US Mint Sales: Sets and Basketball Coins Lead

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2020-P Proof Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Dollars - Obverse and Reverse
A CoinNews photo showing the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) sides of 2020-P Proof Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Dollars

Annual sets and Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins were the strongest U.S. Mint sellers for the week ending June 14.

The recently released Basketball products climbed by a combined 12,393 coins during their first full week of sales, bringing their total to 127,573 coins in 11 days.

Here’s a table summarizing their latest sales by product:

  Individual Sales Realized ($) Total Sold Mintage Limit % of Limit Sold
Proof $5 Gold Coin 6,284 $4,050,038.00 8,950 50,000 17.9%
Uncirculated $5 Gold Coin 2,666 $1,691,577.00
Proof Silver Dollar Coin 50,016 $3,451,104.00 65,972 400,000 16.5%
Uncirculated Silver Dollar Coin 15,956 $1,021,184.00
Proof Clad Half Dollar Coin 20,168 $786,552.00 52,651 750,000 7.0%
Uncirculated Clad Half Dollar Coin 10,655 $394,235.00
Kids Set* 21,828 $982,260.00
Combined Totals $12,376,950.00 127,573  

 

*The Kids Set has its own product limit of 75,000 with 29.1% of those sold in 11 days.

Weekly U.S. Mint Top Sellers

Here’s a listing of the U.S. Mint’s most popular products for the week ended June 14:

  1. 2020 Proof Set (+8,195 to 280,208)
  2. 2020 Silver Proof Set (+7,343 to 214,223)
  3. 2020-P Proof Basketball Silver Dollar (+5,801 to 50,016)
  4. 2020-S Proof Basketball Half Dollar (+1,856 to 20,168)
  5. 2020-P Uncirculated Basketball Silver Dollar (+1,561 to 15,956)
  6. 2020 Basketball Kids Set (+1,548 to 21,828)
  7. 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (+1,326 to 51,985)
  8. 2019 American Innovation Dollar Proof Set (+1,112 to 99,253)
  9. 2020 Kennedy Two-Roll Set (+965 to 15,377)
  10. 2020-D Uncirculated Basketball Half Dollar (+946 to 10,655)

In its latest report, the U.S. Mint published sales data for 150 numismatic products. Sixty-six outperformed their prior weekly gains against 88 previously.

In addition, 3 products saw their sales reduced compared to 7 in the previously. The five-ounce 2019-P Frank Church River of No Return Silver Coin shed the most, falling 56 to 13,805.

US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products

Below are tables showing the latest available sales for U.S. Mint numismatic products. The sales period covers from June 8 to 14. Products with an asterisk (*) are no longer available or had no reported sales.

American Liberty Products

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-W $100 American Liberty Gold Coin 9,431 9,455 24 0.25%
2019-P American Liberty Silver Medal 36,356 36,887 531 1.46%
2018-W $10 American Liberty Gold Coin 33,228 33,360 132 0.40%
2017 American Liberty Silver Four-Medal Set* 32,647 32,647
2017-S Enhanced Uncirculated Coin Set* 210,419 210,419
2017-W $100 American Liberty Gold Coin 31,877 31,902 25 0.08%
2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal* 55,187 55,187

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020-W Proof $5 Basketball Gold Coin 5,750 6,284 534 9.29%
2020-W Uncirculated $5 Basketball Gold Coin 2,519 2,666 147 5.84%
2020-P Proof Basketball Silver Dollar 44,215 50,016 5,801 13.12%
2020-P Uncirculated Basketball Silver Dollar 14,395 15,956 1,561 10.84%
2020-S Proof Basketball Half Dollar 18,312 20,168 1,856 10.14%
2020-D Uncirculated Basketball Half Dollar 9,709 10,655 946 9.74%
2020 Basketball Kids Set 20,280 21,828 1,548 7.63%

2019 American Legion Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 American Legion Gold Coin and Emblem Print* 277 277
2019 American Legion Silver Dollar and Emblem Print* 1,788 1,788
2019 American Legion 50c and Emblem Print* 1,026 1,026
2019 American Legion Silver Dollar and Medal Set* 9,888 9,888
2019-W Proof $5 American Legion Gold Coin* 3,190 3,190
2019-W Uncirculated $5 American Legion Gold Coin* 2,927 2,927
2019-P Proof American Legion Silver Dollar* 44,018 44,018
2019-P Uncirculated American Legion Silver Dollar* 13,789 13,789
2019-S Proof American Legion Half Dollar* 18,811 18,811
2019-D Uncirculated American Legion Half Dollar* 11,430 11,430
2019 American Legion Three-Coin Proof Set* 7,451 7,451

2019 Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-W Proof $5 Gold Coin & Intaglio Print* 1,162 1,162
2019-P Proof Apollo 11 Silver Dollar & Intaglio Print* 4,980 4,980
2019-W Proof $5 Apollo 11 Gold Coin* 32,862 32,862
2019-W Uncirculated $5 Apollo 11 Gold Coin* 12,035 12,035
2019-P Proof Apollo 11 Silver Dollar* 218,995 218,995
2019-P Uncirculated Apollo 11 Silver Dollar* 59,700 59,700
2019-S Proof Apollo 11 Half Dollar* 66,822 66,822
2019-D Uncirculated Apollo 11 Half Dollar* 41,742 41,742
2019-S Proof Apollo 11 Half Dollar Set* 99,998 99,998
2019-P Proof Apollo 11 Five Ounce Silver Coin* 68,301 68,301

Clad Proof Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020 Proof Set 272,013 280,208 8,195 3.01%
2019 Proof Set 577,572 578,086 514 0.09%
2018 Proof Set* 517,081 517,081
2017 Proof Set* 568,678 568,678
2019 American Innovation Dollars Proof Set 98,141 99,253 1,112 1.13%

2020 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set

50,659 51,985 1,326 2.62%
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set 72,514 72,600 86 0.12%
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set* 86,697 86,697
2020 Happy Birthday Gift Set 11,511 11,934 423 3.67%
2019 Happy Birthday Gift Set 18,164 18,185 21 0.12%
2018 Happy Birthday Gift Set* 17,719 17,719
2020 Birth Gift Set 12,369 13,008 639 5.17%
2019 Birth Gift Set 28,834 28,909 75 0.26%
2018 Birth Gift Set 32,352 32,387 35 0.11%

Silver Proof Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020 Silver Proof Set 206,880 214,223 7,343 3.55%
2019 Silver Proof Set 400,009 400,531 522 0.13%
2018 Silver Proof Set* 332,274 332,274
2018 Silver Reverse Proof Set* 199,116 199,116
2020 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 54,050 54,729 679 1.26%
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 73,543 73,676 133 0.18%
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set* 79,301 79,301
2020 Congratulations Gift Set 24,446 24,446
2019 Congratulations Gift Set 28,201 28,286 85 0.30%
2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set* 47,404 47,404
2018 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set* 49,479 49,479

US Mint Uncirculated Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Native American $1 Coin and Currency Set 46,367 46,475 108 0.23%
2019 Uncirculated Mint Set 329,435 330,064 629 0.19%
2018 Uncirculated Mint Set* 257,536 257,536
2017 Uncirculated Mint Set* 286,813 286,813

Kids Coin Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Youth Coin and Currency Set 9,479 9,561 82 0.87%
2019 Explore and Discover Coin Set 33,271 33,307 36 0.11%
2019 Rocketship* 49,921 49,921
2014 Coin Discovery Set* 13,151 13,151

Ornaments

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Mighty Minters Ornament 4,384 4,407 23 0.52%
2019 U.S. Mint Ornament 7,717 7,747 30 0.39%

Proof Silver Eagles

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020-W Proof Silver Eagle 272,805 272,800 -5 0.00%
2020-W Proof Silver Eagle (Bulk – 40 Coins) 600 600
2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof Proof Silver Eagle* 29,707 29,707
2019-S Proof Silver Eagle 146,719 146,719
2019-S Proof Silver Eagle (Bulk – 40 Coins)* 137 137
2019 Pride of Nations Two-Coin Set 99,675 99,675
2019-W Proof Silver Eagle* 345,380 345,380
2019-W Proof Silver Eagle (Bulk – 40 Coins)* 745 745
2018-S Proof Silver Eagle* 158,785 158,785
2018-W Proof Silver Eagle* 354,025 354,025
2018-W Proof Silver Eagle (Bulk Pack – 210 Coins)* 182 182

Uncirculated Silver Eagles

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 137,093 137,913 820 0.60%
2019 Bulk 40* 66 66
2018* 138,947 138,947
2017* 176,739 176,739

2020 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 3,086 3,188 102 3.31%
1/2 oz 1,180 1,218 38 3.22%
1/4 oz 1,806 1,875 69 3.82%
1/10 oz 6,691 6,948 257 3.84%
4-Coin Set 5,648 5,681 33 0.58%

2019 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 5,668 5,684 16 0.28%
1/2 oz* 1,876 1,876
1/4 oz* 3,035 3,035
1/10 oz* 10,231 10,231
4-Coin Set 7,490 7,497 7 0.09%

Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019* 5,851 5,851
2018* 8,518 8,518
2017* 5,800 5,800

Proof American Buffalo Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020 Proof Gold Buffalo 7,709 7,905 196 2.54%
2019 Proof Gold Buffalo 14,830 14,830
2018 Proof Gold Buffalo* 15,756 15,756
2017 Proof Gold Buffalo* 15,810 15,810

Proof American Platinum Eagle

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020 6,586 6,661 75 1.14%
2019 10,375 10,404 29 0.28%
2018 14,101 14,123 22 0.16%
2017* 8,890 8,890

American Palladium Eagle

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-W Reverse Proof 17,404 17,437 33 0.19%
2018-W Proof* 14,986 14,986

America the Beautiful 5 Oz Silver Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020-P Weir Farm Silver Uncirculated Coin 12,157 12,318 161 1.32%

2020-P National Park of American Samoa Silver Uncirculated Coin

14,980 15,089 109 0.73%
2019-P River of No Return Silver Uncirculated Coin 13,861 13,805 -56 -0.40%
2019-P San Antonio Missions Silver Uncirculated Coin 14,803 14,831 28 0.19%
2019-P War In The Pacific Silver Uncirculated Coin 15,644 15,677 33 0.21%
2019-P American Memorial Park Silver Uncirculated Coin 14,514 14,527 13 0.09%
2019-P Lowell Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 15,284 15,302 18 0.12%
2018-P Block Island Silver Coins* 15,913 15,913
2018-P Cumberland Island Silver Coins* 16,377 16,377
2018-P Voyageurs Silver Coins* 16,839 16,839
2018-P Apostle Islands Silver Coins* 16,802 16,802
2018-P Pictured Rocks Silver Coins* 17,773 17,773
2017-P George Rogers Clark Silver Coins* 14,731 14,731
2017-P Ellis Island Silver Coins* 17,670 17,670
2017-P Ozark Riverways Silver Coins 17,694 17,694
2017-P Frederick Douglass Silver Coins* 17,678 17,678
2017-P Effigy Mounds Silver Coins* 17,251 17,251

Presidential Silver Medals

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020 Andrew Jackson Presidential Silver Medal 10,668 10,793 125 1.17%
2019 John Quincy Adams Presidential Silver Medal 10,986 11,041 55 0.50%
2019 James Monroe Presidential Silver Medal 11,538 11,595 57 0.49%
2019 James Madison Presidential Silver Medal 12,389 12,447 58 0.47%
2019 Thomas Jefferson Presidential Silver Medal 16,281 16,352 71 0.44%
2018 George Washington Presidential Silver Medal 24,528 24,630 102 0.42%
2018 John Adams Presidential Silver Medal 18,809 18,852 43 0.23%

2019 American Innovation Dollars – Georgia

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Reverse Proof (S) 31,938 32,561 623 1.95%
25-coin roll set (P) 5,581 5,612 31 0.56%
25-coin roll set (D) 5,359 5,388 29 0.54%
100-coin bag (P) 2,112 2,127 15 0.71%
100-coin bag (D) 2,003 2,011 8 0.40%

2019 American Innovation Dollars – New Jersey

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Reverse Proof (S) 36,453 36,673 220 0.60%
25-coin roll set (P) 6,076 6,108 32 0.53%
25-coin roll set (D) 5,699 5,721 22 0.39%
100-coin bag (P) 2,386 2,398 12 0.50%
100-coin bag (D) 2,193 2,202 9 0.41%

2019 American Innovation Dollars – Pennsylvania

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Reverse Proof (S) 41,803 41,998 195 0.47%
25-coin roll set (P) 6,662 6,695 33 0.50%
25-coin roll set (D) 6,010 6,034 24 0.40%
100-coin bag (P) 2,011 2,027 16 0.80%
100-coin bag (D) 1,992 1,998 6 0.30%

2019 American Innovation Dollars – Delaware

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Reverse Proof (S) 58,259 58,437 178 0.31%
25-coin roll set (P) 6,689 6,708 19 0.28%
25-coin roll set (D) 6,330 6,345 15 0.24%
100-coin bag (P) 2,112 2,122 10 0.47%
100-coin bag (D) 2,306 2,317 11 0.48%

2018 American Innovation Dollars

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Reverse Proof (S)* 74,720 74,720
Proof Coin (S) 213,037 213,667 630 0.30%
25-coin roll set (P) 17,222 17,261 39 0.23%
25-coin roll set (D) 16,225 16,262 37 0.23%
100-coin bag (P)* 2,935 2,935
100-coin bag (D)* 2,954 2,954

Native American Dollar Rolls

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 11,133 11,303 170 1.53%
2020-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 10,904 11,060 156 1.43%
2020-dated 100-coin bag (P) 1,585 1,605 20 1.26%
2020-dated 100-coin bag (D) 1,689 1,708 19 1.12%
2020-dated 250-coin box (P) 927 942 15 1.62%
2020-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,025 1,044 19 1.85%
2019-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 15,827 15,898 71 0.45%
2019-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 15,207 15,265 58 0.38%
2019-dated 100-coin bag (P) 1,809 1,809
2019-dated 100-coin bag (D) 1,701 1,733 32 1.88%
2019-dated 250-coin box (P)* 1,734 1,734
2019-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,927 1,927
2018-dated 25-coin roll set (P)* 17,392 17,392
2018-dated 25-coin roll set (D)* 16,555 16,555
2018-dated 100-coin bag (P)* 1,931 1,931
2018-dated 100-coin bag (D)* 1,930 1,930
2018-dated 250-coin box (P)* 1,865 1,865
2018-dated 250-coin box (D)* 1,874 1,874

Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 3,245 3,572 327 10.08%
2020-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 14,412 15,377 965 6.70%
2019-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 9,098 9,154 56 0.62%
2019-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 22,230 22,406 176 0.79%
2018-dated 200-coin bag (P&D)* 9,498 9,498
2018-dated 2-roll set (P&D)* 22,622 22,622

America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2020 Issue 23,175 23,638 463 2.00%
2019 Issue 28,030 28,101 71 0.25%
2018 Issue* 32,648 32,648
2017 Issue* 29,972 29,972

America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Issue 20,733 20,799 66 0.32%
2018 Issue 22,415 22,415
2017 Issue* 24,765 24,765
2016 Issue* 23,958 23,958

America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
National Park of American Samoa 13,191 13,300 109 0.83%
River of No Return 12,754 12,798 44 0.34%
San Antonio Missions 14,701 14,751 50 0.34%
War in Pacific 15,023 15,047 24 0.16%
American Memorial Park 14,364 14,382 18 0.13%
Lowell 14,516 14,530 14 0.10%
Block Island 13,657 13,661 4 0.03%
Cumberland Island 13,729 13,735 6 0.04%
Voyageurs 14,631 14,636 5 0.03%
Apostle Islands 14,698 14,702 4 0.03%
Pictured Rocks* 15,397 15,397
George Rogers Clark* 14,133 14,133
Ellis Island* 16,947 16,947
Ozark Riverways* 14,912 14,912
Frederick Douglass* 15,566 15,566
Effigy Mounds* 14,516 14,516
Fort Moultrie* 13,306 13,306
Theodore Roosevelt* 16,072 16,072
Harpers Ferry* 14,345 14,345
Cumberland Gap* 14,973 14,973
Shawnee* 15,474 15,474
Saratoga* 14,950 14,950
Bombay Hook* 13,400 13,400
Blue Ridge Parkway* 17,165 17,165
Kisatchie Set* 15,196 15,196
Homestead Set* 16,114 16,114
Everglades Set* 14,373 14,373
Great Sand Dunes Set* 14,119 14,119
Arches Three-Coin Set* 15,859 15,859
Shenandoah Three-Coin Set* 17,351 17,351
Great Smoky Mountains Set* 18,588 18,588
Mount Rushmore Quarters Set* 17,924 17,924
Fort McHenry Quarters Set* 16,345 16,345
Great Basin Quarters Set* 15,526 15,526
Perry’s Victory Quarters Set* 17,643 17,643
White Mountain Quarters Set* 18,056 18,056
Denali Quarters Set* 18,193 18,193
Hawaii Volcanoes Quarters Set* 19,947 19,947
Acadia Quarters Set* 19,940 19,940
Chaco Culture Quarters Set* 20,028 20,028
El Yunque Quarters Set* 19,891 19,891
Chickasaw Quarters Set* 16,184 16,184
Vicksburg Quarters Set* 18,095 18,095
Olympic Quarters Set* 17,718 17,718
Glacier Quarters Set* 19,046 19,046
Gettysburg Quarters Set* 22,869 22,869
Mount Hood Quarters Set* 18,384 18,384
Grand Canyon Quarters Set* 22,133 22,133
Yosemite Quarters Set* 22,154 22,154
Yellowstone Quarters Set* 25,048 25,048
Hot Springs Quarters Set* 23,203 23,203

2020 Weir Farm Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 2,892 2,966 74 2.56%
40-Coin Roll (S) 2,734 2,875 141 5.16%
Three-Roll Set 6,868 7,035 167 2.43%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,070 2,117 47 2.27%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,014 2,066 52 2.58%
Two-Roll Set 5,080 5,160 80 1.57%

2020 National Park of American Samoa Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,233 4,233
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,974 3,974
Three-Roll Set 8,860 8,860
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,441 2,431 -10 -0.41%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,446 2,446
Two-Roll Set 5,934 6,059 125 2.11%

2019 River of No Return Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,773 3,782 9 0.24%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,589 3,593 4 0.11%
Three-Roll Set 8,150 8,164 14 0.17%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,128 2,132 4 0.19%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,053 2,056 3 0.15%
Two-Roll Set 5,680 5,686 6 0.11%

2019 San Antonio Missions Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,050 4,059 9 0.22%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,734 3,737 3 0.08%
Three-Roll Set 8,719 8,731 12 0.14%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,316 2,320 4 0.17%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,234 2,240 6 0.27%
Two-Roll Set 5,955 5,958 3 0.05%

2019 War In The Pacific Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,141 4,154 13 0.31%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,780 3,797 17 0.45%
Three-Roll Set 8,680 8,692 12 0.14%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,347 2,352 5 0.21%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,250 2,254 4 0.18%
Two-Roll Set 6,020 6,025 5 0.08%

2019 American Memorial Park Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,114 4,114
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,859 3,859
Three-Roll Set 8,478 8,478
100-Coin Bag (P)* 2,455 2,455
100-Coin Bag (D)* 2,421 2,421
Two-Roll Set 6,059 6,059

2019 Lowell Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S)* 4,006 4,006
40-Coin Roll (S)* 3,801 3,801
Three-Roll Set* 8,596 8,596
100-Coin Bag (P)* 2,435 2,435
100-Coin Bag (D)* 2,325 2,325
Two-Roll Set* 6,168 6,168
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Chas. Barber

The mint’s desired slam dunk Commemorative is a brick or slam dung- my friends…… Design is a mess on obverse, hypno coin I saw one in person, so crowded & busy. Same design ad nauseum is not MY cup of tea… hemlock here it seems
 

Last edited 3 years ago by Chas. Barber
K ROB

i saw one in hand and it was too crowded.the three players looked as if they were hanging in a large spider web,too much going on with this design.

Seth Riesling

LOL. And it would be hard, if not impossible, for the large basketball on the reverse to fit through that rim!
And that webbing on the obverse design looks a little like chicken wire!

NumisdudeTX

Jakester

Just got one of each of the six basketball coins in stock today. Sadly, every single one had a mark at 10x that would make them MS69 or PR69 or worse. The matte surfaces on the concave side seemed the most likely place. The silver proof fields also showed some discoloration.

I think the design works somehow in real life and it was a bummer to ship the whole set of coins back.

Rooster

So sad what has become of the US Mint.

Seth Riesling

Late September for the delivery of the “Kids Set” (since when is 1 coin a set??!! LOL) is simply unacceptable! The Mint usually starts striking the next year’s commemorative coins in December of the previous year so they are ready to offer in January or February. The San Francisco Mint wasn’t temporarily closed till March for a short time. U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder can’t get his act together & his S.S. Mint ship is sinking fast! Sad! (As Trump says…).

NumisdudeTX