United States Mint to release set of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore coins on February 20

Washington — The United States Mint will accept orders for the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set-Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (product code 18AD) beginning February 20 at noon Eastern Time (ET).

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This set includes an Uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, an Uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint, and a Proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint featuring Chapel Rock and the white pine tree that grows atop it on their reverse (tails). Inscriptions are PICTURED ROCKSMICHIGAN2018, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.

The obverse (heads) depicts the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, which has been restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and QUARTER DOLLAR.

All three coins are mounted on a durable plastic card featuring an image of Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The certificate of authenticity is printed on the back of the card.

The America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set-Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is priced at $9.95. Orders will be accepted at the Mint’s online catalog and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Information about shipping options is available at the Mint’s website.


About the United States Mint
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces numismatic products, including Proof, Uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.

Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of February 20, 2018, at noon ET, will not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.

Press release courtesy of the United States Mint.

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  1. cagcrisp says

    AN EXACT 6 MONTH UPDATE…

    July 17, 2017 at 10:30 am

    @KCSO, “I don’t think they’ll be much numismatic value at all for Moderns at some point down the road. ”
    “Value” . Once you take Opportunity Cost in the equation There are Very Few moderns that have any Value at all Currently.

    On May 26th, 2016 I posted about how DISMAL the 2009 High Relief Gold has done vs. the SPY.

    On May 26th 2016 you could have purchased “more than 10 Available” 2009 High Relief Gold from a Major Bay Seller for $2,045.00

    TODAY you can Purchase the same 2009 High Relief Gold from the same Major Bay Seller the Same “more than 10 Available” for $1,895.00

    …SO…You could have Held a 2009 High Relief Gold for Another year and LOST $150 in value…

    … OR…

    …You could have Sold a Year ago and invested in the SPY ETF and made 20.31% ROI…

    TODAY…SATURDAY…02/17/2018…

    TODAY you can Purchase the same 2009 High Relief Gold from the same Major Bay Seller “10 Available” for $1,793.65

    …SO…You could have Held a 2009 High Relief Gold for Another 6 months and LOST $101.35 in value…

    …OR…

    …You could have Sold 6 Months ago and invested in the SPY ETF and made 12.37% ROI…

    Last day of Mint sales for the 2009 High Relief Gold was December 31st 2009

    Last day of Mint sales for the 2009 High Relief Gold was priced @ $1,489.00

    Same day, December 31st 2009, Spot Gold was $1,096.35

    …SO…In 8.1 Years the 2009 High Relief Gold has Increased in price $304.65 OR 20.46%

    …SO…In 8.1 Years the Spot Price of Gold has Increased in price $250.15 OR 22.82%

    …SO…In 8.1 Years the SPY has Increased in price 178.38 OR 188.30%…

  2. earthling says

    The era of all things unicorn is upon us, and that notion isn’t lost on Kellogg’s which released a Unicorn Froot Loops cereal in the U.K. last year. But if we’ve learned anything about unicorn foods from Starbucks’ frappuccino to ramen tocannoli, it’s that once people see something unicorn, they want it. Now. So with the response and fervor around a Unicorn Cereal heating up, Kellogg’s acquiesced to the public’s demand and promised a mystical, magical breakfast would be available stateside this year. That day, unicorn seekers, is finally here.

    Coins aren’t edible but……………. might be worth a shot by the Unicorn States Mint.

    😂

  3. earthling says

    17EL 2017 PROOF GOLD BUFFALO 68 items in stock

    You want one, go get one. Before they’re as rare as a Unicorn.

  4. Darek says

    cag , I am not 100% sure about the price of 2009UHR you posted, but I think the price was not that high. I bought 2 from the Mint. First one for 1189.00 I belive, and the second one later after HH limit was lifted and I think I paid 1089, but with second number I might be wrong. I know for sure I bought some 2008 Buffalo coins at big discount when USMint had last chance sale..

  5. Darek says

    earthling,
    this the only one Buffalo I don’t have in my collection. I decided that instead of buying it, I put that money in crypto to try different type of lottery.

  6. Darek says

    I wish I put that money in 2008, when my friend visited me and told me that he bought ten of them week before for around $100. He sold them in January for $15000 each. Nice profit.

  7. earthling says

    Darek

    Hindsight is 20/20 as they say. Wouldn’t touch any Crypto with a 20 ft pole … now. But if anyone else loves the game that much, I say go for it..

    I’m trying to extinguish my Coin habit. The habit is beginning to be under control but I still order away … once in a while. If only my job wasn’t so B O R I N G !

    😣

  8. Darek says

    Today I received Pictured Rocks P puck. Beautiful coin. Last year I only bought P pucks, and this year I might add Palladium Proof to the pucks. Before I was spending about $15000 a year. Now to much PC on the coins.

  9. Darek says

    jj,
    I can’t recommend you any exchange site because I don’t know anything about them. I just wanted to try different lottery game and I put some money in the crypto. I can tell you how I started. I used coinbase to buy ether, than I found out that gdax is the coinbase company, so I transferred my ether for free there, and later I transferred from gdax to Binance. I picked Binance because this exchange was the only one at the time which accepted new registration. Than, I trade my ether for 5 other cryptos. Except few trades I made, I just keep what I have there.

  10. jj says

    darek, cool thanks! i’m just learning about it right now. seems risky for sure, but a little Ether couldnt hurt 🙂

  11. earthling says

    The Buffalo herd seems to be stuck at 64 at the US Mint. At the pace it’s going we’re probably looking at a mid – May sell out. Hopefully by July 4th anyway.

    One 2017 Buffalo 1 oz or 8 – 2018 1/10 oz American Liberties, that’s the question.

    🙏

  12. Darek says

    earthling,
    I would pick Buffalo. The other one is PC Liberty forced by Obama staff, and You will get less gold with this one I belive ( I didn’t check the prices).

  13. So Krates says

    If hindsight were actually 20/20, people would always learn from their mistakes. Unfortunately most people don’t see 20/20, even in hindsight.

  14. jj says

    earthling, definitely the buffalo. i’m thinking of getting one myself (never bought one)

    darek, i’m in the crypto game now. i think i’ll go the Litecoin route to start. then maybe Ripple.

  15. Darek says

    jj,
    Good luck. Remember one thing – this is lottery.
    Don’t check your balance every 5 minutes, unless you want to trade all the time and don’t read crypto forums. I just picked five different cryptos from the top 10 and I will hold for years. When I checked today I was 8% under.

  16. Darek says

    So Krates,
    Some people play Power Ball, some buy scratches hoping to win $1000 a week for life, some go to casino to play poker, some people are addicted to the shopping tv channels like HSN, and now a lot of young people putting their own money into crypto.

  17. earthling says

    I fell victim to many old vices today. Bought 2 six packs of Lite Beer – Coors Lite and Labatt Blue Lite Lime. Also bought $10 in Powerball and $10 in Mega Millions. Decided to get 2 – $10 Scratch Offs , something I normally don’t touch. Had 2 of the Lite Beers and I’m stumbling …. usually have a few Beers each year. 😦

    I’m starting to think … Cryptos ……. hey , why not ? Nah don’t wanna even go there. Well, maybe if I ever drink about 4 Lite Beers. Buttttt….. I usually do about 4 Beers per year. Guess the Cryptos will never be a factor in MY life? Gawd I hope not. 😉

    Well I’m gonna scratch the Instant Lotto Tickets. They were something about Platinum something…. just couldn’t resist. 😟

  18. Darek says

    earthling,
    For me to buy Powerball or Mega tickets, the price has to be over $400 000 000. I used to spend about $1000 a year playing the same sets of numbers for years, and the biggest price I won was $60. At some point I stopped and now I only play when the price is over 400 000 000.

  19. NcCoinCollector says

    I guess the real value determinant on the Reverse Proof Silver Set will be the packaging. If it’s gaudy and elaborate they will charge more eroding the value of the coins inside. If however the Mint uses stock lenses and a cardboard box a la the enhanced finish set it will be a winner for sure.

  20. Goat says

    jj says

    FEBRUARY 18, 2018 AT 1:32 PM

    darek, cool thanks! i’m just learning about it right now. seems risky for sure, but a little Ether couldnt hurt 🙂

    WOW , Now I’m learning something. First I thought what is he doing. Then I looked it up. WOW much different than I was thinking. Ether was used to start my tractor diesel Perkins motor in cold temperatures. I guess I smelt a little too much. Sometimes they say “born in a barn” , I think I need to get out more. Thanks that made a lol for me. Just had to tell how slow I am.

  21. jj says

    @Goat, haha! nice. after doing this crypto stuff, i’m afraid i may end up in another AA meeting. doh!

  22. earthling says

    The Buffalo drive continues. Now down to 60.

    I was reminded why I don’t usually buy Scratch Off Lottery Tickets – 2 Tickets @ $10 and I get nothing. A total waste of time and money.

  23. Achmed says

    earthling says

    FEBRUARY 19, 2018 AT 10:18 AM

    The Buffalo drive continues. Now down to 60.

    Incredible demand for these buffaloes. 8 coins sold already in the last two days. And when the 60 are gone the usmint will produce the next batch.

  24. datadave says

    OT – I see that the WW1 medal sets are going off sale tomorrow. Any suggestions on how to play the game?

    You can’t get a good price because there are no listings on ebay. And I guess shipping won’t be until end of May?

    So I guess you could buy, wait until they get close to shipping, and then decide whether to keep or cancel?

  25. earthling says

    The only US Mint Medals I want are the last 3 American Indian Code Talkers . Is there any news about those? I once asked in that Pop Up dialog box on the Mint website. All that was accomplished was a waste of my time , the person knew nothing. So typical.

  26. Buzz Killington says

    I just heard an ad on the radio for a mortgage company, inviting you to take out a loan against your home’s equity so you can “buy the next dip in BItCoin”.

    Is this an equivalent of greed being put on the natural selection scale?

  27. earthling says

    Next thing you know , PT Barnum will be opening a new Bank Branch on Wall Street. But then again his spirit and philosophy are already everywhere in our world.

  28. Stephen Freiman says

    I have a large number of coin sets that I want to sell.

    I do not want to spend the time with Ebay.

    Which of the coin dealers would be best for me to contact in regard to purchasing my items?

  29. Buzz Killington says

    @cag —

    While there is certainly truth in your observations, there is a bit of a moving target.

    In other words, to realize these returns, you have to both buy and sell at the right time. If you trade a lot, you can calculate your returns, because your gains (or losses) are locked in by the trade. The appreciation of Bitcoin does me no good now unless I sell now. If I hold it until it is worthless again, it won’t matter how high it rose.

    I think coins are terrible investments. Most of my investing consists of regular contributions to a cheap Index fund to track the Dow. Unless we know the future we sure, we can’t say what now has “value.” Value will always be a moving target, which is why diversification into hard assets is not a terrible idea.

    Historically, you can’t argue the fact that over the long term, stocks in American business have far outperformed holding commodities. The very long term isn’t written yet, and depends on variables that we can’t possibly control for, such as financially disciplined offspring. The investing goals of a disciplined retiree can be undone in one generation by a heir who is a compulsive gambler.

    The control of an individual over the very long term is elusive at best.

  30. John Q. Coinage says

    Great idea Mortgage out your home to buy Bitcoin$! wow I know in the early 2000’s people took out 2nd & 3rd to buy boats, bikes & other toys w/their giant ‘equity’ all lost…a very bad idea property is usually the best investment in the long run… I did get a $1 scratcher many years ago & hit… $25,000 that’s a return… still play get alot of $1ks & $100 & $50 but not bigones… yet ot really a great odds gamble but in the long run maybe better than buying inflated fuguly mint stuff…… in the end GGG will count guns, gold & GRUB

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