After dropping to a 14-month low in August, U.S. Mint coin production rose modestly in September, though no Lincoln cents were struck for a second consecutive month — just the second time since CoinNews began tracking in 2011 that other denominations were produced while pennies were not.
For the month, the Mint produced 239.82 million coins for circulation, including nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars. The total was up 24.3% from August but down 50.7% from September 2024.
Here’s how the month’s output compared with other months over the past year:
September 2024 to September 2025 Circulating Coin Production
| Month | Mintages* | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 239.82 M | 11 |
| August 2025 | 193.00 M | 13 |
| July 2025 | 414.12 M | 9 |
| June 2025 | 204.42 M | 12 |
| May 2025 | 657.95 M | 3 |
| April 2025 | 577.64 M | 7 |
| March 2025 | 669.02 M | 2 |
| February 2025 | 580.91 M | 6 |
| January 2025 | 633.56 M | 4 |
| December 2024 | 391.70 M | 10 |
| November 2024 | 602.90 M | 5 |
| October 2024 | 826.60 M | 1 |
| September 2024 | 486.00 M | 8 |
*The May total excludes a negative adjustment reflected in the Mint’s May data for 3.22 million Native American dollars — an amount that, based on CoinNews tracking, had inflated monthly totals by 700,000 in February, 1.4 million in March, and 1.12 million in April. Those figures have also been updated.
The Mint’s primary mission is to manufacture coins in response to public demand. It produces, sells, and delivers circulating coins to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals, ensuring commercial banks and other financial institutions have the necessary supply.
Lincoln Cent Production
The penny has long accounted for more than half of the Mint’s monthly coin output, as the Federal Reserve has consistently ordered more of them than any other denomination. This comes despite its high production cost, most recently estimated at 3.69 cents per coin. That trend, however, is shifting. In July, the Mint struck just 400,000 Lincoln cents, representing only 0.1% of all circulating-quality coins produced for the month, and none were minted in either August or September.
The change follows a Feb. 9 directive from President Trump to end penny production, describing the decision as a step toward reducing "wasteful" government spending. In May, the U.S. Treasury confirmed it had placed its final order for penny blanks and will phase out production once current inventories are depleted.
Month-Over-Month
In month-over-month comparisons for other coins commonly used by Americans, September production showed:
- 34.7% fewer Jefferson nickels,
- 108.5% more Roosevelt dimes, and
- 57.1% more quarters.
The U.S. Mint also produces other coins in circulating quality, including half dollars and dollars. Although Native American $1 coins are no longer ordered by the Federal Reserve, they continue to be produced in circulating quality for collectors. The same was true for Kennedy half dollars until recent years — specifically in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 — when they were also distributed into circulation.
Mintages of Kennedy Halves
In many years, the U.S. Mint strikes both denominations in January to meet the expected demand for the entire year. However, that has not been the case for Kennedy half dollars over the past four years, as the Federal Reserve unexpectedly ordered millions more for circulation — approximately 12 million in 2021, 7 million in 2022, 18 million in 2023, and 52 million in 2024 (fiscal, not calendar years).
Some 2025 Kennedy half dollars have entered general circulation, based on the latest figures. In January, production totaled 3.6 million coins from the Denver Mint and 5.8 million from the Philadelphia Mint. February added 2 million more from Denver, while March contributed another 2.4 million from Philadelphia. With no reported changes in April, May, or June, the year-to-date total held at 13.8 million coins. In July, the Mint reported an additional 3.2 million from Denver, lifting the cumulative 2025 total to 17 million. The figures were unchanged in August. In September, 1.6 million more were minted in Denver, bringing the cumulative 2025 total to 18.6 million — 10.4 million from Denver and 8.2 million from Philadelphia.
By comparison, 2024 saw significantly higher production, with 21.9 million half dollars struck at Denver and 15.7 million at Philadelphia, for a combined total of 37.6 million coins.
Mintages of Native American Dollars
Since the U.S. Mint’s May revision to 2025 Native American dollars, which reset the cumulative mintage to the 2.38 million coins first reported in January, the total has remained unchanged.
Earlier monthly reports had shown the following additions before they were removed by the May update:
- January: 1.12 million (Denver) + 1.26 million (Philadelphia) = 2.38 million
- February: an additional 700,000 (Philadelphia)
- March: another 1.4 million (700,000 from each facility)
- April: 1.12 million added (420,000 Denver, 700,000 Philadelphia)
Subsequent data confirmed that cumulative totals never moved beyond January’s level, effectively nullifying all reported increases from February through April.
For comparison, the 2024 Native American dollar saw slightly lower production, totaling 2.24 million coins, evenly split between the Denver and Philadelphia Mints.
The U.S. Mint began selling rolls, bags, and boxes of 2025 Native American dollars on Jan. 28, followed by the release of 2025 Kennedy half dollar rolls and bags on May 6.
The following table shows 2025 circulating coin mintages in September by production facility and denomination.
U.S. Mint Circulating Coin Production in September 2025
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Nickel | 30,240,000 | 35,280,000 | 65,520,000 |
| Roosevelt Dime | 42,000,000 | 68,500,000 | 110,500,000 |
| Quarters | 29,400,000 | 32,800,000 | 62,200,000 |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar | 1,600,000 | 0 | 1,600,000 |
| Native American $1 Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 103,240,000 | 136,580,000 | 239,820,000 |
In September, the Denver Mint struck 103.24 million coins, while the Philadelphia Mint produced 136.58 million, for a combined 239.82 million.
Coin Production Through September 2025
Year-to-date, Denver has struck 1,991,940,000 coins and Philadelphia 2,178,500,000 coins, for an overall total of 4,170,440,000 coins — 10% more than the 3,792,440,000 coins produced during the same period in 2024, the weakest ninth-month start on record, according to CoinNews data.
This next table lists coin production totals by denomination and by U.S. Mint facility:
YTD 2025 Circulating Coin Production by Denomination
| 1 ¢ | 5 ¢ | 10 ¢ | 25 ¢ | 50 ¢ | N.A. $1 | Total: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 645.2M | 322.32M | 585.5M | 427.4M | 10.4M | 1.12M | 1991.94M |
| Philadelphia | 655.2M | 443.84M | 520.0M | 550.0M | 8.2M | 1.26M | 2178.50M |
| Total | 1300.4M | 766.16M | 1105.5M | 977.4M | 18.6M | 2.38M | 4170.44M |
If the current production pace continues through December, the 2025 annual mintage would reach 5.56 billion coins. For comparison, the U.S. Mint produced just over 5.6 billion coins for circulation in 2024, marking the lowest output since 2009.
2025 Quarter Mintages
In addition to the one-year-only 2025 Native American dollar, the U.S. Mint through September released the first four of five 2025 issues from its four-year American Women Quarters™ Program, which concludes this year.
The 2025 Ida B. Wells quarter, the first of the year, entered circulation in February, with the Mint offering rolls and bags of the coin to the public beginning Feb. 4. Mintage totals were unchanged in April but increased sharply in May, with an additional 43.7 million coins from Denver and 59.85 million from Philadelphia. With no changes reported since, the coin’s combined mintage now stands at 309.4 million — 143.2 million from Denver and 166.2 million from Philadelphia.
The second quarter design of the year, honoring Juliette Gordon Low, entered circulation a month later. Rolls and bags went on sale March 25. Production to date has reached 130.2 million from Denver and 200.4 million from Philadelphia, for a combined total of 330.6 million.
Production of the third 2025 design, featuring Dr. Vera Rubin, began in April, when 2.2 million coins were struck in Philadelphia. Output increased sharply in May, reaching 25 million from Denver and 27.8 million from Philadelphia, for a combined total of 52.8 million. June production rose further to 63 million coins from Denver and 55.8 million from Philadelphia, bringing the cumulative total to 118.8 million. The coin entered circulation on June 2, with rolls and bags offered a day later on June 3. No changes were reported for July, August, or September.
Minting for the fourth 2025 design, featuring Stacey Park Milbern, began in May with 2.2 million coins struck at the Denver Mint and 2.4 million at the Philadelphia Mint. No changes were reported in June, but production surged in July to 41.8 million from Denver and 72.8 million from Philadelphia, for a combined 114.6 million. In August, output increased by another 17.6 million from Denver, reaching 59.4 million, and 22 million from Philadelphia, totaling 94.8 million, for a cumulative mintage of 154.2 million. The coin was released in rolls and bags on Aug. 12. No additional coins were reported for September.
In June, the Mint began striking the final 2025 quarter design — and the last of the program — honoring Althea Gibson, with 2.4 million coins produced at Philadelphia. That month, the 2.4 million total was excluded from the Mint’s overall coin production report but appeared in its separate quarterly output report.
In July, Philadelphia’s figure held at 2.4 million, while Denver added 2.2 million, bringing the total to 4.6 million, which remained unchanged in August. In September, production increased by an additional 29.4 million coins at Denver and 32.8 million at Philadelphia, lifting totals to 31.6 million from Denver and 35.2 million from Philadelphia — a combined 66.8 million. The quarter entered circulation on Oct. 20, followed by its release in rolls and bags on Oct. 21.
Of note, the Mint’s reporting by quarter design still runs 2.4 million higher than what is reflected in the overall coin production report, leaving a discrepancy between the two.
This final table shows all American Women quarter dollar mintages by production facility, denomination, and design.
2022-2025 American Women Quarter Mintages
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ida B. Wells Quarter | 143,200,000 | 166,200,000 | 309,400,000 |
| 2025 Juliette Gordon Low Quarter | 130,200,000 | 200,400,000 | 330,600,000 |
| 2025 Dr. Vera Rubin Quarter | 63,000,000 | 55,800,000 | 118,800,000 |
| 2025 Stacey Park Milbern Quarter | 59,400,000 | 94,800,000 | 154,200,000 |
| 2025 Althea Gibson Quarter | 31,600,000 | 35,200,000 | 66,800,000 |
| 2024 Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter | 185,800,000 | 168,400,000 | 354,200,000 |
| 2024 Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter | 187,200,000 | 210,200,000 | 397,400,000 |
| 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter | 159,400,000 | 141,200,000 | 300,600,000 |
| 2024 Celia Cruz Quarter | 156,200,000 | 149,600,000 | 305,800,000 |
| 2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter | 170,200,000 | 152,600,000 | 322,800,000 |
| 2023 Bessie Coleman Quarter | 317,200,000 | 302,000,000 | 619,200,000 |
| 2023 Edith Kanaka’Ole Quarter | 368,600,000 | 372,800,000 | 741,400,000 |
| 2023 Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter | 271,800,000 | 284,000,000 | 555,800,000 |
| 2023 Jovita Idar Quarter | 188,000,000 | 190,600,000 | 378,600,000 |
| 2023 Maria Tallchief Quarter | 184,800,000 | 185,800,000 | 370,600,000 |
| 2022 Maya Angelou Quarter | 258,200,000 | 237,600,000 | 495,800,000 |
| 2022 Dr. Sally Ride Quarter | 278,000,000 | 275,200,000 | 553,200,000 |
| 2022 Wilma Mankiller Quarter | 296,800,000 | 310,000,000 | 606,800,000 |
| 2022 Nina Otero-Warren Quarter | 219,200,000 | 225,000,000 | 444,200,000 |
| 2022 Anna May Wong Quarter | 240,800,000 | 226,800,000 | 467,600,000 |
Not on topic, but interesting,
India formally recognizes silver as bank collateral with a 10:1 gold-silver ratio, reshaping lending, boosting demand, and igniting a new era for silver as a global monetary metal – by The Silver Academy (The Jerusalem Post, 10/22/2025).
Rich, I saw that earlier today. Very curious. From what I recall it dosent go into effect until April next year. But, if this collateral 10:1 holds, the intended consequences and unintended consequences will be interesting.
I have noticed that in some stores I get my change rounded up to the next nickel when they don’t have enough cents. The world didn’t end, just less cents in it.
My bank has ceased distributing cents. There are plenty to go round though and probably for years to come.
But do any have an extra V?
“Extra V.” It’s been a while since I gave those some thought. Still one of my favorites.
NOT one, BUT TWO promos for Wonder Woman on the USM Facebook page.., Doubling down on the ‘pumps’ leading into 13 Nov..
Today is Friday – a week ago, today – USM sent notification that Supes was to ship soon…,
25DSG – ‘crickets’ – no CC activity what so ever.. Supes will become THE “Trick, or Treat?” release…
CN ‘USM Polymarket’ when 25DSG Supes Ships (My swag, on or 4 days prior) –
I wonder if they’ll ship Superman, Batman & Wonder Woman at the same time.
lol.
Silver is currently not in backwardation. It was not in backwardation part of Thursday as well. That’s 3 days in succession that part of the day it has been out of backwardation and part of the day it has been marginally in backwardation. When it is in backwardation, nothing like it has been…
At 1:10pm EST, there were just 10 LESPS Subscriptions and 8 Golden Sunflowers available. Most disappointing, has been the 2025 American Liberty(AL) Golden Sunflowers, since release on August 21. Initially, it appeared the Mint had produced roughly 3-4K less than the Maximum Mintage/Product limit, which would have led to significant premiums in a relatively short time frame. The market and product amount essentially has left the market flooded with an over abundance of product IMO. These will never be rare, nor garner the attention and secondary market premium they could have, with a lower mintage limit. Nonetheless, still a beautiful… Read more »
Cali, were the mintages about the same for the 21 bronco vs the 25 sunflower? I thought they were in which I am not sure why the bronco is sold for so much more. I never cared for the bronco reverse that much. I thought the 23 tree Liberty had a better reverse. Anyway, the difference on price must be the overall design or groupthink in the coin community.
East Coast Guru, the 2021 American Liberty(AL) High Relief(HR) Gold 1oz(21DA) was released on August 19, 2021, with a declared Mintage/Product Limit of 12,500. The LKS, per the 10/20/25 U.S. Mint sales report, stands at 12,471. “The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Beth Zaiken and sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Artist Craig A. Campbell.”(USM) AIP Designer Richard Masters created the reverse design, which Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill sculpted. Reported 1st day sales of the 2021 were 11,992 per Coin World. The initial price was $2,715 each and limited to 1 per household(HHL)… Read more »
I think the Flowing Hair Gold is also lagging the Bronco LIberty Gold in terms of the secondary market.
There is “rare” and “desirable” in any collectible……minted quantity is not necessarily the driving factor. The Bronco will always be more valuable than many recent issues of lower quantity released, like the Flowing Hair, and the 24 Liberty/Britanic to cite but a few…The Bronco is a unique case and always will be,
@HarryB I think the Bronco Gold had a little more in the desirability front. Maybe it is the gold, maybe it is the ultra high relief, maybe because it is coin and not a medal. The The Bronco Silver Medal seems to be going for about $80-$90 (OGP) vs a release price of $75 (I think). I’ve come to the conclusion the the desire factor is sometimes hard to predict.
In one word, NO! No formal legislation has been passed, however if you check out the link below, you will see what has been pproposed. “Has legislation to address the penny been introduced?” “Historically, some Members of Congress have introduced legislation to address the cost of the penny. The most frequent proposal is to request the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the cost of coin production. None of these measures has been enacted.” See Table 1: “119th Congress (2025-2026)” PS If you run a search using the following, many hits/results regarding the topic are returned. “actual decree to stop… Read more »
In 2023 the Mint produced 4 billion cent coins and in 2024 3 billion cent coins. I know that half the cents end up in piggy banks and jars but I seriously doubt if the 1 billion one cent coins produced in 2025 is going to be enough. Eventually, in 2026, the banking system is going to be offering a premium for coins returned to them. If cents were superfluous to our needs, the Mint wouldn’t be manufacturing three billion new coins a year or so ago. There are 340 millions in the USA – that 2025 production is THREE… Read more »
My solution is to change the word on a ‘one cent’ coin to ‘two cents’ in 2027 and make the ‘one cent’ coins in circulation worth ‘two cents’ from January 1 2027.
In the interim, banks would pay $1.50 per 100 ‘one cent’ coins returned to them.
The two cent coin would be exactly the same size and weight. I’d imagine billions of one cent coins will be returned to banks if offered this premium.
CACgrading Oversized Holder – An Opinion: Last night I came home from a work-trip to a warm family welcome, and a couple of packages were patiently waiting for me. One box, a USM 2.5 oz Sup-Medal replacement (nice Medal, OGP fail – again), and a box from CACG with two coins and my other 2.5 oz Sup-Medal now encased in plastic and a rubberized silicone gasket. As seen in the pic, the oversized holder is quite large (huge) compared to the regular sized holders. Below is a straight on look – Hold that thought ⇊ PS: The thicker the rubberized… Read more »
Hmm … interesting. Did you have any of the hockey pucks graded? If so, did they have the same gaskets, or is this something new from CAC?
I have some pucks in PCGS holders, the gaskets are the same as CAC – but very different, more pics in a sec & you’ll see…
CACg is new to encapsulating, so the look is new with these BIG holders.
I’ll dig out the PCG puck and shoot a side by side w/CAC after a bit.
Back to my opinion…
And now take a look from an angle. Holy Monolith!
The holder sure is ‘oversized’. 5″ x 5-3/4″ x 1-1/2″ thick and with the medal it weighs 15.6 oz’s lol. The gasket is about 1-1/8 deep and it has the coin in the middle, giving me tunnel vision lol.
The oversized holder generally matches the regular holder (that I like) with a ‘deep-dish’ look, but this is over the top. The thick (white) gasket is a fail imo. It obscures the coin/medal and is a distraction. The Medal is buried = Fail. It’s sort of an “anti edgeview” holder.
The rest of it is a nice, clean & clear plastic presentation – not the white rubber gasket, nope. The gasket reminds me of those Kryptonics skateboard wheels when I was a kid haha…
Here’s the old oversized PCGS w/puck holder vs the new CACG w/Sup holder. The puck is twice as big as Sup, but Supe’s holder is 3x thicker than the PCGS holder. CACG blew a gasket!
The thick white
gasket(Kryptonic skateboard wheel) is “Comical” imo…Rick: was the oversized holder developed specifically to stand up for “comic display” as you have pictured above?
lol.
Rick,
Welcome Back! Great share and really interesting. Looks like you did well on the Gold Sunflower – a total eye popper coin! Yup, those gaskets look a little funny – Fat Tire, Skateboard Wheel, Racing Slick, eye piece….. But I definitely like the Acrylic quality of the CAC holders. Nice haul Buddy.
Cheers
Thanks for posting Rick. What was CAC thinking regarding their gasket design? It’s a fail. Too big, too thick. The acrylic holders take up to much room. other than getting a third party grade, the slab appears to take up as much space as OGP. Not being able to see the edge of the coin reminds me of the early NGC slabs which covered the reeds. PCGS grading standards may have diminished, but their holders are still the best.
I have many PCGs slabbed pucks, prefer the smaller holder. Hard enough to deal with these big ol puck$…..most are in the mint tubes of 10, got them anytime under <$1k each..
“The thick (white) gasket is a fail imo. It obscures the coin/medal and is a distraction. The Medal is buried = Fail. It’s sort of an “anti edgeview” holder.”
I completely agree. Too much plastic, not enough metal.
I’m surprised Greta Thunberg isn’t protesting in front of your house for adding to the global warming crisis! Just think how much oil was used to create all that plastic for those 5 ounce coins…LoL! Is CAC’s ‘First delivery’ comparable to NGC’s ‘FDOI’?
off topic, a question for those that direct submit to grading services. in the past I was a member of NGC and submitted often 2009-2016 for grading. I am contemplating submitting a number my Modern gold in mint packaging. of the 3 major third party graders, which is the “best” to use now? Thanks…
CAC seems to be the ‘choice’ place. “If” I (rarely) purchase a graded coin, I prefer their product, and the coins are flawless. (This has not been consistent past experience with the other two.)
As a secondary question are people relatively sure they are going to get a PF/PR70 or MS70 (maybe even MS69 depending on the modern coin) when they submit to any of the TPGs. I see a lot of modern PF/PR69 coins sell for OGP prices. An alternate question is how to coins worth around $30 ever get slabbed. It seems like almost a 100% of the sale cost is in the TPG fee.
Thanks to all who responded…..I was not trying to ascertain “who gives most 70s” but rather a best value for service….having used NGC a number of years ago, I figure the 70 yields will be similar, I can usually figure out which will be what 90+% of the time. My concern is one of storage and ease of disposition for those who come after me. My wife is fine with bullion in rolls, capsules, flips, slabs etc but hates “little boxes” the OGP the capsules are in….I will keep the multi piece sets in OGP which I have an affinity… Read more »
KC&SO, HarryB, REB, Rick and others(?) have been keeping us up to date,informed, while patiently waiting for their 2025 Comic Art 24-Karat Gold Proof Coin – Superman™”. The coins and silver medals went on Pre-sale beginning July 24 and the gold coin is still currently listed as a Pre-sale item. The Superman 1oz Silver Medal subscription was open and available until September 22. I could be mistaken, however at one point I believe the Mint had listed on the product page, shipping of the gold coin beginning on September 25? A week ago(10/18) HarryB posted a picture(see below) of an… Read more »
The Mint emulating the US Army, hurry up,pay and wait….. certainly not a super process! DC third tier “heroes” soon, the Tick, kKyle the Kold Sore, Shazam Jr……. Sheldon and the flash duel obverse
JQC, I remember very well three Motto’s while serving 7 years in the Army! 1) Hurry Up AND Wait, 2) Lead, Follow or Get the Hell Out of the Way, AND 3) Keep Up the Fire. One of the Proudest things I’ve ever done was serving My Country, the US Army, 3 of those years during Nam! The funny thing about it is I actually HATED every single minute……..I mean every single second, lol, that I was in!! I reenlisted twice too! However, as I got older, I grew a whole nother appreciation for serving My Country! I personally think… Read more »
Thanks Cali, back at you for all of your input & opinions. Harry, at 1.5″ thick, the “comical” large holder stands on its own, literally. However, so does the regular ‘mini’ holder. The square design allows for it. I suppose it could be a nice bookend for a few comic books lol. Thanks E1, I also like the Acrylic quality of the CAC slabs big & small. But the Fat Tire has to go. There has to be a way to slim it down? Cheers! Kaiser & JQ, yes, smaller is better. PCGS & NGC did it right with the… Read more »
At $25 for the Huge Comical Holder (free Comic label FWIW), no complaints about the price, and hopefully the Tunnel of Siliconized Kryptonic doom will soon be addressed on these holders!? I’m in $60 bucks deeper than the $275 price tag on the Man-O-Steel MS70 if I designate part of the handling & shipping to the ASE & Lib , so no profiteering is in the forecast on this submission as it stands imo… Below is the price tag for both Silver coins; Grading, Imaging, ‘First’ designation, etc. By not obtaining a 70 on the S-ASE, that was clearly a… Read more »
Just the holder itself could end up being a collector’s item – LOL. You never know. CAC should probably break out the Solidworks Software and start work on a much slimmer low mass design. A lot of plastic there.
True E1 ha. So far, not a lot is going on at CACG for the Sup Silver Medals, so you may be on to something!? The Pop report below shows that just 12 – 2.5 ozers have been graded so far, with only 5 coming back as MS70, so maybe I should feel lucky? However, I did have to cherry my 70 before sending… Look at the 1 oz’s, wow. Just 7 have been graded with zero 70 grades, hmm… These aren’t exactly ‘hot’ items, so the low pops aren’t a surprise… My other raw Sup 2.5 is pretty nice,… Read more »
E1,
“CAC should probably break out the Solidworks Software and start work on a much slimmer low mass design. A lot of plastic there.”
Agree and pronto too!
You can see their intentions with the big holder, they engineered it to match their std holder to the ‘T’ (red arrows). However, the thick ‘Hot Wheels’ gasket has to go! (purple arrows)…….
Rick,
I was just curious to know if those standard CACG holders fit in the Light House Boxes?
Personal, this appears to be a cost cutting measure on CACG’s part IMO? They use the same gasket size of 25mm for both the CAC Large Holder and CAC X-Large Holder. 25mm allows for thicker coins, however with the diameter also being a limiting factor, thiey should scale another gasket/holder combo no larger than 17mm max, actually more like 12mm – 14mm max in total thickness, which is still a rare thickness to find when it comes to commemmorative coins and medals, regardless of high relief, Ultra High Relief or in the case of occasional RCM product, Extraordinarily High Relief… Read more »
The dollar figures are suggested retail prices and directly linked to Grey Sheet pricing from the CACG website. Rick’s picture was a screenshot of the CACG: “CAC Graded Coins Population Report and Price Guide” page, which I’ve included the link below. Under where all the DC Comic Art products are listed on CCAG, is a box with an embedded hot link to GreySheet, which if you click on where it reads “Click here for details.” On the CACG site and page, you’ll be taken to Grey Sheet where you can see the same pricing. “Prices powered by CDN Greysheet CPG… Read more »
I’ve been thinking of the concise description for the your CAC gasket all weekend. I finally figured it out:
“Tunnel Vision”
Congress has completed discarded any semblance of checks and balances, they have bent over and grabbed ankles for 47….. cents, Venezuela, Tariffs, State a rights 10th Amendment, nahh he’s the boss, just like Tony Adams’s, but Danna was a better softball pitcher No doubt someone scored a few big old bags of ‘25 cents…..
And if they had just left things alone, how much longer do you think cents would’ve continued to have been made anyway? Never mind their negative seignorage as it’s more than balanced out by the seignorage provided by dimes and quarters. Just how much longer would cents have had before self-abolishment because people would just stop using them?
E1,
“I was just curious to know if those standard CACG holders fit in the Light House Boxes?”
They do fit, I checked it out & thanks. In fact, they fit the best of the big-3. See pic, top row.
They fit perfectly into the bottom pan-formed bed of the tray. See pic.
1) CACG: No movement up/down or left/rt. Slight snap in.
2) NGC: No movement up/down, slight movement left/rt.
3) PCGS: Noticeable movement up/down, no movement left/rt.
Thanks Rick,
That’s really good to know. Nice example too. Ocular proof is always best.
Looks like a box full of Rock Stars!
Are you sure you’re not an expert?
Cheers
Yes, new gold, old gold, CAC gold. Even a couple of 2009 gold pieces (NGC) came out of hiding tonight. Rock & Roll!
Yes, I’m an expert at draining bank accounts.
I almost picked up this ’64-D 50C toner for my Silver Business set tonight, but someone else wanted it more than I. I was the under-bidder. Maybe next time, maybe a nicer one next time too!? ⇊
https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1953826/1964-D-Kennedy-Half-Dollar-PCGS-MS-67-Toned
Yes, I was looking at that coin earlier this week. It was a very safe toner IMO. Nice looking coin. Hammered at $817 – Yikes – But Nice.
Cheers
@Rick, another question. Do the CAC slabs (of course not the supersized one) fit in a PCGS slab box. The reason I as is a lot of time I see people selling used PCGS boxes for $5 or less. The NGC slabs don’t seem to fit well.
Rick, it’s an investment. You gotta spend money to make money. Eventually, you’ll be the winner. Really nice FHG and gold Sacagawea coins. Never a regret.
In the Financial Times, there is an article about Germany scraping plans to issue two silver collectable coins this year due to the euro value on the coin being to low for the value of the silver in the coin. Anyway, it makes no sense unless there are other mitigating factors not mentioned in the article. I tried to link the article, but my comment is in “awaiting for approval” purgatory. I found the article on silver seek website.
Maybe Germany should consider scrapping the Euro like GB did = Germanexit?
deleted follow up on opinion of Europe…In time a leopard shows his true spots.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RdDxJmGrfZk
Germany still has the strongest Europa economy…. but, Russia is not trustworthy in virtually every type of matters. Historically, Jimmy Byrnes may have started the Cold War when he told,the Russians, after the Hiroshima bomb, that we had the “bomb” and more of them and if the Russkies were out of line we might nuke them! No prior notice to,our Ally, before a veiled threat…. thus the nuke Arms race…….
Not clear from the article if this German commemorative is to be spent or collected similar to our own US Mint commemoratives. I am now assuming, that Germany is attempting to integrate silver coin(s) into commerce along with base metal coinage. Thus the need for an accurate euro denomination for the amount of silver in it. Does that seem about right?
1737 Poor Richard’s Almanack: “A penny saved is two pence clear.”
VinnieC, “ Do the CAC slabs fit in a PCGS slab box?” No the square edge is too wide on the CAC slab. NGC slabs will fit in a PCGS box but the lid won’t close tightly, causing problems. They pretty much do this to keep their boxes exclusive to their own slabs, and hoping for brand loyalty? There are aftermarket universal boxes out there that fit all slabs. And of course CACG has one, because they’re doing everything right (except for the Skateboard wheel coin gasket lol). CACG has given me two boxes over the course of 30 or so… Read more »
Thanks for the info @Rick. I had a feeling that’s where there are so many used PCGS boxes out there.
Rick,
I find what to get fun. I did get the Kennedy matte proof but I doubt it’s a 70. Still glad I have one. Just curious, do you have a 1995 W ASE? I’m thinking you do. The FHG was too rich for me but I’m happy with my FH silver medal.
When Taylor Sheridan’s contract with Paramount is over, he will join NBCUniversal. What does that have to do with coins? Months ago I posted that Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), parent of DC Comics, will go down the same road as the Paramount/Skydance (PSKY) deal. IF you are lucky enough to own Superman Gold or Batman Gold, you will be rewarded. You need to make sure you don’t turn an inside the park home run into a single, which SO SO MANY on here tend to do. Watch where the puck is going and quit rear view mirroring where the puck… Read more »
At this point I would feel lucky to own Comic Gold, Cagster. They’re minting to demand, well sort of. I hope the “ats” for the first two hold firm – no more! OGP was/is an issue to boot? The Silver OGP sucks, but not a dealbreaker for me since I’m slabbing them.
I’m enthusiastic on this years trio. Next year’s PI (Politically Incorrect to me) designs won’t help sales much imo and I may bail. But, the bright side of low sales could create demand enhancement further on down the road?
Moving forward w/o a rear view, for now…
Gentlemen, with respect to moving forward without a rear view, perhaps having both a forward and backward view at the same time is the better perspective, one looking to the past and one to the future.
With Gold over $4000.00 per ounce and Gold:Silver ratio over 75:1 you have to be ecstatic…
Silver currently in contango.
Front month = $47.53
Spot = $47.42
… and that’s how we like to see Silver dance.
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PSA… Advance and sincere apologies, if any believe the following is “off base” or uncalled for. Might I suggest a tempering of one’s exuberance for an abundance and consistency of correspondence to each commenters comment? Weeding through the noise has “personally” become more challenging as of late. In the past, other readers have noted that the comment frequency, continual incessant quips and lack of additional helpful coin knowledge shared in doing such, can become somewhat overwhelming or off putting? Similar to junk mail or advertisements? Thankfully, this is America and each has the freedom and right to do as they… Read more »
Thanks Cali, no need to feel bad or apologize. You said it as well as anyone could have, and long overdue – already.
This has been the most bizarre and awkward return yet by Kaiser/he/they/them.
The habitual, patronizing, pseudo-political posting is right back to where it was before, and is nearly unbearable – just me. <Patience Rick, patience>
And I’ll just leave it at that.
The Force is with you Cali. Please don’t go down the path of the dark side….
Cali,
He knows that he is annoying and he is doing it for a reason (on purpose). That reason could be an outside agenda other than his own or there is something seriously wrong with him. However, there is a reason for his absurdly strange behavior. Actually, he kinda gives me the creeps.
Later
This month’s traffic numbers.
Putting Gold/Silver in perspective…
GLD is currently = $367.38. That is where it was 12 days ago.
SLV is currently = $42.10. That is where it was 14 years ago. (09/02/2011 SLV closed @ $42.18).
My comment is sort of related to penny production. I noticed on people were selling the 2025 proof set minus the quarter and minus the penny. O the silver proof set I suspect that people are harvesting the silver half dollar and selling the remnants at a discount. It is looking like people are also selling the 2025-S Proof Penny at a premium too. The clad half dollar seems to be lagging in comparison. I wonder if this is because it is thought that the 2025-S will be the last proof penny. I am curious.
@Personal my observations was strictly regarding the S mint proof penny, half, and silver half which are not in circulation (for the most part). My point was people were making a play for the 2025-S proof penny. Previously it was noted on CN the people were making a play for the 2025-S silver proof half. I’m not not convinced the penny will be gone in 2026 at least for numismatic sales. As you pointed out the US mint did a last time buy of penny planchets. I saw some news story that said they were expected to be expended by… Read more »
As I understand it, there will be a cent minted next year. Possibly it’ll only be in uncirculated and proof sets. 2027 is another matter. After all, there wasn’t a 1982 SBA Dollar in any format.
Regardless, I’ll buy the cents, I’ve been collecting them (cents’ dates) since 1836. I’m still trying to find an 1835 (young head) to extend my collection, currently at 1836 – 2025. It’s a hobby for me.
Now is the time to buy and think of selling later.
2025P penny boxes are selling for over $300 per box on ebay.