The United States Mint pulled out all the stops in the final week of August with the launch of several new coin products and the resumption of American Eagle gold coin sales to authorized dealers. The active week concludes with the Mint’s ceremonial release of the newest state quarter at the Alaska State Fair on Friday.
The scope of the Mint’s releases are best seen through a summarization of published articles that were released toward the end of August.
2008 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Sets Arrive August 26
The 2008 United States Silver Proof Set™ will be offered by the U.S. Mint Tuesday, August 26 at noon (ET). The 14 coin proof set carries the same $44.95 price tag as the 2007 sets, and no order limits are in place.
Each coin in the set bears the “S” mint mark, denoting they were manufactured at the United States Mint at San Francisco.
This year’s set includes the final five commemorative quarters to be issued in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program…
Alaska State Quarters in Bags and Rolls
The newest state quarters honor Alaska with bags and rolls of the coins available Monday from the United States Mint.
Collectors can order 100- and 1,000-coin quarter bags or two-roll sets with 40 coins each from the U.S. Mint facility at Denver and Philadelphia.
The Alaska state quarter is the 49th, and second to last coin released in the United States Mint 50 State Quarters® Program. The popular program began in 1999…
Andrew Jackson Individual Proof $1 Coins
The Andrew Jackson Individual Proof $1 Coin will be available through the United States Mint Thursday, August 28, at 12 noon (ET).
Andrew Jackson was was the seventh President of the United States and the special individual proof coins honoring his presidency are priced at $5.95 each.
There is a $4.95 standard shipping and handling charge, which makes the total cost…
US Mint Resumes Limited American Eagle Gold Coin Sales
Overwhelming demand forced the United States Mint to suspend one-ounce American Eagle gold coin sales to their network of Authorized Purchasers on August 17.
The suspension of the investment gold coins has been lifted — at least on a limited basis, according to a U.S. Mint memo to its authorized dealers on August 22.
Alaska State Quarter to Roll Out at State Fair, Public Coin Forum
The ceremonial launch of the commemorative Alaska state quarter will occur at the Alaska State Fair, the United States Mint announced Thursday.
The Alaska state quarter is the 49th coin in the popular United States Mint 50 State Quarters® Program.
The reverse or tails side of the coin features a grizzly bear emerging from the water clutching a salmon in its jaws. The North Star is depicted above the inscription “The Great Land.”
Jackson Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins Arrive Aug. 28
Jackson Liberty First Spouse gold coins will be available from the United States Mint on Thursday, August 28.
The 1/2-ounce proof and uncirculated versions are priced at $619.95 and $599.95, respectively. Both versions have a face value of $10, are composed of 24-karat gold, and have a total mintage of 40,000.
The current prices are the same as the Louisa Adams and Elizabeth Monroe spouse gold coins, even though gold has come down in price recently.
