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News, Information, Commentary on US Mint Product Offerings. More up to date news for coin collectors.
Recent Posts
US Mint Online Catalog Last Opportunity Section
Today, the United States Mint added a new section to their online catalog. Listed as "Last Opportunity," the section displays products which will only be available for sale for a limited time before they are discontinued.In 2008 the US Mint held a La...
U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter First Day Cover
On November 10, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET, the United States Mint will release the 2009 US Virgin Islands First Day Coin Cover. This will represent the fifth release of the DC & US Territories Coin Cover series.Each cover includes one U.S. Virgin Isl...
2009 Proof Gold Buffalo Sales at 19,468
The first sales figures are available for the 2009 Proof Gold Buffalo. This coin went on sale at the United States Mint on October 29, 2009 priced at $1,360 with no household ordering limit or stated maximum mintage.As of November 1, 2009, the US Min...
2009 Lincoln Presidency Cent Launch, Abraham Lincoln Bronze Medal
Some preliminary details for the launch ceremony for the fourth and final 2009 Lincoln Cent design are available via a recent Coin World article.The ceremony will take place on November 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM ET. It will be held at the Ulysses S. Grant...
2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin
Today October 29, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET, the 2009 American Gold Buffalo Proof Coins will go on sale at the United States Mint.Only one ounce proof coins will be offered, which is a sharp reduction from the number of collectible Gold Buffalo options o...
US Mint News Updates
There are a number of US Mint related news items that I wanted to cover before the weekend. I will do a combined post on the topics which include sold out products, an update to the Braille Education Set offering, Girl Scout coins, and a technical am...

