Today, January 17, 2012, the United States Mint released its third numismatic product of the year, the 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™.
This new proof set should not be confused with the silver quarters set issued just last week. This latest set’s quarters have a clad composition (8.33% Ni and Balance Cu), like circulating coins, while the silver set’s quarters are made from 90 percent silver. Additionally, this proof set is priced at $14.95 versus the more costly silver set which is listed at $41.95 […]
Today, January 12, 2012, the United States Mint released its second numismatic product of the year, the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. It was made available at a price of $204.95, an amount that may go up or down over time if silver prices make significant direction changes.
A 2011-dated product seems a bit off for the US Mint to be releasing in the year 2012. However, the five ounce program — named the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series — made its first appearance late (in 2011 instead of 2010) as the US Mint had several obstacles to overcome in producing such a large coin […]
Today, January 10, 2012, the United States Mint has made available its first collectible product of the year, its 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™.
Priced at $41.95 and available directly from http://catalog.usmint.gov/, the proof set features San Francisco minted coins with the "S" mint mark on the El Yunque National Forest Quarter for Puerto Rico, the Chaco Culture National Historical Park Quarter for New Mexico, the Acadia National Park Quarter for Maine, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter for Hawaii and Denali National Park Quarter for Alaska.
Today, January 3, 2012, United States Mint "Authorized Purchasers" can place orders for newly dated ("2012") bullion American Eagles, including those composed of gold and silver. The product releases mark the first of the year for the US Mint.
The US Mint opened up ordering for the new bullion American Eagles through its network of buyers — "AP’s" for short. As bullion products, these coins are not sold directly to end-users like the Mint’s numismatic products are. Instead, AP’s make purchases in bulk […]
