Comments on: Making American History Coin & Currency Set Includes 2012-S Proof Silver Eagle, $5 Note

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:58:12 +0000

Paul they did the same thing in 2006 with the 2006 W burnished uncirculated. The MINT put one in the 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set. When that set sold out. They sold the 2006 W burnished separately with out saying anything until two weeks later. So it’s not the first time. But I would buy a coin & currency set before they sell out. I know where you are coming from. But, what do you got to lose.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:13:59 +0000

@Paul This does not appear to be a lack of communication on their part or an assumption on yours. This Mint method of marketing has been done before and they responded the same way then. And yet it still occurs. I don’t see this as a miscommunication, I would call it a pattern.

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:02:26 +0000

In reply to Paul. Paul, the mint never had any intention of telling anyone of the duplication of the 2012-S proof ASE, until they were sure the two coin set was sold out and returns were not possible. I had a feeling, and I was correct, another 2012-S was minted, and I have no doubt these coins were minted, right along with the two coin sets and held in abeyance till the announcement was made. I would, if I were you, get one coin and currency, just to have it. Because of the ASE you will need it to have the complete set. I know it sucks, but remember the 1995-W ASE, only in the 1995-W 10th anniversary set. Who wanted to spend around a thousand dollars to get an ASE? Only 3500 people, that's who. Now, just an ungraded one is almost $4,000. Get one, Paul. ;)

By: jim

jim — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:37:32 +0000

I wrote to my 2 Senators and to Secretary Geithner – maybe all the flack they got from this fiasco got them to tell Peterson to own up to his screw-up, finally open the email in box and respond to some of their incoming emails. Though I notice Peterson is still hiding behind the US Mint and not signing his name to your email response.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:33:41 +0000

I received a response from the US Mint regarding my displeasure with their handling of the 2012 AE S mint proof set & the coin & currency set.

My e-mail:
Why doesn t the Mint see fit to return e-mails directed to it? Are they too busy trying to come up with new ways to attempt ripping off the collecting public? I wrote several weeks ago regarding the production of the Mint & BEP set. You are attempting to cheapen my purchase of the two-coin AE proof set. this set was supposed to be unique, now the mint is producing the proof AE AGAIN? I expect a response.

Their response (about 3 days later; never responded to my first e-mail):

Dear Paul,
Thank you for your e-mail. The response to our e-mail box has been unprecedented, resulting in our delayed response to your previous inquiry. We apologize for any lack of communication on our part that may have led to the assumption that the American Eagle Silver Proof Coin with the “S” mint mark would be only offered in the 2012 American Eagle San Francisco Two-Coin Silver Proof Set. The United States Mint strives to offer a variety of products in various packaging and price points to help broaden access to our coins. In doing so, we routinely package our coins in various ways to make them as appealing as possible to different customer segments and at different price points. Please note that the American Eagle San Francisco Two-Coin Silver Proof Set also contains a 2012 reverse proof, which is not available in the coin and currency set nor is it planned for any other 2012 product option. Again, please accept our apologies if the lack of more specific communications related to these two sets caused confusion.

Sincerely,United States Mint

So, in a nutshell, when they do this, they can say it’s due to ‘lack of communication’! I will NOT be ordering any coin & currency sets, I don’ want to contribute to making my 2-coin proof/ rev. proof less valuable. They can eat them!

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:50:07 +0000

I just ordered 6 sets.
Order Date:08/07/2012 at 12:03 AM
These I will keep, unopened, because of the Proof 2012-S ASR is the same as the Proof 2012-S ASE in the 75th anniversary set. I also ordered 6 sets of those. I remarked in an earlier post how not opening them would retain “SET STATUS” in case another issue of the same coin was minted in 2012. Well, I can foresee the future. I did order another Coin and Currency, but just one, to open and enjoy. So, now I have, 5 25th anniversary 5 coin sets, unopened and the two sets coming in.That’s a lot of unopened boxes. I sure hope, no one at the mint, substitutes a brick, in the boxes. 😉

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:52:34 +0000

100,000 sets no odering limit.

By: Homer

Homer — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:15:43 +0000

There is a letter after the serial number which represents how many times a serial number has been used up to 26 times. So, theoretically they could have around 2.6 million bills with a serial number beginning with 150. (26×100,000) Whether they limit it to 50,000 like another article said is up to the mint. Although there isn’t a limit to the number a person can order which should say something about how many sets they plan on creating.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:05:10 +0000

In reply to jim. Jim Every coin I see without magnification either a ding, RP, the frosted area has visible mark(s). I have a ton of proof gold and silver that I have been collecting over the years and I know marks when I see them, not on the plastic coin holders. Truly a disappointment in the quality control. I'm going to relook at them again today with magnification and decide if I want to hassle with returning all of them to the mint.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:59:08 +0000

Marks on the coins? What kind? Sure they aren’t on the plastic? I look at mine with a little magnifying glass but I don’t remember ever getting a proof SAE that had a mark on it.