Comments on: 2016 America the Beautiful Silver Quarters in Proof Set

By: Dennis Downing

Dennis Downing — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:25:06 +0000

I received 2 sets, 2016 silver proof set.
There is a stain on the bottom back side of the Roosevelt quarter. How can this happen if robotics are used. The stain is the color of rust and is patchy.
I am assuming this is not a flaw worth saving, can you confirm?

By: Kevin Kraft - IA

Kevin Kraft - IA — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 02:46:07 +0000

I started collecting last year and have enjoyed building the complete set of silver proof ATB quarters. I also have an interest in the annual silver proof sets but I’m not a fan of the Presidential dollars. I just don’t like them or want them. Is that mistaken thinking? Would I be smarter to collect the full set and get my ATB quarters that way? I sure would like to collect the silver proof ATB quarters and half dollar, dime, nickel, penny. Is there a way to do that without the Presidential dollars?

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:02:56 +0000

Chris –

You are exactly right about the U.S. Mint resuming (after the last set in 1964) silver Proof sets in 1992 with 90% fine silver coins (known in the USA as “coinage silver.”) But, most world Mints now use .999 fine silver or .9999 fine silver for almost all collector silver coins & silver sets. That makes the 90% silver blank planchets a pain to find & more expensive to purchase from the very few vendors that produce them. The Mint wants to save money on the cost per planchet over spot silver price & switching composition will achieve that goal. Although, they will be at least 9.9% higher in price to the U.S. Mint’s customers!

Happy collecting everyone!

-NumisDudeTX

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:06:50 +0000

Reed Scercy –

Welcome to a great coin blog website for both beginners & experienced collectors alike! If you are new to the tripartite numismatic hobby/industry/science you may also want to check out the largest numismatic publication in the world – Coin World (TM) weekly newspaper/monthly magazine/daily online website publication at coinworld.com by Amos Media company in Sidney, Ohio.

Happy collecting Reed!

-NumisDudeTX

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:55:19 +0000

It makes no sense for the mint to stop using 90 percent silver in numismatic coinage. Wasn’t the idea to produce coins with the traditional pre-1964 mixture as a deliberate nod to past coinage? Nostalgia is part of the appeal of collecting anything, and collecting coins in particular. That’s why Coke still occasionally sells its product in the traditional curving glass bottles.

By: Reed Scercy

Reed Scercy — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:43:06 +0000

Great website, always my first source for coin news. Always helpful information!

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:45:43 +0000

FYI –

This highly efficient robotics system was completed 7 months ago at a cost of only $2 million & allowed the San Francisco Mint to replace one full-time employee on this production line. The branch Mint used to have about 600 employees when it started introducing machine automation about 15 years ago & now only has about 200 employees. The wave of the future, which will cut costs & therefore reduce prices of Mint products – NOT!

-NumisDudeTX

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:07:37 +0000

Darrin Lee Unser –

Thanks for the update with your always great photos, especially of their new robotics system! Just one suggestion-since the U.S. Mint is very particular/protective of their registered trademarks, you might want to use the TM symbol for this product at least once in your article.

-NumisDudeTX