Wednesday, June 19, 2013

United States Coins

2013 Great Basin America the Beautiful QuarterToday, June 10, 2013, the 2013 Great Basin National Park Quarter became available for circulation through the Federal Reserve Bank system. Coinciding with that release, the United States Mint has also made bags and rolls of circulation quality Great Basin National Park Quarters available for sale directly to the public.

The Great Basin Quarters are the third 2013-dated release of the US Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Shown on the reverse of the coins is a design emblematic of Great Basin National Park located in the state of Nevada. [click to continue…]

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2013 Perry's Victory Silver Uncirculated Coin (US Mint images)Collectors may now order the second 2013-dated issue of the United States Mint's America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series. Beginning on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Noon (Eastern), the 2013 Perry's Victory Silver Uncirculated Coin was released for sale to the public.

The strikes are composed of five ounces of .999 fine silver are are available for $179.95. Shown on the reverse of the coin is a design emblematic of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial located in the state of Ohio. [click to continue…]

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2013 American Eagle West Point Two-Coin Silver Set (US Mint image)Collectors have just three days left to place any remaining orders for the 2013 American Eagle West Point Two-Coin Silver Set from the United States Mint. Sales for the set will be closed at 5 PM (Eastern) on June 6, 2013.

The West Point Set went on sale on May 9th with ordering available during a four-week window. No pre-determined mintage level was in place on the release with all valid orders received during the four-week window to be fulfilled. [click to continue…]

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2013 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coin (US Mint images)Available now for purchase from the United States Mint is the 2013 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coin. The 2013 Uncirculated Silver Eagle went on sale beginning at Noon (Eastern) on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

Like all other Silver Eagle coins, this uncirculated version is composed of one ounce of 99.9% pure silver. Pricing of the strike is listed at $48.95, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order. [click to continue…]

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US Silver Sets

With falling silver prices and resulting coin melt values, the United States Mint last Wednesday brought down pricing on four of its annual silver sets to better match the changes.

Three of the silver sets are 2013 products with the other released last year. [click to continue…]

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2013 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin (US Mint images)Today, May 23, 2013, the United States Mint released the 2013 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin for sale to the public.  The 2013 Proof Gold Buffalo went on sale beginning at Noon (Eastern) for $1,790.00, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling of $4.95 per order.

Each is struck from one ounce of .9999 fine, 24-karat gold. No household order limits or mintage limits are in place on the release. [click to continue…]

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2013 White Mountain Silver Uncirculated Coin (US Mint images)The United States Mint today, May 16, 2013, released the 2013 White Mountain Silver Uncirculated Coin. This release marks the first of the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series to be issued this year, but the sixteenth for the program overall.

Initial pricing of the White Mountain Silver Uncirculated Coin is listed at $179.95, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling of $4.95 per order. Maximum mintage for the coin is set at 25,000. [click to continue…]

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2013 American Eagle West Point Two-Coin Silver Set (US Mint image)Beginning today, May 9, 2013, at Noon (Eastern) the United States Mint will start offering the 2013 American Eagle West Point Two-Coin Silver Set. The two-coin set includes two West Point struck American Silver Eagle coins and is being sold by the US Mint for $139.95.

No pre-determined mintage limit is in place on the set. Instead, the US Mint will sell the product to meet public demand for a four week window. All orders accepting by the US Mint before  June 6, 2013, at 5 p.m. (ET) will be fulfilled. [click to continue…]

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2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set (US Mint image)Today, May 2, 2013, at 12 noon (ET), the United States Mint will release one of its most popular annual numismatic products - the 2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set®. The set is scheduled to be sold for $67.95, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order.

Fourteen different coins are included as part of the set with each struck to proof quality at the US Mint's facility in San Francisco. Of the fourteen, seven feature 90% silver compositions. [click to continue…]

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2013 Happy Birthday and Congratulations Set (US Mint images)The United States Mint tomorrow, April 30, 2013, will release two new product options created for special occasions. Beginning at Noon (Eastern) the 2013 United States Mint Happy Birthday Coin Set and the 2013 United States Mint Congratulations Set will be available for purchase.

These two sets appear as new annual products from the US Mint. Both contain proof quality coins presented with an illustrated outer sleeve and folder. [click to continue…]

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