Whitman Publishing to debut new Cherrypickers’ Guide, Sixth Edition, Volume II, at the 2023 ANA World’s Fair of Money

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(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the upcoming release of the newest Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties. The sixth edition, volume II, will debut in August 2023 at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the meantime, the 320-page spiralbound-hardcover book can be preordered for $39.95 online, including at Whitman.com. After the ANA show, the Cherrypickers’ Guide will be available from booksellers nationwide.

To “cherrypick” is to examine coins that appear normal at first glance, seeking those with unusual characteristics—overdates, repunched mintmarks, doubled and tripled dies, and similar features—that reveal them to be rare and valuable. The Cherrypickers’ Guide uses close-up photographs and text descriptions to show collectors what to look for. It includes rarity ratings and retail values in multiple grades.

For the latest volume, Cherrypickers’ Guide coauthor Bill Fivaz and professional numismatist Larry Briggs coordinated edits and updates. They reached out to the hobby community for advice, recommendations, research, market analysis, and photographs. The new volume features more than 440 die varieties, including nearly 80 new additions. The book covers Capped Bust and Liberty Seated half dimes, dimes, and quarters; Barber dimes and quarters; Mercury dimes; Roosevelt dimes; twenty-cent pieces; Standing Liberty quarters; and Washington quarters, including the State, D.C., Territorial, and National Park series.

Picking up from there, volume III of the sixth edition is slated to debut in 2024. It will cover Capped Bust, Liberty Seated, and Barber half dollars, plus Liberty Walking, Franklin, and Kennedy half dollars, trade dollars, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, modern dollar coins, gold coins (dollars through double eagles), classic commemoratives, bullion, and coins struck for the Philippines under U.S. sovereignty.

Bill Fivaz, a coin collector since 1950, has earned recognition as one of the country’s most respected authorities on numismatic errors and die varieties. He is a longtime contributor to the Guide Book of United States Coins (the “Red Book”), a past governor of the American Numismatic Association, and a past member of the United States Mint’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. With the late J.T. Stanton he published the first Cherrypickers’ Guide in 1990, launching the modern boom in interest in die varieties.

Volume editor Larry Briggs is well-known to the hobby community as a dealer, author, and educator. He was president of the American Numismatic Association’s Authentication Committee. A student of history and archaeology, Briggs served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Ford Motor Company before launching his own business, Larry Briggs Rare Coins, in 1978. His specialties include error coins and die varieties, Liberty Seated coinage, and early American coppers.

Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, sixth edition, volume II.

By Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton; forewords by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers; edited by Larry Briggs.

Publication date: August 2023. Retail $39.95. 320 pages, 6 x 9 inches, spiralbound hardcover.

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  1. CaliSkier says

    Super excited for my first ever “Cherry Pickers Guide” to arrive in August. Not having even seen a copy of a CPG ever and I am already looking forward to the CPG volume III of the sixth edition that’s slated to debut in 2024. That would be incredibly cool IMO to have a copy of both, signed by Fivaz, Stanton, Briggs, Bressett and Bowers! Then for good measure add Fred Weinberg and any others(Authors/Numismatists/???) out there MNB’ers would think would be noteworthy?

  2. CaliSkier says

    The AWQ’s subs for the PDS 3 roll sets are available again. If ordered now, you’ll get the June 5th Eleanor Roosevelts and Jovita Idar quarters. Many will want the Roosevelts at some point and this Jovita Idar design has a lot going for it IMO.

    Many are speculating on errors with the Idar’s designs expansive fields. Die flash errors in field and die chips or doubling on words contained in her blouse?

    Time will tell and all it will take to make these go off the charts on the secondary market, will be one or more spectacular errors IMO.

  3. CaliSkier says

    Looks like the dealers got all the 4-coin AGE sets they needed , as 48 sets are available now.

  4. cagcrisp says

    Just Another reason the USD is going away as the reserve currency of the World.

    Starting tomorrow, June 1, 2023, a specific grade of Texas Oil will be used in the pricing of Brent crude.

    Not WTI crude but Brent crude.

    First time in History a Non European country will contribute to the pricing for the World’s Oil benchmark.

    Just Another sign of the power the United States wields in the World’s economy…

  5. cagcrisp says

    ^ post should read: Just Another reason the USD is Not going away as the reserve currency of the World.

  6. cagcrisp says

    The United States exported about 134,000 barrels of crude a day 10 years ago.

    Daily exports in the first two months of this year averaged 3.7 million barrels…

  7. CaliSkier says

    PSA

    With gold sky rocketing, Banks sketchy, Congress irresponsible, inept and ineffectual, DO NOT let your guards down buying when and if buying precious metals!

    While looking for 2023 American Gold Eagles to see how bullion is currently priced, compared to tomorrow’s US Mint Unc AGE release, I stumbled onto a major counterfeit gold site?

    The coin that got me to enter the site was an advertised Random 1oz American Gold Eagle priced at $1,551.69? My initial reaction was that this was an “old price”/hook and once you clicked and the site/product opened, the pricing would change or update to current values? Wrong!

    The site is called “Gold and Silver Bullion” and the website starts out “buygoldsilverbullion.org”. The link I found and clicked, takes you to their site and indeed they are selling: “1 oz Gold American1 oz Gold American Eagle BU (Random Year)” for $1,551.69. They also have and advertise for 1/3 that price, a: “1 oz Gold American Eagle MS-69 PCGS (Random Year)” for just $567.90!

    Pinch me, I think I’ve died and gone to heaven! They can both be added to your cart and populate with those prices. Gee, I think I’ll buy up 10 of those graded ones for $568 a pop, “flip em’” for $2,200 each and walk with close to $15,000 profit! All for an initial outlay of $5,680! Yeehaw, the “Wild West” is alive and well!

    If it sounds or looks too good to be true, it is! Caveat Emptor!

    Just one last illustration. So essentially you spend money($5,680), about 2 1/2 AGE’s worth and you’ll get that amount back and enough to buy an additional $15;000 worth of AGE’s or whatever else you may want, after buying and flipping???

    Nope, nothing to see here? 😳

    PS These coins are being bought and then dumped onto the secondary market by the same dummies that fell for the original scam. Don’t think they are sitting on these coins and sulking about the sales adds that duped them, they are sharing the “wealth” and spreading the counterfeits liberally! Be Careful!

  8. SteveW says

    Cali, interesting discovery. Curious, did you put the PCGS #’s into their website to see if it was valid? I assume it is valid for a real graded coin but they just take your money and never deliver the product. I tried going to that website and my company internet controls won’t let me. “Unsecure website”.

  9. CaliSkier says

    Since so many here prefer to not talk coins.

    “Russia and Saudi Arabia are at odds after a flood of Russian oil supply pushed the commodity’s price below a key break-even level needed to fund Saudi projects”

    Hmmm. maybe if Royalty wasn’t so busy lining their own pockets there would be enough for “Saudi Projects”

    Similar to USA. Politicians, that are so busy lining their families and own pockets, making red tape and speed bumps, not to mention flaming hoops to jump through, for the rest of us; there is a shortfall of revenue to “fund pet/pork projects” and their “cronies” companies! Hmmm…red tape, speed bumps, flaming hoops, sounds like a “Circus” to me and those are supposed to be fun,right? So it’s all good!

    And……

    “We”, humans say mosquitoes and ticks, “suck”? Hmmm….. I think the Kettle is calling?

  10. CaliSkier says

    SteveW says: “Cali, interesting discovery. Curious, did you put the PCGS #’s into their website to see if it was valid?”

    So as best I could tell all coins and there are tons of “Pre 33” coins, bars, etc and all are random years, so looking for feet numbers wouldn’t be of any help IMO. They even have Apmex 1gm bars. I can’t imagine anything they are selling and they have a “ton”, is real?

    However, as I tried to further establish where, what, etc, I ran their address listed in their crazy runaround “return process”(never get your money back, pretty sure): “We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at sales@buygoldsilverbullion.org and send your item to 700 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States”

    The address is for an “international”(Canada/US) restaurant group and this exact address houses “Joey DTLA”(Downtown LA?). That would be crazy if the international connection somehow tied China into this restaurant group???

    I’m seeing a screen play for a “Hollywood” movie???

    PS I don’t actually think the restaurant is tied to this fraud, however interesting this restaurants address is being also used by this scam coin website.
    PSS As balatant as this site is, I’d think they would be under current investigation by the Secret Service, FBI Better Business Bureau or “Bozo the Clown” at the very least?

  11. CaliSkier says

    ^cert, not feet. Love spell check, inserta word, poor eyesight and a cell phone for a computer! LOL

  12. CaliSkier says

    Absurd IMO:

    Pretty sure this counterfeit Gold site has been up and running for a while. They are selling fake; knock off, COUNTERFEIT gold and nothing or no one appears to be doing anything? Hard to believe that all the companies that are being knocked off and counterfeit versions of their products are flooding the market?

    US mint Classic(Pre 33) and ModernAustralian Mint, APMEX, Valcambi, Pamp Suisse, Royal Mint, Credit Suisse, Royal Canadian Mint, Austrian Mint, China, Mexico , etc,.

    All fakes, all counterfeit, all available, all the time at an average of just $1;600 or less per 1oz of gold, no matter the country, shape, weight or any other discerning factors.

    How about a 4-coin set anyone? “4-Coin Proof Gold American Eagle Set (Random Year, w/Box & COA)
    $2,842.88”

    Or how about this sweet deal for 1/2oz, $10 US Mint Olympic Commemoratives? “U.S. Mint Gold $10 Commem BU/Proof (AGW .4838 oz, Random)
    $736.93”

    Less than $1,500 per ounce and FREE Shipping!

    Good thing the US Mint isn’t flooding the market with genuine AGE’s and ASE’s, as having too many real coins on the market might cut into this “Big Time” counterfeiters, bottom line? LOL SMH

    Now the only thing confusing to me is they could be making more money and if you’re willing to take the risk and go through all this trouble, after all? Plus the closer to a legitimate price; suspicions begin to lower,, somewhat?

    Now the thing that sucks, is there are a lot of people, probably loading up on this fake stuff; none the wiser and will be out $1000’s and $1;000’s of dollars when they or their heirs find out?

    Surely the ANA, PCGS, NGC, others out there such as Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org).
    are aware of this site and yet no one has seemingly pursued them, tipped off or prodded for investigation on them or probably hundreds of others, just like these “Phonies”?

    Ponder…

  13. SteveW says

    Ha!! I work downtown LA. Been to Joeys plenty of times. Nice restaurant. But they don’t sell coins there.

  14. John Q. Coinage says

    Joey has good food but no bullion, except a chicken……
    Plenty of scams especially ASE# for like $18…. Or less, don’t buy a pig I. A poke
    Cag glad u added NOT I was c9nfused

  15. HarryB says

    To address the previous topics’ comment by @cag concerning the “Windfall Elimination Provision” of the Social Security act of 1985……I may be the individual that @cag is referencing……I am not eligible to receive Social Security, not even from my Wife’s survivor payments if she preceded me in death……I am a federal retiree receiving my pension from OPM. I have the qualifying work quarters of paying Social Security withholding , but that does not matter. I had 7.5% of my gross Federal salary withheld during my 40+ years of service. I have not pursued W2 positions since retirement, as I would have to pay Social Security withholding with no prospect of ever receiving benefits……I have to send Medicare a check quarterly for Part B, as the Social Security system and OPM pension system “ do not communicate” in any matter. If I am not the poster that @cag is addressing then never mind…..

  16. IJTR says

    Harry: Thank you for your service!

    Another issue is that re-employment in federal service would result in working mostly for free, since pension is subtracted from pay. There are many unfilled positions that are going begging, due to lack of qualified or interested applicants to fill those jobs.

    Sad that so much experience is out there going to waste.
    The country is suffering, and many that would and could help the nation through its challenges are shut out.

  17. CaliSkier says

    Today, one can pick up a 2023 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle for $2,820!

    Or

    As I mentioned yesterday, if you’re not paying attention, you may not have noticed the savings? “How about a 4-coin set anyone? “4-Coin Proof Gold American Eagle Set (Random Year, w/Box & COA)
    $2,842.88””

    So for just $22.80 more of your hard earned cash, one could get an additional bonus, 1/2 oz, 1/4oz and 1/10thoz Proof American Gold Eagle! That’s with free shipping and if you need to return your coins, just ship them back to “Joey’s DTLA” at the listed return address! LOL Perhaps; Joey’s makes a nice “Chicken and Gold Bullion” reduction, served over “Yellow Gold Saffron” rice and a nice, Big slice of, “Double Gold Leaf” Chocolate Decadence Cake! Of course for a little extra, I’d add a big scoop of “.999 Fine Triple Gold Vanilla” ice cream! Yum! LOL

    *Disclaimer: Not meant to be financial nor eatery(Joey’s DTLA) advice. Provided for illustrative and satirical purposes only.

    PS Their menu looks great however and at least a couple(SteveW & John Q) MNB readers approve of their culinary capabilities!
    PSS Also wonder how many, if any phone calls Joey’s DTLA has received from other coin detectives, inquiring as to their shared address? Or how many coins have shown up at their address? Hmmm?

  18. Buddy says

    The prices being paid for many back-dated $25 MS gold eagles are pretty amazing. It used to just be the ’91 but now its maybe 10 different dates.

  19. Buddy says

    The mint just posted they broke the 900,000 ASE BU monthly ceiling by a fair margin. Are things turning around there?

  20. cagcrisp says

    I would Not be surprised to see some Major pricing changes with the United States Mint…

  21. cagcrisp says

    I would be surprised if you do Not see some Major pricing changes with the United States Mint…

  22. CaliSkier says

    Buddy says: “The mint just posted they broke the 900,000 ASE BU monthly ceiling by a fair margin”

    Holy smokes, and nice catch Buddy! That is a bit more than a fair margin IMO. Whoa!

    Just shy of an additional 700,000 more than any preceding 3 months and 653,000 to be exact! I’d say that a huge margin more based on the previous trend. Wow and thanks again for breaking the news!

  23. CaliSkier says

    Not sure if any besides VinnieC has been keeping up with the anomaly, known as the 2023 (P) “Extra “V”, VDB” Cent or its secondary market values, however I’d be checking my pocket change if I lived on the East Coast!

    When I last reported; they had jumped to around $65-$70! Now we’re are in the $100-$150 with a few big time $275(Charity?) outliers which some say gives a higher average closer to $200? I’m sticking with the more likely of $100ish or so. (Per coin, Raw!)

    Seems that since NGC has granted labels or designation, it’s gone a little crazy? MS67 RD’s going for $500+! That’s for a modern day, 2023 (P) circulation available(?), $.01 anomaly that some speculate was an intentional action or “glitch in the Matrix”, within the US Mint?

    Anyhow, if you spend cash, live on the East Coast, check your change, where else and when else can a peek, potentially net you $100 for $:01??? Gotta strike while the “Iron is Hot” if trying to realize profits though, as it could also prove to be a “Tulip” scenario?

    Those dies, however are out of the mix and there shouldn’t be anymore being produced, so who knows the final amount produced?

    Now, how well do the Lincoln or rather “Zincoln” cents hold up visually or “corrosionally(?)” over time? If that extra “V” somehow creates a flaw in the Copper coating, I envision a blister and black “splotch” forming at some point, obscuring the “extra V”? Capsule or no capsule and same for a slab? I don’t know, however do often wonder how these copper coated, zinc cents will age over time?

    I think it would be neat, however to find/own an example, as now that Ken Potter, Mike Diamond, NGC, ANACS, have all approved of this as being a variety(?), you have a piece of numismatic history! Cool to have provenance and a documented lineage or pedigree of sorts. “BlueRidge Silverhound” has been covering extensively on YT over the past 6 weeks or possibly longer if interested in learning more.

    BTW, rolls are being sold for $6.00-$8.00 or more and there was only one entire box up for sale on the Bay.

  24. cagcrisp says

    For those that do Not like the Big Accounting Firms…

    Excerpt for Today’s WSJ article “Business Is Slowing. So Companies Are Juicing Profits.”

    “Businesses’ nontraditional earnings metrics are beating reported earnings by a lot more than last year, and a measure of the likelihood of earnings manipulation is at its highest level in about 40 years.

    Companies have long engaged in earnings management, by which executives use the flexibility in accounting rules to improve reported earnings per share.

    The moves, many of which are allowed under accounting rules, nonetheless have detractors. In a letter to investors earlier this year, Warren Buffett called the practice “one of the shames of capitalism.”

  25. cagcrisp says

    The very first speech I gave in college was how I could turn a Loss into a Profit by just changing FIFO inventory into LIFO inventory…

    EVERY stock that I sell in a taxable account for clients I have to decide the basis of FIFO, LIFO or Specific Lots for whatever tax purpose I need at the time…

  26. Buddy says

    Thanks Caliskier but I was hoping it’d be my post about $25 ($10 too) gold eagles which would generate comment.
    If anyone doubts it go to completed auctions on ebay for most dates from ’86 to ’02 and marvel at what people will pay for good looking raw coins or slabbed MS68 -69 coins. Few in the time these were being produced believed these would ever become numismatic. Some more recent years such as ‘14,17,18,19 have lower mintages than these but the difference is a large portion of these went straight into slabs thereby creating fewer condition rarities.

  27. CaliSkier says

    When Cag says or reports: “executives use the flexibility in accounting rules to improve reported earnings per share.” LOL “Flexibility” nice, they are like gymnasts and other athletic competitors, “gladiators” if you will! LOL

    Shucks; Ole Warren touts this as one of the “shames”? Was he actually meaning to say “Shams”? Smoke and mirrors baby and if not; smoke and grenades ,it’s all for the good of Money and the US $1! Hmmm some more vinegar, with my “Sweet Crude”!

    I swear to never tell the truth; nothing but non truths, so help me….by acceptable accounting practices and the greater good of statistics, they’ll never figure this all out and when they do; hit them with some more numbers, legal jargon, parsing or some other “Magical Mystical, UAP Black Art of Skull and Crossbones” ! That would actually be a cool idea and design for a new Daniel Carr offering or spinoff “Zombuck” series/offering? Hmmm….

  28. CaliSkier says

    Actually Buddy, I was waiting for Cag to tell you how wrong you are! LOL Literally he has high disdain for gold sizes other than 1/10th or 1oz sizes! LOL I’ll leave that at that!

    Now back to gold Eagles! You said: “The prices being paid for many back-dated $25 MS gold eagles are pretty amazing. It used to just be the ’91 but now its maybe 10 different dates.”

    You are pointing out what many(I think?) here know and haven’t been willing to say or put out due to the “naysaying” that often occurs when one brings up fractional AGE’s unless it’s a tenth ounce. We all know what or who I’m referencing.

    Anyhow, long term I think most AGE’s in fractional sizes will increase in value, both bullion as well as proof. Some will be based on mintages; others, condition rarity and some for other reasons such as die or unfinished die variety!

    Personally I have a few and a play or coin I’m super stoked to have in my collection/accumulation and will hold onto as long as possible, is my 2018 Proof 1/2oz American Gold Eagle. No hard feelings however fairly good memory(?) that when I wrote about picking that coin up and it’s low mintage, I was met by a few posts from “he, I won’t name,” with more than a few posts how the only Gold Eagles” worth a “Hoot” were 1/10th and 1oz only and the rest, more or less be damned! Dead serious! Not verbatim and perhaps slightly embellished, however this should give you a good picture and many here are laughing; because they know it “rings true”! Haha!

    Do you have any AGE’s or do you collect, hoard, accumulate them in any of the finishes? I’m lucky enough to have the above mentioned 1/2oz PF and a few 1oz PF’s myself. I do wish I had picked up some proof AGE fractionals, bullion or proof, over the years though, as demand should always be there in some capacity, form or shape?

    PS From the little I look, rare to see a 2018 Proof 1/2 AGE come to market. Lowest mintage 1/2 oz PF AGE, I believe?

  29. Buddy says

    “Actually Buddy, I was waiting for Cag to tell you how wrong you are! LOL Literally he has high disdain for gold sizes other than 1/10th or 1oz sizes! LOL I’ll leave that at that!”

    I would like to hear the reasoning for that. Leaving aside MS70 examples or manufactured ‘slab rarities’ I don’t think any 1 oz AGE BU eagles have ever shown any premium, and of the 1/10 oz’ers, only maybe the ’88.

    The burnished AGE’s are of course the mintage kings of the series and after the fractionals’ production was cancelled the market for them took off and they had their moment in the sun. They’ve not been so hot for many years now and these things tend to run in cycles so who knows. I was buries in many of the burnished coins before moving on, though I still have a few. The 07-W burnished $25 has a mintage less than half the ’91 BU $25 and is about a third of the price, maybe less. A similar comparison can be made between the ’08-W unc. $10 and the ’92 BU $10, on and on. Which of these is the better buy in the current market.

  30. CaliSkier says

    Buddy, I’m a fan of lower mintages long term, on higher demand or readily recognized issues personally. Even better if that coin is of a higher quality/visual appeal! I’m finding out just now, that if you take a peek at coins under magnification they all seem to be flawed or have damage somewhere?

    I would absolutely love to have a Burnished, W Unc set consisting of the confirmed(final audit) lows for the series of the 2012 W Unc/Burnished $50 1oz(5,829), 2007 W Unc $25(11,455)), 2008 W Unc $10 (8,883)and round that out with a 2008 W Unc $5(12,567)

    For any curious the Proof AGE lows from what I can tell are as follows: 2017 W PF 1oz 9,945, 2018 W PF 1/2oz 9,204, 2021 W PF 1/4oz 10,387 and the 2017 W PF 1/10oz 11,158. This also would be an awesome set to complete IMO!

    Bullion 2019 1oz 108,000, 1991 1/2oz 24,100, 1991 1/4 36,100 and the 2021 1/10oz 150,000(1988 and 1991 relatively close) 159,500 & 165,200 respectively. Then, why not also have these low bullion issues in a MS69 or MS70 if one’s budget allowed?

    To me, any and all of these particular issues are “Winners” in my book!

    Note the proof totals(?) and most dates post 2016 are not “final” audited US Mint totals. Link/Site I used for data follows. Other sites will likely have slightly differing totals for different years? Even if the numbers are “final audited” mintages, do you, I know I don’t, trust numbers coming from the Mint or any other agency using, “Industry Accepted Accounting”, practices/tactics/ procedures or guidelines??? LOL

  31. Buddy says

    Cali,
    Yes Eric Jordan and Michael Zielinkski used to have an “in” at the mint who would provide them an advance on the audited figures. Well Michael flew the coup and long ago Eric claimed he wasn’t able to get those figures any longer. So we’re at the Mint’s mercy there. FWIW if audits ever reveal sub-30K mintage from any of the BU $25’s from the late 2010s decade, you will see those acquire a larger premium.

  32. CaliSkier says

    They’re available again! Still time to get your Eleanor Roosevelt AWQ’s and Jovita Idar PDS Subs ordered! Primo examples will have a following down the road IMO.

    However, mark my words you’ll only know this, after using some hindsight, you know the “prescription”, then peering out the back window, using your rear view mirror! LOL

    Also, interesting that the Kennedy halves had almost sold through their product limit of 25,000. Cags numbers in previous thread noted return of 130. “2023 HALF-DOLLAR 2-ROLL SET (P&D) 24,816 (130)” kind of surprised that they haven’t gone CU with such a relatively small amount of inventory available based on reported opening, then audited sales?

    Don’t forget they are in or have been released for circulation and have been picked up in NY and Minnesota, if I’m not mistaken?

  33. John Q. Coinage says

    Thanks Cali, I have many fractional AGEs & proof 10th z I bought @ LCS for years back when they were priced fairly….
    As I’ve said before IMO all the fractional AGEs are kinda the same regardless, except the 1z always has a decent Au % over spot, the rest are apparently going LOCO……..
    And, talk about bullshit, I was watching the coin collecting show last night with Mike music. I had a few bourbons. Anyway, he was saying how every, every United States eagle. Silver coin is sold out can’t get them at the mint. Burner sold out, all proof sold out piece Morgan sold out, etc. etc., besides, for being a bold face lie he was telling his MS 70 ANACS slab, 70, 20,23, silver eagles for 80 bucks a pop. Well, I guess. If you’re buying a burnished for like 80 bucks probably The slab 70 might be better. He’s been selling these things for weeks and weeks. Annex slippery loosey-goosey grading compared to PCGS. Just my opinion, no brag just seems to be fact. But, not to pop their balloon PCGSNGC, over the past couple years they’ve been slabbing a lot of coins. It would come back in a body bag a few years back…… I just sent in a Chinese “junk“ dollar I picked up mini year 10 years ago for $20. Dollars, now could be a $1,000 item It’s unc’ish bit 100% original……. I bought it because it looked really cool and these were struck at the mint in Philadelphia. Check it out on eBay a lot of these are crazy prices, Chinese inflationary, coin purchases.🈹💵😵‍💫

  34. VinnieC says

    @CaliSkier I’m wondering if the quantity of the 2023-P VDB-V penny is something similar to the 1995-P DDO cent. I saw one estimate that there was 500,000 of the 1995-P DDO out there. I probably did total up the number right but from NGC and PCGS population reports the there seem to be about 32,700 between the two TPGs. I think $100-$200 is too much for a raw coin if there are that many of the 2023-P extra-V pennies out there out there. I read a CoinAge article about the 1995-P DDO and that and the relative quantity of them was what first got me interested in die varieties.

    I pulled out all my pocket change (12 coins) and I didn’t have a 2023-P penny. I don’t expect one since I usually only find stuff from Denver. I have two 2023-D dimes. I have a 2016-P Shawnee quarter and a 1992-P penny being the only thing I have from the Philly Mint. The oldest coin I currently have in pocket change is a 1969-D penny. No luck cherrypicking today (as ususal)

    Sorry for turning this into Mint Die Variety News Blog. I guess with the current CPG article leading off all these comments it might be appropriate.

  35. Caliskier says

    Another “swing and a missed opportunity” IMO, by the US Mint?

    What could have been used as a springboard to a continuation of a “New Series”,(.50 Gol Half Dollars) celebration of an old series(Franklin Half) and signaling of the changes to come with the Kennedy(Times up!) $.50 Half dollar and introduction of a new $.50 half dollar?

    “The Franklin Half Dollar Turns 75” by J M: Hernandez for PCGS on
    CoinWeek.

    https://coinweektest.wpengine.com/the-franklin-half-dollar-turns-75/

    Although, I’m not in the market and would have been priced out, I think it would have been a neat issue to have been offered this year. A 2023 75th Anniversary Gold .50 in a 3/4oz .999 fine, to go with the 2014 Kennedy Half! Why not?

    The linked article is an awesome and historical read on the transition to the Franklin Half and Roosevelt $.10 Dime.

    PS Too bad Ventris had zero coin experience coming in as she could have really left her mark on US Mint coinages in so many regards IMO. Just kind of hard to lead the charge on changing designs, alloys, denominations, sizes, etc, when you know virtually nothing about coins, the history, how they are made as well as historical significance and nuances IMO?

  36. DaveSWFL says

    Just received the 2023 Collectors Guide from the mint. It was addressed to my brother with my address! All his shipments go to his home in WV. Gotta wonder how his name got attached to my address – just another mint screw up!

    Doesn’t really matter though since neither of us are purchasing from them anymore. Gouging the customer has its perils!

  37. John Q. Coinage says

    Dave I got mine today also, as with you I’ve quit the USM. But, the 2023 HRelief Liberty looks pretty nice. Priced for like $900 over spot and so think Cag is foretelling more USM price increases….🥱
    Cali it is a shame think of the Job a quorum or MNB knowitalls could do to run the mint. 🙃

  38. cagcrisp says

    Let’s See…

    I said BEFORE Product Limits were released that the United States Mint should Not release American Gold Eagles coins UNLESS there was a price Increase.

    I said AFTER Product Limits were released that the United States Mint should Pull the release of American Gold Eagles.

    The United States Mint is just releasing select coins at select times to select buyers at select prices at select mintages (With the exception of the 1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof).

    Following numbers are just sales numbers through 9 weeks of sales 2022 vs. 2023:

    1 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 5,945 vs. 6,434 Up 489 or 8.2%
    ½ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 1,994 vs. 1,983 Down 11 or -0.6%
    ¼ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 4,469 vs. 4,449 Down 20 or -0.4%
    1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 13,907 vs. 9,934 Down 3,973 or -28.6%
    4 coin set American Gold Eagle Proof 9,958 vs. 9,490 Down 468 or -4.7%

    Following numbers are just 2022 sales after 9 weeks vs. Product Limits:

    1 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 5,945 vs. 6,000 or 99.1%
    ½ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 1,994 vs. 2,000 or 99.7%
    ¼ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 4,469 vs. 4,500 or 99.3%
    1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 13,907 vs. 14,000 or 99.3%
    4 coin set American Gold Eagle Proof 9,958 vs. 10,000 or 99.6%

    Following numbers are just 2023 sales after 9 weeks vs. Product Limits:

    1 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 6,434 vs. 9,500 or 66.7%
    ½ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 1,983 vs. 3,000 or 66.1%
    ¼ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 4,500 vs. 6,000 or 74.2%
    1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 14,000 vs. 18,000 or 55.2%
    4 coin set American Gold Eagle Proof 9,490 vs. 13,000 or 73.0%

    Following numbers are just Product Limit Increases 2022 vs. 2023:

    1 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 6,000 vs. 9,500 or 3,500 or 58.3%
    ½ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 2,000 vs. 3,000 or 1,000 or 50.0%
    ¼ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 4,500 vs. 6,000 or 1,500 or 33.3%
    1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 14,000 vs. 18,000 or 4,000 or 28.6%
    4 coin set American Gold Eagle Proof 10,000 vs. 13,000 or 3,000 or 30.0%

    When the United States Mint released the Product Limits they knew at the time that they had Zero intentions of selling the Product Limit on Any American Eagle Proof coin with the exception of the 1/10 oz.

    The United States Mint Should have pulled the Gold offerings completely If they were Not going to Increase pricing and instead they limited sales to select buyers at select prices and Continued down the road of market bifurcation…

  39. cagcrisp says

    From ^ this portion is wrong:

    Following numbers are just 2023 sales after 9 weeks vs. Product Limits:

    ¼ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 4,500 vs. 6,000 or 74.2%
    1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 14,000 vs. 18,000 or 55.2%

    This is what it Should be:

    ¼ oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 4,449 vs. 6,000 or 74.2%
    1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle Proof 9,934 vs. 18,000 or 55.2%

  40. CaliSkier says

    Steve W, excellent video by Silver Dragons and interesting, it took the sigma to establish it being fake. Oh yeah and the magnet. Slide test and weight were a pass, for those not having watched. Thanks for the link. He also did a video on the same topic a few years back showing that the “missing Reed” has and is easily reproduced by the counterfeiters:

    Here is a great article for additional reference of the prevalence in and on the secondary market, also on the topic of fake ASE’s and the plethora of sites that exist, selling fakes! By CoinNews from Feb22, 2023.

    “ACEF: Counterfeit Coins On Hundreds Of Websites”

    “Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation experts warn that the quality of many counterfeits is quite good and easily can deceive buyers who are not experienced with coins and precious metal bullion items.”

    https://www.coinnews.net/2023/02/22/acef-counterfeit-coins-on-hundreds-of-websites/

  41. John Q. Coinage says

    Cali IF you know how real silver chimes you can do the ting/Chime test, works for gold as well. It is also amazing that eBay does allow counterfeits, that are obvious counterfeits, and does nothing to prevent it. There are also websites if you just Google it offering you silver eagle for $12, $14, free shipping. They’re about as real as the death star.
    Seems to me like Cag engages in a lot of mental masturbation over the Mint’s issuance of proof coins. The proof eagle. Silver eagles you’re producing as many as ants can produce babies. But, only the APs are in the loop. The rest of us can kiss their ass. Me, personally only USM ADDICT & customer since about 1968 but they lost me…..Aloha to thousand dollars over spot for Gold line appliqué way too much for me.
    Dictation

  42. Tom P. - MA says

    @John Q. Coinage, I did buy a few cheesy counterfeits on Ebay years ago. They would picture a coin that had the work “copy” on it, but what you received obviously didn’t have the word copy stamped on it. If you want to be scared, look at the new orange company with ads all over the web. See what they have for coins.

    Yes, the person in question likes to cry about low mintage wonders yet wants to jack up prices to create more low mintage wonders. For some unknown reason he seems to think demand will remain steady in the face of higher prices. His own low mintage wonders rants refute many of his own theories.

  43. Tom P. - MA says

    My bad. I forgot about the latest version of cagenomics where if the total net amount of sales is equal, it’s not really demand destruction.

  44. cagcrisp says

    From Today’s Barron’s : “ The Wrong Accounting Method Can Prevent You From Tax-Loss Harvesting”

    (Excerpt)

    “ When the stock and bond markets melted down last year, many investors learned a painful lesson about tax-loss harvesting: Even when share values drop below their purchase prices, it may not be possible to capture the losses to offset gains.

    The ability to lock in losses depends on the cost basis accounting method used in a mutual fund or brokerage account. In many cases individuals don’t select a method and as a result, a default method is used, often limiting the potential to fully benefit from investment losses.

    Tax rules allow investors to use realized losses to offset capital gains and cancel taxes owed on the gains. Up to $3,000 in losses can also be used to offset annual income, and any excess losses can be used as offsets in future years. Tax-loss harvesting only works in taxable accounts, not in 401(k)s or other tax-deferred accounts.

    But cost basis accounting can be a major snag.

    “Most people aren’t aware of this issue and the potential impact in terms of the tax effect. If you think about investing 101, this is investing 401–it’s a detail most people don’t track,” says Joel Dickson, Vanguard’s global head of advice methodology.

    Dickson says that more than 80% of Vanguard’s brokerage and mutual fund clients are using a default method for calculating cost bases on investments. By contrast, Vanguard’s advisory clients are shown how to maximize tax-loss harvesting in their portfolios, Dickson says. “

    Hard to believe 80% of Vanguard brokerage and mutual fund clients are using a default method that Probably is Wrong for tax loss harvesting…

  45. CaliSkier says

    “Lucky 8”? There has never been eight individual different product offerings using the same theme and likely will never ever occur again in US Mint History! 8 products!

    Interesting that there will be 8 different numismatic products issued this year, in addition to any(?) varieties that may or may not be established with “Maria Tallchief” as the main theme!

    There will be a Philly, Denver, and San Francisco clad $.25, a San Fran (S( Ag proof and a Philadelphia as well as Denver $1! That’s a small series in itself? Oh yeah and then, last but not least, the 2 ornaments containing a Philly $.25 and Philly $1 respectively! 8 different products using 6 different coins!

    Nice moves, Maria Tallchief! What a “Twist” of fate as a real life “Indian Princess” graces Americas coins and “jumps” to life! Ironic considering the History of Native Americans, post European, Exploration, Invasion, Exploitation, Indoctrination, as well as attempts at genocide, etc, IMO.

    “In Oklahoma, Tallchief was honored by the governor for both her ballet achievements and her pride in her American Indian heritage. The Legislature declared June 29, 1953, as “Maria Tallchief Day.”[9] She is among four Indian ballerinas depicted in “Flight of Spirit,” a mural in the Oklahoma Capitol building.[9] Tallchief is a subject of one of the life-size bronze statues titled The Five Moons, located at the Tulsa Historical Society. Osage Nation honored her with the title “Princess Wa-Xthe-Thomba” (Osage: 𐓏𐓘𐓸𐓧𐓟-𐓵𐓪͘𐓬𐓘, romanized: Wahle-ðǫpa, “Woman of Two Worlds” or “Two Standards”).“ (WP)

    70 years ago, on June 29th, 1953, the Oklahoma Legislature declared the day, “Maria Tallchief” day! Again another swing and a miss by the US Mint! Why couldn’t they have scheduled her AWQ release for that day? Why?

    Oh yeah, they wouldn’t want to get the reputation for making “cents”?

  46. cagcrisp says

    @ HarryB…

    Here is One of the problems with the China/Russia/Saudi coalition Trying to displace the USD…

    This weekend’s OPEC+ meeting was one of the most contentious in recent years. It came amid growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Russia—two of the world’s biggest oil producers—over previously agreed upon production cuts. Russia keeps pumping huge volumes of cheaper crude into the market, undermining Saudi Arabia’s efforts to bolster energy prices…

  47. DaveSWFL says

    Russia is funding a war – they will not cut production and don’t really care what the Saudis think!

    Got 2018 and 2023 BU quarters in change at the Dollar Store today.
    Also a 1965 and a 1947 penny!
    Half dollars seem to be disappearing – I ask every visit to the bank, but continue to get NO as a response. One bank volunteered to order me a $500 box next week! Guess I will have to try that, but no luck with bank boxes in the last few years (other than the occasional 2010-2020 Kennedy).

  48. HarryB says

    @cag: I have been seeing reports today about the OPEC meetings and the Saudi’s unhappiness with Russia. Definitely not united in pursuits of common goals…….the BRICS movement appears to be flopping around like a fish out of water. Perhaps by August when the BRICS summit occurs a more unified position may occur, but I doubt that.

  49. CaliSkier says

    There is 1 subscription available each, for both the Uncirculated Peace dollar and the PDS Jovita Ida/AWQ’s.

    I’ve been so tempted to sign up for the PDS subscription in order to secure some of the super unique Jovita Idar $.25’s as well as the Tallchief in the PDE rolls. Just can’t seem to buy in at the $60 going rate.

    In 20-30 years, maybe, just maybe, they are worth $.25, which by then should get you 1/5th to 1/10 th of a “gum ball” if you remember what those were?

  50. CaliSkier says

    Damn, Bud Light/Anheuser Busch really screwed themselves or allowed their marketing/advertising team and agency to screw them!

    Apparently the brand has now been given verb status! “Target is being, “Bud Lighted”! In addition they have also been associated with a syndrome; known as the “Bid Light affect” whereas, other companies are starting to back down or away from publicizing their transgender associations and promotions.

    Gotta love how all is forecasted to be just a blip on the radar, nothing to see hear! They are both just one the next calamity away from being yesterdays news?

    Bilillions and billions of dollars lost on and in the stock market, actual share price as well as sales, not to mention, those companies futures are starting to look very bleak? Can either company recover from this huge self inflicted; statistical nightmare to remain relevant, let alone, turn a profit?

    We have, are and continue to be living an absolute “Crazy Existence” and it gets more weird, strange as well as bizarrely bananas, exponentially, day by day. 😳

    Guess some at Anheuser Busch, missed school the day they taught the lesson on, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it”! Was the brand really being strong armed by the LBGTQ+ community? Was Bud Light thinking that this would help them dominate a market they already had a stranglehold on? Why were they so willing to basically slap their existing customers in the face? Just seems so odd that no one questioned or brought up the potential for outfall and if someone did, they were stifled or afraid to speak up for fear of being labeled, homophobic or non-trans friendly? What about just good ole’ common sense? Oh yeah that’s right, common sense is what the majority of humans have, which is why it’s called “common sense”. Which is also why, history has a way of repeating itself? Thinkers, those truly beyond normally accepted intelligence standards have what is called “Uncommon Sense”! If everyone had it, it would be called common sense, right? We need all those with “Uncommon Sense” to stand up for the sake of humanity. Reminds me of a Mark Twain quite, I recently read: “It’s easier to fool people, than it is trying to convince them, they have been fooled”!

    Just wait until AI repeats history and puts all humans in “Relocation Centers”, or re-indoctrination camps of some capacity?

    “Bud Light parent Anheuser-Busch’s stock has lost $27B over Dylan Mulvaney” Ouch!

    Wonder what the “numbers really are”?

  51. HarryB says

    @cali: I have been following the impacts to the Bud brands, multiple news sources from all sides fo the political spectrum……sales of the brand are much worse than stated, collateral damage to distributors, retailers, beverage servers and bar establishments….the good old boy beer drinkers have moved on to competing brands, leaving distributors and retailers with lots of expired shelf life product….a few small business local distributors are complaining about possible bankruptcy. For an international manufacturing corporation, Understanding their consumers is an essential element of success…….the dumpster fire created by this “miscalculation” will burn for a long time

  52. CaliSkier says

    More Fun with US Mint numbers!

    So if you sign up for a subscription for the S proof ASE’s, currently you can order 25. If you wait until the fall when they are released, you can only order 10.

    The US Mint could use a “Proof Reading, Numismatic Numbers Assessment Application, Historical Statistical Implementation and Forecasting Department”, IMO! You know, the PRNNAAHSIFD! I like the idea of changing the lettering around and you can spell “Piranha”! LOL So I guess for affect we could call them the :Proofing, Implementation, Reading, Assessment, Numismatic Numbers Application, Now known as the US Mints Department of “PIRANNHA”! LOL

    Just see what happens to your wallet, once it touches the water! A complete feeding frenzy and your left holding a wallet, unable to hold coins or cash for that matter! Haha

  53. CaliSkier says

    So what, “If” anything can we extrapolate from US Mint HHL’s regarding production, actual demand, and forecasting sales? Nothing, absolutely nothing! Not sure why I keep trying to find logic or a pattern, when there obviously isn’t any!

    Makes complete sense? Up the production by 1,000 Unc AGE’s and have a first day HHL of 3 before lifting, on day 2. A HHL of 5 in hindsight could have helped goose sales a little maybe? We know that at times on some products, they walk a fine line and do seem somewhat or a little more sensitive to pissing of their current customers.

    Now take the APdE series. Spot price and lack of a Palladium coin collector base, blow up mintages to unrealistic numbers, have multiple years issues that were sitting on the shelf, lackluster overall sales and then handcuff your sales by putting up an actual HHL. Based on sales, these APdE coins should have “No HHL”, IMO.

    They appear to be trying to give the illusion that these coins actually have demand, which they do not. Or they are trying to give the impression, by controlling numbers sold to a households opening day, they are evening the playing field. The problem here is that there is “No Playing Field” for the APdE series. Until they can actually get a handle on demand, production costs and come up with realistic demand, mintage production forecasts/figures, the program is set up to fail and be eradicated at some point in the, not too distant future IMO.

    Now, what will this years announced mintage/production numbers be set at? Based on how they have set up this years AGE’s increases, it’s kind of hard to believe that they would go with the same 7,500
    As the 2022’s. Perhaps the same, perhaps an increase of 1,000 or even 2,500 to 10,000? Now what would really create a buzz, would be to actually decrease mintage/production by 500-750 coins. With lower spot and initial price, they would maybe be shown a little love?

    The 2018 I own, is now just 1 of what seems and looks like a huge amount, of 15,000. At this point, unless spot were to drop precipitously, mintages should probably fluctuate yearly between 7,000 and 9,750 maximum IMO. I’d go with an annual variance of 350, 500,, 750, and 1,000 max, year to year, factoring in die wear and production costs obviously. At some point you can get a few more coins per die set and there is a known quantity before a new die should be used.

    A mintage of 10,000’ or greater should be avoided at all costs at this point, until the bottom falls out of Palladium, or an actual steady demand develops for Palladium. Interesting that the Mint has either chosen to not produce bullion versions or that the market has zero demand for American Palladium Eagles? Good thing they spent all that money researching the program and waiting for spot to go through the roof, before bringing to market, which killed demand IMO. (Sarcasm for any unsure)

    I’m glad I have an example in my collection, as having a 1oz Pd Mercury Dime is cool IMO. Wouldn’t mind also having a 1oz silver version also!

    It would be interesting to know the timing on US Mint purchase/lease(?) on the Pd used to produce? Wonder how much time transpires, between procurement of planchets and actual production? Perhaps Mr Wizard has insider information that he can relay that helps paint a more clear picture on the leasing/pricing/production schedules?

  54. Hidalgo says

    My credit card has not been pinged yet for my AWQ 3-roll subscription which is open for sales today. Typically, my credit card is pinged a day or two before the sales date.

    Has anyone’s credit card been temporarily charged yet for their 3-roll subscriptions?

  55. CaliSkier says

    All I can say, is “consistently inconsistent”!

    Another oddity IMO. On the main product page for the 2023’Morgan.and Peace $1 dollars, currently they have taken down the individual listing/item for the “Subscription” for the 2023 Uncirculated Morgan $1? You can access it however from either the upcoming Uncirculated Morgan page by using the subscription link within the product page after opening the non-subscription version or access from the “Subscriptions” page. Just no individual item on the Morgan/Peace page.

    The US Mint is way, way, way over due on removing expired, sold out, no longer available, outdated products from the website or product pages IMO.

    Although there are ways to look up previously produced products, I think it would be nice to offer a specific “archived pages”’feature similar to what the Royal Canadian Mint offers. Clean up the current offerings pages and remove or relocate these previous years products to an easily searchable “Archives Page”?

    I do like at times to look at past pictures, specs, pricing, mintages and such, however some pages are so cluttered with old stuff, ie the American Eagles page, that it at times becomes confusing after and internal US Mint “shelf reset”.

    How many times have you gone to a page and the order has been shuffled and you think the product has sold out or been removed, only to find it buried or hidden amongst the “old” or no longer available products??? Just saying….

    Yes I’m well aware of marketing, shaking things up, changing the view,
    getting more eyes on given products and the sales tactics at play, but do we really need to be looking at 2021 Morgan Peace dollars and “Ancient Eagles”? Put them to bed in an “Archive”! Get them off the current sales pages, once 6 mos to 1 year has passed since the last sale was or is reported, seems logical to me? Then just add a “Footnote” to applicable products to “Check our Archives Page for past years issues” or “You can find our most popular past years products for sale possibly, at your local coin shops, Major U.S. bullion dealers as well as many other secondary market locations such as “Major Auction”houses as well as online retailers, like EBay and Amazon.”

    Whoops, there I go again trying to apply logic, where at times there seems to be zero?

  56. CaliSkier says

    Hidalgo, has your status re:: your AWQ’s subscription changed? Did you make sure your credit card hasn’t expired? Have or did you check to make sure your subscriptions were or are active?

    Some MNB’ers in the past have relayed weird actions in regards to subscriptions being adjusted, deactivated, or hung up for other issues? Currently all products are still available and I wouldn’t wait too long to.get a confirmation, by calling customer service or starting a chat or place an additional order and return with in 7 days for added insurance, if the products are strongly desired.

    These Roosevelt $.25s, although a higher mintage than the 2022’s, should be one of, if not, the most popular issue in this AWQ’s series, for sure the most readily or easily recognized of the group?

  57. rapt0r says

    Just me, or does anyone else think the Eleanor quarter obverse image looks just like President Joe in drag?

  58. CaliSkier says

    LOL, that’s a tough one to argue otherwise Rapt0r! Interestingly enough; some photos and or facial expressions, bare an uncanny resemblance as well? Enough, that I wondered briefly if there was or is any familial relations?

  59. CaliSkier says

    US mint News for May 29th, 2023!

    On sale and now available, all products for the Eleanor Roosevelt AWQ’s $.25 series!

    “ WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) 2023 American Women Quarters Rolls and Bags honoring Eleanor Roosevelt will be available for purchase on June 5 at noon EDT. The Eleanor Roosevelt quarter is the eighth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program, a four-year series that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who have shaped our Nation’s history and helped pave the way for generations that followed.

    The rolls and bags product options include:

    Priced at $45.00, a bag of 100 circulating quality quarters minted in Philadelphia (product code 23WBE).
    Priced at $45.00, a bag of 100 circulating quality quarters minted in Denver (product code 23WBF).
    Priced at $40.00, a two-roll set containing a total of 80 circulating quality quarters minted in Philadelphia and Denver (product code 23WRE).
    Priced at $60.00, a three-roll set containing a total of 120 circulating quality quarters minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco (product code 23WRF).
    Orders for the 100-coin bags are limited to 10 per household, while orders for the two-roll and three-roll sets are limited to three per household.

    Sign up to receive “Remind Me” alerts by visiting the official product listing page.

    The American Women Quarters Rolls and Bags are also available for purchase through the Mint’s Subscription Program. Subscriptions work like a magazine subscription. After you sign up, you will receive the next product released in the series and continue to receive products until you end your subscription. Visit our subscriptions page to learn more.

    Because of overwhelming demand, much of the production of the three-roll sets is accounted for through subscription. A limited quantity will be available for purchase on June 5 at noon EDT.

    The reverse (tails) of this coin depicts Eleanor Roosevelt and the scales of justice against a backdrop representing the globe, symbolic of her influential work with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES of AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ELEANOR ROOSEVELT,” and “UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.”

    United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Don Everhart created the reverse design, which United States Mint Medallic Artist Craig A. Campbell sculpted.

    Each coin in this series features a common obverse (heads) design depicting a portrait of George Washington. This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. The inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2023.”

    From 2022 through 2025, the Mint is issuing five new quarter dollar reverse designs each year. The American Women Quarters Program is authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-330).

    Inspire women everywhere. Shop the American Women Quarters Program today and start collecting this historic series honoring extraordinary women whose achievements, triumphs, and legacies reflect the strength and resilience of our Nation.

    The groundbreaking American Women Quarters Program is an excellent way to remind future generations what can be accomplished with vision, determination, and a desire to improve opportunities for all. Subscribe to the program today to ensure fulfillment of your favorite product through 2025.

    About the United States Mint
    Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze 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, the United States Mint will not accept and will not honor orders placed prior to the official on-sale date of June 5th, 2023, at noon EDT.

    Please use the United States Mint catalog site at https://catalog.usmint.gov/ as your primary source of the most current information on product and service status, or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).”

    And….

    For Hidalgo and any other that may have had an interest in whe these products were announced to ship by the US Mint, a press release with the same May 29th date. (Link/Announcement for Eleanor Roosevelt quarters shipping)

    https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-begins-shipping-2023-american-women-quarters-honoring-eleanor-roosevelt-on-june-5th

  60. Hidalgo says

    @CalSkier – thank you for your reply. My credit card has been pinged formy subscription to the 2023 Roosevelt 3 roll PDS set. Right now, the product is currently unavailable on the US Mint product page. Time will tell if this particular AWQ will be popular.

  61. John Q. Coinage says

    Cali AWQ Elenor Roosevelt looks total dude in drag, Joe not sure but she was not a handsome woman but this design is ridiculous……. Fuguly total dude I’m Drag design, part of the aaTransification of the US, more drag dude the. First Lady look ….. AS WITH THE ATBs….. re: AWQs in 5-10 years whos buying these? S mint unless we create a new 100,000 collector base these all will be Face eventually. Try to seek the bags @ an LCS face’ish is what u get. S mints……..like V75s eventually a memory that is no longer collected, never met anyone, including bank tellers & cashiers and coin collectors who got a V75 ATB in circulation. It appears to be the Ryder family’s annuity

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