Several upcoming products have a preliminary release date posted thanks to an updated 2012 US Mint Product Schedule available on the US Mint website. According to the Scheduled Products Listing offered on the site, at least seven new products will be issued in the first two months of 2012.
Of those seven, three will be annual product offerings (two of which appeared much later in the year for the 2011 releases), two will involve the release of a single America the Beautiful Quarter, one encompasses a single Presidential $1 Coin and one will be a 2012 commemorative silver dollar. More information on each of the seven scheduled releases is offered below along with their anticipated release dates:
1/10/12 - 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™
The United States Mint plans to issue the 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™ on January 10, 2011. The strike will include proof quality examples of the five America the Beautiful quarters to be issued for the year including the 2012 El Yunque Quarter, the 2012 Chaco Culture Quarter, the 2012 Acadia Quarter, the 2012 Hawaii Volcanoes Quarter and the 2012 Denali Quarter.
The 2011 version of this set was only issued on March 17, 2011 and is currently available for $14.95. This means the newest version will appear two full months earlier in the year giving collectors much more time to make their purchases.
1/17/12 - 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™
The 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ will be released by the US Mint on January 17, 2011 according to their current product schedule. The set contains the same five 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters previously mentioned as included in the standard proof set, but instead of being struck from clad these coins will be composed of 90 percent silver.
The 2011 version of the set was issued on April 1, 2011 and is currently being sold for $41.95.
1/23/12 - America the Beautiful Quarters Bags and Two-Roll Set – El Yunque (PR)
Both bags and two-roll sets of the El Yunque Quarter will be released on January 23, 2012. If the US Mint follows previous procedure, the two- roll sets will consist of one roll of forty circulation quality quarters struck in Denver and one roll of forty circulation quality quarters struck in Philadelphia. The bags give buyers the option of either 100 quarters struck in Philadelphia or 100 struck in Denver.
The most recent release of a bag of 100 America the Beautiful Quarters (Chickasaw) is currently being offered for $49.95 while the two-roll sets sell for $39.95.
2/7/12 -2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – El Yunque
A set containing three examples of the El Yunque Quarter will be issued on February 7, 2012. The 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – El Yunque Set will contain an uncirculated El Yunque Quarter struck in Philadelphia, and uncirculated El Yunque Quarter struck in Denver and a proof El Yunque Quarter struck in San Francisco.
Both 2010 and 2011 versions of the sets are currently available for $14.95 from the US Mint.
2/16/12 - Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar
On February 16, 2012, the US Mint plans to release the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar in both proof and uncirculated condition struck as a commemorative release honoring the infantry of the United States Army. These coins will be struck from 90% silver with a diameter of 1.5 inches which is standard for modern silver dollar commemoratives.
While no official price has been announced, 2011 commemorative silver dollars are currently being sold for $54.95 for uncirculated varieties and $59.95 for proof.
2/16/12 - Chester Arthur $1 Coin Rolls
Also on February 6, 2012, the US Mint plans to issue the first Presidential $1 Coin rolls of the year with the Chester Arthur $1 Coin Rolls. These rolls will include 25 Chester Arthur $1 Coins with the buyer's having the choice of circulation quality strikes from Philadelphia or Denver.
Current Presidential $1 Coin rolls are being sold by the Mint for $39.95.
2/23/12 - 2012 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™
The final release date currently known for 2012 US Mint products is on February 23, 2012 for the 2012 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™. This set will contain proof quality examples of the four Presidential $1 Coins to be issued during the year.
Like other pending releases, a final price for the set is not yet known. However, the 2011 set is currently available for $19.95.
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new silver dollar emblematic of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. The War of 1812 Bicentennial Proof Silver Dollar is the first collector coin issued by the Mint this year.
