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2014 Anniversary Kennedy Set, Gold Coins and Quarters Set in July

2014 Anniversary Kennedy Set, Gold Coins and Quarter Set in July

The United States Mint will offer a unique range of products in July to include the first of the 2014 First Spouse Gold Coins, the first 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Set, and a set for young numismatists featuring a 2014 Baseball coin.

Then there are normal annually issued products like an uncirculated set of America the Beautiful Quarters and coin cover with Presidential $1 Coins […]

2012 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set

Sales unexpectedly ended mid-December for the 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set.

Its sellout was more of a surprise given that sales continue for last year’s 2011 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set — and will until 12:00 noon ET on December 31, 2012 — and it launched in February 22, 2011. Conversely, this year’s set debuted on April 24, 2012, or more than 14 months later […]

2013 ATB Quarters Silver Proof Set

The 2013-W Proof Silver Eagle and 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters within bags, rolls and in proof sets are among the coins and products the US Mint has scheduled for release in January.

Unlike last year, the US Mint for 2013 has provided a preliminary full-year product schedule that was just updated with prices.

This Coin News Extra article lists products and prices on the Mint’s release schedule for January. Following the immediate table below are descriptions about those products […]

2013 American Gold Eagle Bullion Coin

Newly 2013-dated American Gold Eagle bullion coins in one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth-ounce sizes debut very early next month. The U.S. Mint will begin accepting orders for the 22-karat gold coins on January 2, 2013.

Inventories of 2013 bullion coins have been building since November as the U.S. Mint prepares for orders through its […]

American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin

The United States Mint will begin taking orders for 2013 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins on January 7, 2013.

This was the release date in a notice sent by the U.S. Mint to its distributors, a memo that began by saying all of the remaining inventories of 2012-dated American Silver Eagles had sold out, and that no additional coins will be struck […]

Second Grover Cleveland Presidential Dollar Coin Cover

On Tuesday, December 18, 2012, the United States Mint began accepting orders for the second term Grover Cleveland Presidential $1 Coin Cover, the 24th issue in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series.

The bureau this week also published the latest sales figures for the series, which continues to show […]

2012-W $25 Proof American Gold Eagle Coin

This week marks the first sell-out in the lineup of 2012-W Proof American Gold Eagles. The individual 2012-W $25 Proof Gold Eagle Coin is low listed by the U.S. Mint as sold out.

2012-dated proof Gold Eagles were released on April 19, 2012. They were made available in four individually sold coins of varying sizes, plus a four-coin set containing all of them […]

2011 Chickasaw quarter in bags and rolls

2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area quarters are no longer available from the United States Mint.

The bureau on November 16, 2012 stopped selling bags and rolls of the tenth America the Beautiful Quarter just as it warned in a recent last chance product announcement […]

Denali National Park and Preserve 5 oz Silver Coin

The last of the 2012-P America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins makes its sales debut on Monday, November 5, 2012.

Each coin in the series is struck from five ounces of 99.9% fine silver. Unlike the previous one released with a price tag of $204.95 when silver prices were at $33.73 an ounce, the latest 2012-P America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coin celebrating Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska will cost $229.95 at a time when […]

Denali National Park and Preserve Quarter

Beginning on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, the United States Mint will begin selling circulating quality Denali National Park and Preserve Quarters in various bag and roll offerings.

These include Denali quarters minted from Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with each bearing the respective mint marks of ‘P’, ‘D’ and ‘S’.

News of the releases has been known for some time, and confirmed today when the U.S. Mint in a news […]

Arthur Presidential $1 Coin & Alice Paul Medal Set

On Thursday, October 18, 2012, the United States Mint released its first Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set for this year.

Honoring President Arthur and Suffragist Alice Paul, debut sales for this year’s inaugural set were 1,025. Based on past releases since 2011, eventual sales should clock in around the 6,000 area, give or take several hundred. Since 2009, the sets are one of the few U.S. Mint products that are […]