Beginning Jan. 2, 2025, prices for United States Mint clad products for collectors will increase. The adjustment reflects rising material and labor costs over recent years, aligning with broader industry trends, according to the Mint.
"The price increase is necessary to ensure we maintain the production of products with the highest-level quality our customers have come to expect," the U.S. Mint stated.
As a cost-recovery operation without tax dollar support, the Mint emphasized that the adjustment ensures compliance with its statutory mandate to sustain a self-funded numismatic program.
The changes include a 5% increase for rolls, bags, coin boxes, and ornaments, while other clad products will see a 15% rise. These adjustments apply to both current and prior years’ products listed below.
| Numismatic Product | Current Retail Price | New Retail Price |
| 2018 American Innovation $1 Proof Coin | $11.50 | $13.25 |
| 2019 Explore and Discover Set | $19.95 | $22.95 |
| American Innovation $1 Four-Coin Proof Set | $24.00 | $27.50 |
| American Innovation Dollar 100-Coin Bag – Philadelphia | $117.50 | $123.50 |
| American Innovation Dollar 100-Coin Bag – Denver | $117.50 | $123.50 |
| American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set | $28.00 | $32.25 |
| American Innovation Dollar 25-Coin Roll – Philadelphia | $34.50 | $36.25 |
| American Innovation Dollar 25-Coin Roll – Denver | $34.50 | $36.25 |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar Bags 200-Coin Bags | $147.00 | $154.50 |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar Rolls Two-Roll Set | $34.50 | $36.25 |
| Native American 25-Coin Rolls – Philadelphia | $34.50 | $36.25 |
| Native American 25-Coin Rolls – Denver | $34.50 | $36.25 |
| Native American 250-Coin Box – Philadelphia | $289.75 | $304.25 |
| Native American 250-Coin Box – Denver | $289.75 | $304.25 |
| Native American 100-Coin Bag – Philadelphia | $117.50 | $123.50 |
| Native American 100-Coin Bag – Denver | $117.50 | $123.50 |
| Proof Set (2 Lens 10-Coin) | $35.00 | $40.25 |
| Uncirculated Set | $29.00 | $33.25 |
| American Women Quarter Ornament | $35.00 | $36.75 |
| American Women Quarter 100-Coin Bag – P | $45.00 | $47.25 |
| American Women Quarter 100-Coin Bag – D | $45.00 | $47.25 |
| American Women Quarter – Quarter Proof Set (5-Coin) | $23.00 | $26.50 |
| American Women Quarter – 2 Rolls | $40.00 | $42.00 |
| American Women Quarter – 3 Rolls | $60.00 | $63.00 |
| Mighty Minters Ornament | $35.00 | $36.75 |
| USM Holiday Ornament | $35.00 | $36.75 |
Looks like the Mint is trying to get me to quit. After having seen the designs for next years quarters I will drop them. Only going with this year’s uninteresting designs to complete the set of women’s quarters.
phew, a $5 increase on the proof set….must want me to stop those as well….
Tom, the AWQ has one more year (2025) before the series ends.
This’ll be it for me as well. Unless something interesting is issued in the future, I’ll stick with past issues.
There are some nice original Morgan dollars out there. I can work on acquiring the original Peace Dollars and Walking Liberty half dollars I don’t have yet. Sure they’re only 90% silver and not 99.03%. Am I interested in silver or in coins? Coins, obviously.
Major D – that is what I meant, this coming year is it. well, ok, I didn’t order the Women’s silver proof from the Mint, but I did but one on ebay. looks like they are going for under $60. guess cuz they are visually not super gem first day of release M-70 +++++ grade.
oh well
98% of mint stuff will be cheaper on eBay later. FH , and such etc. obviously not….
Although a lot of people are seeking profit from USM purchases as we used to say Forgehttaboutit
Well, I disagree despite collecting I have more accumulated and ALWAYS looked at it as a profit driver. Real coin collecting has devolved into the mint Auctioning their products or giving INSIDERS and APs profit$, why should I or any1 else be different….
cagcrisp
Higher and Higher Prices, Lower and Lower Mintages, More and More Gimmicks, More New Customers and More Disgruntled Old Customers…
Howdy Stranger!
Well….welcome back…
Cag, great to hear from you! I have been kinda pounding the same thing as you, as I heard this statement from you First, so I’ve been passing it on. Your predictions have ALL been “spot” on, pardon the pun! Glad to see you here. I have missed your Posts. I hope you’ll be on here often. I have listened to you over the years and have learned a great deal. There’s so much more to learn tho! Thanks to You, I now have Gold! I’ve got the Gold Bug on now!! I probably have enough Gold now but I’m… Read more »
Cag, I wonder just how many “new” customers the Mint has actually attracted to it. I wonder what kind of coins (money) these so called new customers are purchasing. Old customers probably purchase the high end coins and I wonder if the Mints replacing the $1 old customers with $.05 cent customers! They’ve lost me and now the clads are going up in price. I’ve always wondered how many customers the Mint has. What the percentage is of customers that spend “X” amounts, “Y” amounts, etc. The Mint “should” know this answer but I doubt they would share that with… Read more »
AKBob… Dated information from 2016…but it was the last the Mint released on the demographics… The collector base among U.S. Mint customers still remains predominantly white, with an increase in the number of Hispanic customers in the United States. In 2006, the overall customer breakdown was 90 percent white, with the remaining categories of Hispanic, Asian, African-American and Other comprising the remaining 10 percent. In 2011, the overall breakdown was 89 percent white, with the remaining customers recorded from the remaining ethnic categories. In 2015, the breakdown was 86 percent white. Among U.S. customers, 62 percent in 2015 were white,… Read more »
Curious how they would know? Tied to the census? I don’t recall ever providing demographic info to the Mint in my years of purchasing, with my account tied to a PO box, not a physical address.
I never give a realistic amount of revenue I attain in any given year to anyone…except my CPA. It’s no one’s business but mine anyway. If anyone does ask, I just say I’m comfortably numb! BTW, I do recall getting a survey (from an outside agency working for the mint) which did ask for demographic info. and earnings range. Maybe you received that as well.
No, not me. But if I ever did receive any such survey, there’s no way I’m answering it. No one’s business is right!
Yep, and that’s where I stopped answering questions on their survey. Tried skipping it and it wouldn’t let me. Surprised there wasn’t a “prefer not to answer” so I could continue the survey.
Cagkreskin…….welcome …..go CCAu….
Frankly, I’m surprised the Mint waited this long for the other shoe to drop.
In the past when the Mint decided to raise prices it held the old product prices for current stock. I’m not sure what year this changed, but now that price increases are retroactively imposed it has the effect of prolonging the shelf-life of existing stock as fewer purchases are made. This would be alright if the resale market adjusted accordingly. Unfortunately, what I’m seeing in the aftermath of the July 9 silver product price increase is that resale prices have not adjusted upwards. For instance, the 2023 Unc ASE went from a Mint price of $76 to $91 on July… Read more »
Is there any requirement for the Mint to close out mintages by a certain date after release? Commemoratives typically have a restricted availability window. But what of everything else? I noticed from the weekly sales totals that some 2018 coins appeared to still be for sale while other options seemed closed. What’s up with that?
REB, I wish I knew the thinking behind the Mint’s decisions as they seem to be completely random to me. The 2018 AI$ proof coin had an inventory in the tens of thousands, then poof they were gone. Then some proof coins became available again in the “Customer Appreciation Event” in September. Likewise, the 2020 George HW Bush C+C set had tens of thousands available one day then gone the next. I kept close tabs back when the Available Count was accessible, and the lost/missing inventory was seemingly never accounted for, not in the sales reports anyways. Now, who knows… Read more »
Simple answer for all, the mint does whatever the F-ck they chooses to
Yeah, but it sure keeps us guessing. Kinda like the NFL, the fix is in- but we don’t know which way it’s fixed until it’s done and over. Meantime, gamble away!
Kaiser, I for one like to see what the mint has to offer in any given year, but my purchases from them have shrunk from the thousands of dollars (previous years up to 2021) to just a couple hundred dollars this year. Most of the PM coins I’ve purchased have obviously increased in value over the years, but with the mints new business model, any PM coins bought now have a ridiculous (to me anyway) premium charged which means we might have to wait years to see any appreciation in their value. The question all of us have to ask… Read more »
Most Commemorative issues must be minted and sold in the year they carry. But, as a rule nothing is sacred to the current USM so ANYTHING is likely err possible
Speaking of Commemoratives…..
Anything is possible in the cheap seats.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/356361250252
Only $19.99 for the set.
Damn. I spent all my money buying that car dealership-sized flag to fly off of my new RAM 1500. Guess I’ll have to wait until 2028 to pick up these beauties even cheaper.
There is a lot of Trump Train Silver Bullion out there these days. I see it every wheres on the web now. Origin, purity, and weight?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166945609598
$52.50 an ounce
Caveat Emptor?
But those Square Trump Trains are kinda cool.
A stocking stuffer? Sure why not.
How about a coffee table book to go with it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395551040701
Rick,
Where in the world did you hear about that book? I’d consider buying it just for the cover, but on a serious note the marketing ‘we the people’ have to endure has morphed to the extreme these days. I guess people just like buying trinkets and junk, otherwise why would we see so much of it.
Craig,
In keeping with a little back & forth banter, I was looking for a similar item on the Prez’s side, like a Bidenomics button, and the book popped up. It appears to be a real book, albeit a private publication looking to challenge the current Admin’s “Policy” choices, and seeking alternative solutions it appears..
Marketing of trinkets & junk is the word of the day as I look at the current & upcoming quarter designs.
Rick,
I stopped collecting the quarters after the ATB designs and those only in Ag. I know some folks like the AWQ’s, but to me they just look too busy. I was buying the rolls of the S minted quarters until our beloved mint dictated that we mist also buy the D and P rolls as well.
You’ve got to love search engines!
LOL. What? No Cybertruck?
Ooh baby pure zine, fromthe Musk Ox Mint
I think the ten-ounce silver bars are the best way to go.
They add up quick at a rate of one a month.
Kaiser,
Where did you get that one from? That gave me a good chuckle!
Kaiser, I was trying to think (think) of a good joke reply but I’m not clever enough.
You better think (think)
Think about what you’re tryin’ to do to me, think (think-think)
One of my favorite songs done in a movie
100%.
Good one!
Or you were beside yourself. 😀
Posted on the Mint’s web site: Commemoratives go off sale at 3pm ET on 12/27
Or AP discount hour soon to come….
I’m assuming they’re all already packaged with all the accoutrements. So, I guess someone, or a machine, has to disassemble and separate out the cardboard from the plastic capsules and the metal coins, which get further separated into clad, silver and gold. Maybe the mint reuses the capsules, which would explain the crappy quality for the ones I get. The cardboard (I guess) gets recycled, and the metal gets melted. I wonder what kind of accounting and security there is, if any. I imagine employees get scanned with metal detectors. But what about the metal equipment and tools that come… Read more »
Or…. The Gold “accidentally “ gets into a disposal pile and is melted and lost…wink wink…
A wink is as good as a nod to a blind man…
The One eyed man is king amongst the blind
🙂
The question is why bother anymore? Either the USM or buyers. The clad has the legs of FDR in the aftermarket. It everyone’s own call, but in the long run if this goes on they have to just go away. Cash cow, I want to see the books. See,s APs and Bulkarses have the inside track and Ventris’ ❤️ heart
The originals look better. Whether it’s coins minted in the 19th century or those minted before the ’60s. For some reason, they had the images right. I don’t care for the modern renditions. They don’t come across with the quality as the older coins have.
Agreed, the Peace looks good, the Morgan artificial digital, haven’t seen the FH in person but to perfect for a 1794 edition….should’ve added a die crack or 2
Red 1969 D Lincoln cent with phenomenal strike found in the Tripoli game we played with the grandkids last night! Too bad there’s a big old fingerprint on half of the obverse.
I still get a kick from finding a nice shiny Lincoln wheat or memorial 1c.
They’re out there. Found a shiny “new-like” 1945 and 1957.
100+ years of aging?
Major D, I have another 35 years to reach that level of aging!
Right there with ya!
I think this year, Kaiser, we did get it all.
YTD Dow up 14%,
YTD S&P up 26%,
YTD Silver up 24%,
YTD Gold up 29%,
YTD Copper up 11%,
Clad price increase delayed till 2025
The glass looks more than half full. Where is that Kaiser optimism?
Don’t forget about the Nasdaq which is up 34%! Even with the recent sell off, it’s been a very, very good year! Cheers to all!
I’ve been heavily into copper with RIO. I keep hearing about EVs and their copper requirements. Industrial metals in general have hit a bear bottom. So, something to keep an eye on.
Good news is, we’ll be going more into coal and oil! More EVs? Fuhgeddaboudit. And no more advancing (the clock, anyways)
Rio Tinto has an interesting chart. Buy it in the $50’s and sell it at $70 or so (assuming the pattern continues). I like to buy for the long term, but am not opposed to holding a stock short term for a handy profit. And let’s not forget about their almost 7.5% dividend yield at current price. I’d be more interested whether or not the housing market can pick itself up off the mat vs EV’s replacing good ole combustion engines for transportation as a reason to buy copper. You are right about keeping an eye on it! Cheers
Good minds think alike. Waiting for the next world-wide industrial super cycle. Maybe a year or two out. But I’ve been in since 2010 with dividends reinvested. Moe money for coins.
Cheers
You mean it’s less than half empty?
Ouch, I shall knot tangle negatives nor the mysteries of mint management.
Too funny! If Half Full = Half Empty, then it stands to reason that More Than Half Full = Less Than Half Empty, or Less Than Half Full = More Than Half Empty. Just look at it up-side-down.
Sad day & year now for coin collectors. Thank you US Mint for destroying a hobby of many Americans.