…]
The United States Mint today, April 26, 2012, will be releasing collectible rolls and boxes of the 2012 Native American $1 Coin. The six products (two different roll options and four different box options) will be available for ordering beginning at Noon (Eastern).
Collectors should be familiar with the 25 coin roll product as they have appeared in years past from the US Mint. However, the 250-coin and 500-coin boxes are a new production option from the United States Mint. [click to continue…]
The United States Mint today, April 24, 2012, released two new annual collectors sets for sale to the public. Beginning at Noon (Eastern), collectors were able to order the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set™ and the 2012 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™.
Both are available now for ordering directly from the United States Mint by calling the toll-free number of 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) or by using the Mint's online store at catalog.usmint.gov. In addition to the sale price of each set (listed below), the Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order applies.
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The United States Mint has released the 2012 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins. These popular strikes were made available to the public for ordering beginning at Noon (Eastern), on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Issued as part of the 2012 Proof Gold Eagle release are four different sized coins and a 4-coin set. The four individual coins include a one ounce Eagle, a 1/2 Eagle, a 1/4 ounce Eagle and 1/10 ounce Eagle. The four coin set includes the one ounce coin as well as the three fractional Gold Eagles. [click to continue…]
The United States Mint today, April 12, 2012, released the newest version of one of the most popular annual numismatic coins in the Mint's product portfolio. The 2012 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin became available for ordering from the US Mint at Noon (Eastern).
Each 2012 Proof Silver Eagle is being initially sold by the Mint for $59.95, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order. The US Mint has not placed a household order limit on the newest Eagle meaning buyers are able to purchase as many of the proof coins as they desire. [click to continue…]
The 225th anniversary of the United States Marshals Service will be celebrated in 2015 with special gold, silver and clad commemorative coins issued by the United States Mint.
Their release was authorized by Congress with the passage of the United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 886). It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 2, 2012 as Public Law 112-104.
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2012 Chester Arthur Presidential 1 Coin (US Mint images)
The United States Mint today will release three new products associated with the Chester Arthur Presidential $1 Coin. Available beginning at Noon, Eastern, on April 5, 2012 are 25-coin rolls of the new strike as well as 250 and 500-coin boxes of the latest issue in the series.
The Chester Arthur Presidential $1 Coin is the first strike to be issued in 2012 as part of the Presidential $1 Coin Program. It also marks the twenty-first to be issued in the series as a whole which dates back to 2007. [click to continue…]
The United States Mint this week will be releasing products associated with the 2012 Native American Dollar and products associated with the 2012 Kennedy Half Dollar. These products all contain circulation quality examples of the coins despite the fact that neither is actually struck for release into general circulation.
