A wide selection of United States Mint products are going off sale this month, the agency announced today, Dec. 11. We’re not just talking about commemorative coins that always have a sales deadline near a year’s end. The list includes eight products with numismatic American Silver Eagles and a half-dozen annual sets.
A new law is the reason cited for removing current products with an American Silver Eagle. Public Law 114-94 requires that all proof and uncirculated American Silver Eagles issued during calendar year 2016 have a smooth edge incused with a designation denoting the 30th anniversary of the series launch. Because of that, the following products will go off sale at noon ET on Dec. 30, 2015:
- the 2015-W Proof American Silver Eagle,
- the 2015-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle,
- the 2013 Congratulations Set,
- the 2014 Congratulations Set,
- the 2015 Congratulations Set,
- the 2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set,
- the 2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set, and
- the 2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set.
Legally, the U.S. Mint has the option to resume sales of the above products in 2017 or later. The Mint at this writing has not made a decision either way.
No Limited Edition Silver Proof Set
Of special note, the planned 2015 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set will not be issued. Its release was initially delayed due to packaging problems.
Last Chance for 2015 Commemorative Coins
Laws authorizing commemoratives almost always limit their sales to the calendar year of their issue. And so, the following commemorative coins will no longer be available after Dec. 30, 2015:
- the 2015-W $5 Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary 2015 Gold Coin,
- the 2015-W $5 Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary 2015 Gold Coin,
- the 2015-P Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Dollar,
- the 2015-P Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Dollar,
- the 2015-S Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Half-Dollar,
- the 2015-D Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Half-Dollar,
- the 2015-W Proof March of Dimes Silver Dollar, and
- the 2015-P Uncirculated March of Dimes Silver Dollar.
Last Chance for 2014 Annual Sets
Finally, the U.S. Mint has decided that the following annual sets will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2015:
- the 2014 United States Mint Proof Set,
- the 2014 United States Mint Uncirculated Set,
- the 2014 United States Mint Silver Proof Set,
- the 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set,
- the 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, and
- the 2014 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set.
To order any of the products above, visit the Mint’s online store, right here, or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
