2015 Proof American Silver Eagle

Today, January 2, 2015 at 12:00 Noon ET, the United States Mint will begin sales of the 2015 Proof American Silver Eagle. This represents an earlier than typical start for the Mint's most popular numismatic product as measured by unit sales volume. Last year the 2014-dated Proof Silver Eagle opened sales three weeks later in the year on January 23, 2014. As of the most recent sales report, … [Read More...]

Revisiting 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar Products

For the final post of this year, I wanted to revisit the United States Mint's 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar products. Throughout the year, there has been a constant stream of news surrounding the format of the products, the details of the release, sales trends, and the shifting product and household ordering limits. Early in the year, the first images of the potential products issued to … [Read More...]

US Mint Last Chance Products

As they have done in past years, the United States Mint has added a "Last Chance" section to their online catalog showcasing products which will soon conclude sales. The "Last Chance" section can be found here. For this year, the products include the remaining 2014-dated commemorative coins, which by legislation can only be issued during the calendar year, as well as some 2013-dated annual … [Read More...]

2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set

Yesterday, December 22, 2014, the United States Mint began accepting orders for the 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set. The product incorporates coins, medals, and stamps honoring the 32nd President of the United States of America. The product will make for a nice follow up to last year's Coin and Chronicles Set issued for Theodore Roosevelt, which had contained a coin and two … [Read More...]

US Mint Adds “Sold Out” Product Status for Online Catalog

Starting today, the United States Mint has added a "sold out" product status notification to their online catalog. This change should provide some improved clarity regarding the availability of products. In a previous post, I had written about the handling of sold out products within the US Mint's new online catalog. The Mint had removed a specific sold out section that had been used on the old … [Read More...]

US Mint 2015 Product Schedule Contains Some Surprises

The United States Mint has just posted the 2015 numismatic product schedule on their website. In addition to release dates for the expected products for the coming year, there are also a few surprises included. The full schedule can be found here. Next year, the US Mint will get things off to an early start with the release of the 2015 Proof American Silver Eagle on January 2, 2015. The release … [Read More...]

Price Reduction for 2014 Proof American Silver Eagle

The United States Mint has scheduled notices for publication within the Federal Register which will reduce the price of the 2014 Proof American Silver Eagle and establish the price for next year's 2015-dated coin. The pre-publication versions of the notices can be found here and here. According to the notice, the price for the 2014 Proof Silver Eagle will be reduced from the current price of … [Read More...]

United States Mint Coin Discovery Set

Yesterday, December 16, 2014, the United States Mint began accepting orders for the Coin Discovery Set (Product Code YC1). The set is intended to provide an introduction to coin collecting and includes some coins and supplies to help someone start their collection. The three coins included in the set are 2014-dated Kennedy Half Dollars in three different finishes. Based on the press release … [Read More...]

2014 Baseball Silver Dollars Back on Sale

In a surprise move, the United States Mint has resumed accepting orders for the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Dollars. These coins have been unavailable to order since April when a sell out was declared. The additional coins now available for sale are the result of orders placed by customers prior to the sell out but cancelled due to payment issues. The combined maximum mintage for … [Read More...]

US Mint 2014 Biennial Report to Congress

Late last week, the United States Mint released their biennial report to Congress on the research and development of alternative materials for circulating coins. This is the second required report under the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010. The report includes information and analysis on the production costs for current circulating denominations, comments received from … [Read More...]