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May Product Schedule | Silver Proof Set, West Point Silver Eagle Coins

2013 Silver Proof Set, 2013 West Point American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set

Precious metal coins dominate May 2013 releases from the United States Mint, according to the bureau’s numismatic product schedule. Of the five products currently listed for release during May, four of them include coins struck from gold or silver.

Likely to be the most popular among collectors in terms of the number sold will be the 2013 Silver Proof Set [...]

Final Sales of 2012 Native American $1 Coins

The last of the United States Mint products featuring circulating-quality 2012 Native American $1 Coins have sold out.

Late last week, the U.S. Mint placed the Philadelphia and Denver minted 25-coin rolls of the dollars in the "No Longer Available" section of its website [...]

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2013 West Point American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set Sales

The most anticipated 2013-dated product from the United States Mint, the 2013 West Point American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set, was released at noon Eastern Time on May 9, 2013.

Every day, Monday through Friday, the U.S. Mint at 3 PM Eastern Time provides a cumulative sales total for the sets. This article provides those running sales totals, plus the number of sets sold from [...]

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2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set Sells Out

One day after sales resumed for the 2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set and at a reduced price, all of them are gone.

The United States Mint on Friday, May 3, 2013, placed the set’s product page in the no longer available section of its website and tagged it with the words "sold old." [...]

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2013 Silver Proof Set, 2013 West Point American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set

Precious metal coins dominate May 2013 releases from the United States Mint, according to the bureau’s numismatic product schedule. Of the five products currently listed for release during May, four of them include coins struck from gold or silver.

Likely to be the most popular among collectors in terms of the number sold will be the 2013 Silver Proof Set [...]

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2013 Happy Birthday Coin Set  and 2013 Congratulations Set

Information is solidified for the 2013 Happy Birthday Coin Set and 2013 Congratulations Set, two newly introduced products that the United States Mint will issue this year.

These sets build on a product line that started in 2012 when the annual Birth Set for newborns debuted [...]

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17th America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set

On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, the newest America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set was released. This 17th issued set has three 2013-dated Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Quarters.

While it’s the 17th overall since the product series debuted alongside the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program in 2010 [...]

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Perry's Victory Quarter and Rolls

Rolls and bags of newly released Perry’s Victory quarters were among the top sellers for the United States Mint last week.

These quarters, honoring Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio, are the second America the Beautiful Quarter of the year and the 17th since the quarter-dollar series debuted in 2010 [...]

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2013-W Enhanced Uncirculated American Eagle Silver Coin

A release date for the 2013 American Eagle West Point Two-Coin Silver Set is now set.

According to an updated product schedule, the United States Mint will release the two-coin silver set on May 9, 2013. Previously, a general May/June time frame had been offered [...]

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US Mint Gold Coins and Platinum Coins | Price Changes

Prices for United States Mint numismatic gold coins and platinum coins can change weekly depending on the market value of precious metals — gold and platinum, specifically.

This article provides an updated list of dates in 2013 where the U.S. Mint has adjusted prices on its gold coins or platinum coins [...]

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2013 Girl Scouts Silver Dollar

If you have waited but do plan to purchase 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollars, now is the time to buy as regular prices kick in later Friday, March 29, 2013.

Available in two coin collector qualities, proof and uncirculated, the Girl Scouts Silver Dollars went on sale beginning on Feb. 28, 2013 [...]

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