U.S. Mint coin production increased in September for the third month in a row, though the total output remained well below 1 billion coins for the thirteenth straight month, following eight months of surpassing that mark.
In September, the Mint struck 486 million coins for circulation, all of which were cents and quarters, with no nickels or dimes produced for the third month running and the fifth time this year. This represents a 19.9% increase over the previous month but an 11% drop from September 2023.
Here’s how the month compares to others in the past year:
September 2023 to September 2024 Circulating Coin Production
| Month | Mintages | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 486.00 M | 6 |
| August 2024 | 405.20 M | 7 |
| July 2024 | 235.20 M | 11 |
| June 2024 | 168.22 M | 12 |
| May 2024 | 396.08 M | 8 |
| April 2024 | 368.20 M | 10 |
| March 2024 | 332.70 M | 9 |
| February 2024 | 644.86 M | 2 |
| January 2024 | 755.98 M | 1 |
| December 2023 | 151.80 M | 13 |
| November 2023 | 604.409 M | 3 |
| October 2023 | 501.911 M | 5 |
| September 2023 | 546.03 M | 4 |
The primary mission of the U.S. Mint is to manufacture coins in response to public demand. The Mint produces, sells, and subsequently delivers circulating coins to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals to support their services to commercial banks and other financial institutions.
Even though it costs the Mint 3.07 cents to make and distribute each 1-cent coin, the Federal Reserve always orders more of them than any other denomination. In September, the Mint produced 336 million Lincoln cents, representing 69.1% of all circulating-quality coins minted for the month, marking a 32.1% increase from August’s total.
Meanwhile, quarter production edged down by 0.5% compared to the prior month.
Mintages of Native American Dollars and Kennedy Halves
The U.S. Mint also strikes other coins in circulating quality, namely half dollars and dollars. Native American $1 coins are no longer ordered by the Federal Reserve, but they are still made in circulating quality for coin collectors. The same was true for Kennedy half dollars until recently — years 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Usually, in January, the U.S. Mint produces both denominations to the expected amounts needed for the entire year. Nonetheless, this has not been the case for Kennedy halves in each of the three prior years, as the Federal Reserve unexpectedly ordered millions more for circulation — roughly 12 million, 7 million, and 18 million in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023.
It has not been disclosed whether any 2024 Kennedy half dollars have been produced for general circulation, although it is likely. Half dollar production figures changed in January (+5.7 million), March (+ 1.9 million), April (+2.6 million), May (+3.2 million), June (+4.9 million), and July (+3.2 million), with the latest results showing 9.9 million coins from Philadelphia and 11.6 million from Denver, totaling 21.5 million. These figures compare to production runs in 2023 totaling 27.8 million from Denver and 30.2 million from Philadelphia, amounting to 58 million coins — the highest since 1983, when it reached 66.6 million.
Unlike the usual practice, the mintages of the Native American dollar were adjusted in February instead of being completed in January. This change was prompted by the absence of reported minting activity for the dollar in Denver throughout January. Since February, the total dollar mintage has remained at 2.24 million coins, with 1.12 million each from Denver and Philadelphia, matching the 2023 total.
On Jan. 29, the U.S. Mint started selling Denver- and Philadelphia-minted rolls, bags, and boxes of 2024 Native American dollars. On April 23, the bureau started offering rolls and bags of circulating 2024 Kennedy halves.
This next table shows 2024 circulating coin mintages by production facility, denomination, and design.
U.S. Mint Circulating Coin Production in September 2024
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cent | 224,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 336,000,000 |
| Jefferson Nickel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Dime | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarters | 100,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 150,000,000 |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native American $1 Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 324,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 486,000,000 |
In the overall production totals for September, the Denver Mint produced 324 million coins, while the Philadelphia Mint produced 162 million coins, resulting in the combined total of 486 million coins.
YTD Totals
Year-to-date, the Denver Mint has struck 1,966,200,000 coins, and the Philadelphia Mint has made 1,826,240,000 coins, bringing the total to 3,792,440,000 coins — the weakest ninth-month start since CoinNews began reporting on monthly production figures in 2011. This is 62.5% fewer than the 10,123,600,000 coins manufactured during the same period in 2023.
If the current production pace were to continue through December, the annual mintage for 2024 would reach 5 billion coins. In comparison, the U.S. Mint manufactured over 11.38 billion coins for circulation in 2023, marking the lowest output since 2012.
This next table lists coin production totals by denomination and by U.S. Mint facility:
YTD 2024 Circulating Coin Production by Denomination
| 1 ¢ | 5 ¢ | 10 ¢ | 25 ¢ | 50 ¢ | N.A. $1 | Total: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1,091.6M | 32.88M | 138M | 691M | 11.6M | 1.12M | 1,966.2M |
| Philadelphia | 1,014M | 36.72M | 92.5M | 672M | 9.9M | 1.12M | 1,826.24M |
| Total | 2,105.6M | 69.6M | 230.5M | 1,363M | 21.5M | 2.24M | 3,792.44M |
2024 Quarter Mintages
In addition to the 2024 Native American dollar with its one-year-only design, the U.S. Mint has also released the first four of five issues for 2024 from their four-year program of American Women Quarters™. These four coins represent the 11th through 14th releases in the series, each featuring a unique design.
The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray quarter, the first quarter design for this year, began circulating on Jan. 2. On Feb. 1, the Mint made rolls and bags of the quarter available for purchase by the public. First reported in March figures and unchanged since, a total of 354.2 million Murray quarters were minted, with 185.8 million coming from Denver and 168.4 million from Philadelphia.
Patsy Takemoto Mink quarters entered circulation on March 25, and on March 28, the U.S. Mint began selling rolls and bags of them to the public. The latest figures show Patsy Takemoto Mink quarter mintages at 187.2 million from Denver and 210.2 million from Philadelphia, for a combined 397.4 million.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker quarters entered circulation on June 3, and on June 17, the U.S. Mint started selling rolls and bags of them to the public. The latest figures show Dr. Mary Edwards quarter mintages at 159.4 million from Denver and 141.2 million from Philadelphia, for a combined 300.6 million. This marks the lowest mintage total for any quarter in the series to date. In terms of production by facility across the series, both the 2024-P and the 2024-D also rank as the scarcest.
Of the total production year to date, 310.8 million quarters have not yet been officially assigned a design by the U.S. Mint. This likely represents most of the Celia Cruz quarters to be minted. Celia Cruz quarters entered circulation on Aug. 5, with U.S. Mint rolls and bags of them offered to the public on Aug. 7.
2024 Circulating Coin Production by Design
This last table offers a breakdown of this year’s mintages that have been reported by coin design, including the first three quarters:
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cent | 1,091,600,000 | 1,014,000,000 | 2,105,600,000 |
| Jefferson Nickel | 32,880,000 | 36,720,000 | 69,600,000 |
| Roosevelt Dime | 138,000,000 | 92,500,000 | 230,500,000 |
| Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter | 185,800,000 | 168,400,000 | 354,200,000 |
| Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter | 187,200,000 | 210,200,000 | 397,400,000 |
| Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter | 159,400,000 | 141,200,000 | 300,600,000 |
| Celia Cruz Quarter | – | – | – |
| Zitkala-Ša Quarter (expected release on Oct. 28) | – | – | – |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar | 11,600,000 | 9,900,000 | 21,500,000 |
| Native American $1 Coin | 1,120,000 | 1,120,000 | 2,240,000 |
| Total | 1,807,600,000 | 1,674,040,000 | 3,481,640,000 |
I have yet to come across decent 2024 cents or dimes in circulation… where are they? Side question for someone…. how long does it take for a “p” mint coin to hit the west coast….and vice versa? I have the hardest time out here in California finding them in circulation
Domenic Vaiasicca,
For any coins originally distributed in the East to make it West they would have to be transported by individuals, but who bothers to carry coins when they are traveling?
That’s very true Kaiser–when the Pony Express was active?.. Nowadays the Fed has them transported by Armored & Semi truck, as well as by way of Air & Sea. Also at the Fed’s discretion as to whether a re-circulated, or newly minted batch is sent. The Mint mark means nothing to them in this case, just the most economical way to get money from point A to B… “Circulating coinage in the Hawaiian Islands is distributed through the standard channels of the US Federal Reserve, meaning that coins are shipped directly to banks and businesses in Hawaii from the mainland… Read more »
Rick,
Where & when was this disaster? I can only imagine having to pick up all those PENNIES! And then they have to be counted, to ensure against loss – not to mention that copper-clad cents are essentially camouflaged against a grassy/leaf-strewn background….
Oh, the horror!
Sam that was about a year ago in MI,
Seems every couple of years there’s a spill or heist going on with money!
https://www.abc12.com/news/state/armored-truck-crash-spills-money-along-michigan-freeway/article_a343b848-1b58-11ee-ab4c-dbb1430f569a.html
One might think they would know that scooping up money from an armored car accident is a form of theft, but maybe not…
Sam-I-am,
I would guess the chances of anyone picking up all those pennies for any reason other than perhaps to look for extra “V”s is slim to none.
Rick, If the Pony Express was responsible for getting coinage from one end of the USA to the other it would have been in the pants pockets of the riders since the bags their horses carried were solely for mail. By the way, I was surprised to learn that the Pony Express was only in operation for eighteen months between April 1860 and October 1861 at which point in time it was effectively made obsolete by the inauguration of coast to coast telegraph service. By the way, the above photo clearly demonstrates what calamities can result from fastidiously examining entire… Read more »
Well then, great stuff Kaiser! Looks like we both learned 1 or 2 new things regarding the transportation of goods today!..
As far as the hunt for Extra “V”s?…
I’m all “V”d out for the time being!…..
Rick,
Geez Louise, I thot I had a pile of them, lol! I’ve got about 6-8 graded examples and probably a dozen still raw/ ungraded. You definitely have a problem My Friend, lol!! ;).
I know,
It’s pretty ridiculous lol
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I would guess your best bet would be to hang out at truck stops along a major east-west interstate and ask for change from the clerk. truck drivers would more likely be carrying change from wherever they came from and are also more likely to actually spend cash.
I think it depends on where you live. That is, if you’re in (or near) a large city, they could make their way over in dribs and drabs in as little as six months and will become increasingly common over the next year. But I would say overall, they largely remain in their Philadelphia and Denver domains. I’m in the NYC area and I’d estimate only about 10% of our coins are from Denver But I did notice during the pandemic through 2022 that we got a lot more Denver coins than usual (and whole rolls of new ones at… Read more »
Domenic & Vachon,
Here in NC, I’ve been finding some 2024-D quarters, but very little else (a few cents). 2024 dimes & nickels are like Bigfoot; everyone’s heard of them, but no one’s actually seen them personally. Usually we have a balance of -P & -D mint coinage, but this year seems like all I’ve found are Denver-issued. And where are all those tens of millions of Kennedy halves going? Not a single one around here.
Yeah, the Kennedys? I have no idea. All I can tell you is I work as a cashier and none have made it my way (and since my bank stopped letting its customers get half-dollars in 2017, I couldn’t even tell you if they’re at least making it to the general area). It has been years since I’ve gotten a lone (probably 1971) half-dollar in payment. Dollar coins were more frequent when the post office stamp machines and subway ticket kiosks gave out dollar coins in change but now they’re hardly seen
All, I received a text from Bullion Shark a couple days ago as they are offering the 1st of 50,000 ASE’s with the “STAR” Privy, graded by NGC, they had them on a Pre Sale, MS70’s are $99, Gem BU are $69.99. Those have the White Cores but they SOLD OUT in one day in MS70. They still have some in Gem BU for $69.99. I just received another text from Bullion Sharks and they are doing another offering of the same coin but it’s in the black core holders. These will SELL OUT today so if you’re interested in… Read more »
AK,
1st of 50,000 NGC Star Privy Bullion ASE’s is in name only/label only, as Cali mentioned earlier…
The coins inside of those holders are no different than the other 500k-900k star coins struck except for the grade, certification, and promo given to them. So there’s your premium. The eBay sales you see are a shill/scam imo, just like the FHG. Re-sell them quickly, as the FOMO won’t last.
Just my take, no offense to ASE collectors, and good luck to all who want these coins!
PS: So much for those Gamers getting these coins first–what a farce…
Rick,
I like the way you can keep your eye on several aspects of a “coin happening” at once; it helps to make for a very astute and precise analysis of the situation!
Rick, I’m not to sure I’m in agreement with you on a couple of your comments. First, the shill/scam part, most if not all are “Buy It Now” sales. Kind of hard to use a shill/scam on those. I don’t see any of that kind of stuff happening on these. Secondly, you said the mintage was 500,00 – 900,000, I’ve only seen 500,000 being minted. As far as these being some kind of scam, I’m not seeing that at all. For the ASE collectors, this coin with the Star Privy, very first time, will be very desirable! ASE Collectors, like… Read more »
Thanks AKBob, I’ll rephrase with a few changes and still make my point? “1st of 50,000 from NGC, for the Star Privy Bullion ASE’s is for the special label in this case, and not necessarily the coin imo? As Cali mentioned earlier. The label(any label)might be scarce, but that’s about it in this case. The coins inside of those holders(any holders)are no different than the other 450,000 star coins except for the grade, certification, and promo given to them from the TPG’s & resellers. The premium from Bullion Shark is normal. The eBay premiums are not normal. I have seen… Read more »
Rick, I purchased 1 of the First of 50,000 in 70. I then purchased 5 of them in the black coreMS70. I’ve resold 3 already and I doubled my money. It was an easy flip. Flipping is easy if you know which, what and when to do it. I’m usually correct on coins that I think will be popular. It’s taken many years to get that kind of knowledge. Most folks just don’t want to flip, (buy then sell), I don’t know why tho. There’s always a bit of a gamble but that’s what makes it exciting. The Mint can’t… Read more »
Great job you & Cali !!
Great eye for seeing the FOMO factor!
Rick and AKBob, my interest in the 2024(P) ASE – Star Privy Bullion coin lies in it’s extremely low mintage of 500,000, potentially making it the lowest mintage ASE bullion coin to date. Consider this listing of the top-5 lowest mintage ASE Proof and ASE Bullion (Business Strike) coins– 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof: mintage = 29,909 1995-W Proof: mintage = 30,102 2020-W v75 Privy Proof: mintage = 74,709 2011-P Reverse Proof: mintage = 99,882 2019-W Enhanced Reverse Proof: mintage = 109,675 2024 Star Privy Bullion: mintage = 500,000 1996 Bullion: mintage = 3,603,386 1994 Bullion: mintage = 4,227,319 1997 Bullion:… Read more »
That looks pretty good on paper Rich no doubt, 1/8th the mintage compared to the other dates is no slouch! Same with the top tier grades for those dates, very expensive. With the higher quality minting capabilities of today, along with the seemingly more relaxed grading standards, we should see plenty of higher grades on these ASE’s, thus more 70s to market, and fair pricing as the result. I think the rub/irritation for me on these is the labels marketing game attempting to convey the false notion that these are rare. If I were to buy these I would buy… Read more »
Rick, I believe what you’re saying is probably right on the mark! I’m not too sure there’s going to be much of an upside to this Privy coin in 6 months! Right now, there’s the FOMO affect. It’ll definitely be worth more than your average bullion ASE, however, I wonder just how much it will hold in regards to its value. I’m flipping all of mine except one, while the irons HOT!! I believe all if not most ASE collectors will have to have at least one. The ones graded with the label of 1 of 50,000 will most likely… Read more »
Well, we’ll see what happens! I’d like to land a Privy Medal too!
I don’t know if I’ll be able to buy a FH Medal or Gold on launch day? I think it’s going to be a hot mess for both. Hopefully the curious waiting room lingerers with no intention to buy stay out of the way. We can get waiting room updates from the actual purchasers, so let me know AK!
I’m going to be busy and away from my office, and the cell service is very bad where I’ll be at 12 noon ET…
So Good Luck!!
Have to agree Rick. A made up * privy,
Not sure when and if silver climbs the premiums will diminish. Just buy rolls!
I get plenty of D cents, one quarter and dimes, nice PLike but nickels only 32m, wow low #, dimes as well P & d
AKBob,
As we all know, the US Mint makes a practice of restricting the sales of it ASE Bullion Coins to its Authorized Buyers. It appears the Mint has now created yet another opportunity for those re-sellers to enhance both their sales volumes and their profit margins thanks to the addition of a clearly much sought after limited Star Privy Mark. These particular ASE Bullion Coins are now being re-sold to the members of the public for a much higher than usual price. And so it goes.
Kaiser,
I agree with you in that I wish the Mint would stop selling to the 18 AP’s or however many there are. I wish the Mint would just sell Bullion directly to the public, get rid of the AP’s entirely. Those AP’s would still be able to purchase Monster Box’s of the ASE’s and do what they do. By selling directly to us Collectors, the Mint could add an extra premium, which would put more money in their pockets and us Collectors would end up paying less. Get rid of the Middle Man (AP’s)!!!!!
AKBob, It’s so good to hear someone else feels this way also. I have no problem whatsoever with anyone making a profit on anything, but I also believe in the necessity for a level playing field. Why should bullion coins alone among all the other coins made by the Mint have to go through an extra step before they get to the public? This has always smacked of a sort of cronyism which is not exactly what I would call free market capitalism. One would think that a government that is in the business of breaking up commercial monopolies would… Read more »
AKBob,
Regardless of my admittedly critical view of what I believe to be something of a “collusion” between the Mint and its Bullion Coin Re-sellers, I nevertheless wish you the very best of luck with your venture into Star Privy ASEs. Live long and prosper!
Kaiser,
I also have no problem with folks buying and selling, hopefully for a profit, anything they want. I just don’t get all the gaslighting over these high mintage ‘star’ bullion ASE’s. When I see print stating ‘coin from the first 50,000 pressed’, I immediately wonder how many thousands will be released. I think a price tag of $99 is reasonable for any graded 70 coin but as these are not rare I don’t believe they’re that desirable. At least not to me.
Hmm,
69,600,000 Jefferson Nickels and 21,500,000 Kennedy halves struck for circulation this year.
No wonder I don’t find them in in my pocket change, because they’re so darn rare!
Rick,
Another way to look at it is that those coins have to be produced in sufficient numbers to be able to service a national population of 342 million people. It’s all relative.
Thanks for confirming my point Kaiser. Zero rarity, and worth 100% face value no matter where they’re found whether it be 7/11, or a fancy Mint Set….
Rick,
I think what is occurring here is an unusually frenetic case of FOMO. This has made for an extraordinarily opportune moment during which usurious flippers can cash in big time prior to Mary Poppins announcing the party is over.
As I’ve mentioned previously(8/25/24), the circulating 2024 Jefferson Nickels are shaping up to be a scarce issue. Likely the highest grades will be sourced from the uncirculated coin sets? Current production for 2024, lists just 32.88M D mint nickels and 36.72M P examples. These totals are currently below totals from 1940, 1941, 1942 P, 1946-1949, 1953 and 1954 regarding clad nickel production. Nickel mintage link to “My Coin Guides” is below for any wishing to take a gander. Excluding 2009 P&D, between 1963-2023, the US Mint had typically produced hundreds of millions and up to 1 billion plus of the… Read more »
Thanks for the reminder Cali. This year reminds me of 2009.
I’ll respectfully disagree that the 69 Million 2024 Nickels are scarce.
An MS68 2024 Nickel being scarce? Heck yeah! I think E1 might just have one!?
I’ll pass on these ’24’s, but not the Nickel below, I’m in the market for one!
This is what I call a scarce coin–1942-P 35% Silver PR68 ⇓⇓
Edit,
I think E1 obtained an MS68 Kennedy 50C from the unc set, not the nickel?
Rick,
Considering I’m not one of those legendary “Nickel Scoffers” I can happily say the pictured 1942P Jefferson is a classic gem!
Indeed, it’s a beautiful 5C piece. I’ll most likely look for one of those in the PR67 range as they’re not cheap!
Correct again you are and point well taken! Sort of like the “Stacker Scoffers”, kind of done in poor taste I’d say!?
Great proof 42. Never up a proof a few War nickel sets, used to see a lot of decent BUs years ago for $60 ish. Got a few wish more, same old song.
The thing I liked about Jefferson nickels is they (the 1938-2003 set, I mean) seemed possible to assemble from circulation (in any grade, anyway) unlike any other set (because Lincoln cents go back too far and the Roosevelt dimes and Washington quarters have that silver barrier).
Got a Denver penny in change here in SWFL a few weeks ago. Ds are few and far between here.
BTW, we survived the hurricane quite well (just north of Naples). Thank all of you for your concern and prayers.
DaveSWFL,
Congrats on coming across the Denver penny in your travels but a thousand times that on weathering the hurricane where you live!
AKBob, I agree that the Mint really dropped the ball on the FHG. What a missed opportunity for a super hot coin. A smaller Mintage or the limited Privy would’ve really popped the offering! Not that hot for me at the moment and I’m not committed to it. I’ll give it some time, and not give in to temptation on the pre-sales for now either. Last night an auction ended for a 70 at $5400. The legitimacy of the bidding history is suspect after the $5000 mark . I hope/expect the prices to relax down to $4500 for these 70’s… Read more »
I agree with Guru, JQC, Cali and all, that the Mint did a great job with keeping the coin cleaned up and looking as original as possible with no distracting initials & MM. But a small, limited privy like you mentioned Cali would’ve been nice on just a few of them!? Also the number of coins at 17940 makes sense. As far as the nice OGP of days gone by that’s certainly the case Cali & REB. Cost cutting, but also just plain old waste these days, as many coins are slabbed up, rendering the OGP nearly useless.
But, the TPG’s don’t mind the smaller form factor & weight of today’s OGP, not at all.. When you request that the TPG send back the OGP along with your new coin, they’ll put it in the same box as the coin if at all possible to save on shipping/bulk… Here’s a photo below of what they(PCGS)will typically send back with your new coin(a 1 coin example that is)… 1) The 20 coin storage/shipping box. 2) The graded coin. 3) The OGP & Mint receipt if applicable. 4) The original coin capsule. 5) 1-3 courtesy coin flips for a future… Read more »
Rick,
Excellent catch regarding the discarding of so much OGP material to free up coins for the purposes of grading and slabbing. Once again the aims, designs and purposes of the customer versus those of the Mint don’t come anywhere near aligning. At long last I am beginning to understand why the Mint has become increasingly reluctant to put good money into coin packaging that is in all too many instances destined to simply end up in the trash heap.
Rick, Well, you weren’t far off on the FH Medal, the ones with a Privy & COA. There’s one on a Buy It Now on Ebay for $3900.00. There’s a couple that are in Auctions as well. I’d sure like to get one of them, lol! I’m going to purchase only one from the Mint hoping & praying for a Privy and COA! Hey, someone’s got to get lucky so it might as well be me, lol! ;). I have already purchased a 70 on a Pre Sale so I’ll have my one graded example to go with my Gold… Read more »
AKBob and Rick,
What am I missing here? There’s a $104 medal for sale on Ebay for $3900? Does the term usurious no longer carry any weight or has it lost all its meaning?
Some folks gotta have, others take all the $ they can. Funny thing is nothing has hit the streets yet. Middle men and others make money deliverUSM products to the unwashed masses
John Q. Coinage,
In direct reference to your point about nothing having hit the steets yet, I do believe that underscores my notion that the best scam of all would be to pre-sell tens of thousands of dollars worth of FOMO-type coins on Ebay and then shortly before the release date hotfoot it to Uruguay.
Rick,
It has occurred to me the ongoing disagreement between individual customers and the Mint regarding what the ideal mintages of various coin releases should be is at bottom most unfortunately but rather most likely so an inevitable zero sum game. Customers would prefer to see lower mintages to enhance the value of the coins they purchase from the Mint while the Mint leans toward maintaining higher mintages for the purposes of increased sales revenue; hardly ever the twain shall meet.
Rick, it looks Matte proof or a polished burnished more then a Mirror. In hand will tell. Pricey,not sure on the fence still. The gambling aspect of the medal and coin kinda appeal. But, I think the medal will be fairly easy, the Au likely a cluster for a few hrs. Not sure it’s worth that much time o my life. Go Dodgers!
The Medal might surprise. Look for backorder status on day one…
Then the returns–oh boy!
2.1 billion cents minted this year already, and this past month enough of them to give 1 each to every American, or should I say to every single coin jar in the country.
P.S. Kaiser’s Kandid Koin Kamera managed to catch this sheer nonsense in action.
Just 32 of 250 MS70 Black Core Limited Edition Star Privy Bullion ASE’s left! Unless they hold some back for repricing at $149?
$149 for a Bullion ASE? I can only wonder how many hundreds of percent profit that is.
Cali only 100 made of the Longmont Co. mini privy in the Centennial purple holder….
Rings a bell, can’t place it!
To date the US Mint has produced/sold 20,144,000, 2024 bullion American Silver Eagles. Only a total of 500,000 will have the Star Privy. This is the first Type II American Silver Eagle to have a privy and second overall amongst Ty I and Ty II ASE’s. Now, when and what privy on ASE’s will appear next? I’d imagine another privy of some sort for 2026? Liberty Bell 250? Independence Hall 250? I’d like to see a Musket 250 personally! Or?
Bullion used to be for investment purposes and silver stacking. When did it go rogue?
I want to add a codicil here regarding my feelings about Bullion. I have nothing against that category of coins per se for whatever use it is put to. That being said, as long as the Mint maintains the Authorized Purchaser system I believe it’s incorrect to maintain that there is no difference between Bullion Coins and the Collector Grade coins which are sold by the Mint directly to the public at large.
Actually Kaiser these went rogue 38 years ago, once the TPG’s began grading the bullion versions in 1986, upon the onset of American Silver Eagle bullion program. Bullion American Silver Eagles have some of the highest realized auction prices, if graded MS70. Check out the below link to get an idea of the value placed on some of the bullion version American Silver Eagles. 6 of the top 9 coins on the list in the link are ASE bullion coins. Bold Precious Metals article: “ Top 9 Highest Sold Silver Eagles (1986 to Date)” Pretty much from 1986-2002 MS70 Bullion… Read more »
Cali, Its my understanding that the bullion Silver Eagles began getting graded in the early 2000’s. Our friend Mike the Mezak was the one that actually started the grading game with ASE’s. The Big Boyz jump at opportunities to purchase old Monster Box’s of sealed/unopened Silver Eagles, hoping for 70’s. Early production of ASE’s wasn’t the best. Some of these Monster Box’s only have maybe 10 – 70’s out of 500 coins. Some have zero 70’s believe it or not. If the sealed Monster Box’s are dated within the first 30 days of its release for that year, you can… Read more »
AKBob and CaliSkier,
I have really learned something here today. I’m not sure what I can do with this newfound enlightenment but it’s always good to have one’s awareness expanded so I’ll consider that as full satisfaction. Thanks, guys, for all this very helpful and fascinating information!
I have many ASE rolls from like 1988 on. Varies depending on how much I made at the time. I must go thru and hunt for any ‘70’….. what I have looked at reveals several w milk spots on some late 90s issues
John Q. Coinage,
“I have many ASE rolls from like 1988 on.”
Every time I read something like this my own collection momentarily seems “less than”; that’s my problem and no one else’s.
Cali, you’re missing the point, for profit middle folk. Think Taco Bell profit…. Special Depend TM reverse privy
I have never been inside a Taco Bell and I don’t feel like I’ve missed anything.
Not at all,
The Drive Through is where it’s at!
Also Kaiser, for an additional point of reference regarding graded bullion ASE’s. Numbers 2-14 on this list below are bullion American Silver Eagles! Number one of course is the 1995 W PF. “Most Valuable Silver Eagles: See Which American Silver Eagle Coins Are Worth More Than $10,000 Each!” Link to the aforementioned article on US Coin Guide, by Joshua McMorrow – Henandez.
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/valuable-american-silver-eagles/
CaliSkier,
Some additional outstanding surprises; I simply have no other way to put it. Thanks!
Spot Au and Ag, getting some love today! Wonder when we’ll break $2,700 & $32? You will all be happy to know i omitted the next part of my comment due to an analogy regarding and episode of the Simpsons go to Gotham, mixed with SNL, with a bit of In Living Color thrown in!
CaliSkier,
Should I just be happy about the precious metal success story or should I be downcast you didn’t venture to add your Simpsons/Gotham/SNL/In Living Color story?