US Mint 2021 Gift Sets for Newborns and Birthdays

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Today, Jan. 5, at noon EST, the United States Mint will begin selling two special occasion products, the 2021 Birth Set and the 2021 Happy Birthday Coin Set.

Both contain the same five numismatic finish coins in proof quality but each has its own presentation folder themed for their purpose. (A proof is the highest quality coin produced by the Mint.) Both sets are also listed at the same price point of $25 with no pre-determined mintage, product or household order limits.

The five coins in each set include:

  • 2021-S Proof Kennedy half dollar
  • 2021-S Proof Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site quarter
  • 2021-S Proof Roosevelt dime
  • 2021-S Proof Jefferson nickel
  • 2021-S Proof Lincoln cent

The Tuskegee Airmen 25-cent piece represents the last issue from the U.S. Mint’s fifty-six coin program of America the Beautiful quarter dollars.

All five coins were produced at the U.S. Mint’s facility in San Francisco and carry its "S" mint mark.

The Birth Set coins are encapsulated and packaged in a teddy bear-themed folder with both sides of the coins visible. The presentation folder includes space for the baby’s vital statistics, a personalized message and a 3"x 5" photograph.

Opened 2021 Birth Set
U.S. Mint product image of an opened 2021 Birth Set. The set for newborns holds five coins and has space for a message, the baby’s vital statistics and a small photo.

A more festive display folder is used for the Happy Birthday Coin Set with red, gold, and silver balloons. Again, both sides of each included coin are visible.

Opened 2021 Happy Birthday Coin Set
U.S. Mint product image of an opened 2021 Happy Birthday Coin Set, which also includes five coins.

The U.S. Mint’s Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the folders’ back while coin specifications are printed on the back of set sleeves.

Those specifications, as provided by the U.S. Mint, are shown below:

Denomination: Cent Nickel Dime Quarter Half Dollar
Composition: 2.5% Copper,
Balance Zinc
25% Nickel,
Balance Copper
8.33% Nickel,
Balance Copper
8.33% Nickel,
Balance Copper
8.33% Nickel,
Balance Copper
Weight: 2.500 grams 5.000 grams 2.268 grams 5.670 grams 11.340 grams
Diameter: 0.750 inch
(19.05 mm)
0.835 inch
(21.21 mm)
0.705 inch
(17.91 mm)
0.955 inch
(24.26 mm)
1.205 inches
(30.61 mm)
Edge: Plain Plain Reeded Reeded Reeded
Mint and Mint Mark: San Francisco – S San Francisco – S San Francisco – S San Francisco – S San Francisco – S

 

Ordering

The U.S. Mint’s Gift Ideas section offers a place to purchase the 2021 Birth Set and the 2021 Happy Birthday Coin Set along with other gift-giving products. Due to the impact of COVID-19, telephone ordering is not currently available.

A 2021 Congratulations Set is also planned by the U.S. Mint for release later this year.

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Jake

Thank you. I like the new website layout. I bought both and hopefully this year will be a better year at a complete yearly set!