In 2000 the United States Mint embarked an unprecedented public relations and advertising campaign to support the launch and encourage use of the new Sacagawea “Golden” Dollars. Their efforts included an outreach program to financial institutions, collaboration with major retailers, exposure on nationally televised programs, and a $40 million television, radio, print, mass transit, and […]
United States Mint Formation of the Union Set
Two and a half years into the popular 50 State Quarters Program, the United States Mint released a numismatic product chronicling the formation of the Union. The product included the first thirteen quarters of the series representing the original thirteen states, along with an extensive array of historical information to tell the story of the […]
American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set
The United States Mint recently revealed a new product known as the Making American History Coin and Currency Set. This product format, which includes one or more coins and legal tender or replica currency, has been used on numerous occasions in the past. One of the more popular offerings was the American Buffalo Coin and […]
2003 National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Silver Medals
In 2003, the United States Mint released their first series of commmorative silver medals to honor the 100th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Featuring Theodore Roosevelt on the obverse and four different animals on the reverse, the series proved highly popular with collectors and sold out quickly. President Theodore Roosevelt designated Florida’s Pelican […]
2005 John Marshall Coin & Chronicles Set
During the course of the modern commemorative coin era, the United States Mint has offered certain coins within specially presented sets including information or materials related to the object or person being commemorated. One recurring product type known as the Coin & Chronicles Set made its debut with the 2005 John Marshall Silver Dollar. The […]
Individual Proof Presidential Dollars Brought Concept Too Far
Over the years, the United States Mint has sometimes taken the approach of repackaging or recombining certain coins from existing numismatic offerings to create “new” numismatic offerings. There are occasions when this practice has been taken too far, as was the case for the individual proof Presidential Dollars issued in 2007 and 2008. The proof […]
The 50 State Quarters & Euro Coin Collection Captures History
The United States Mint offered the 50 State Quarters & Euro Coin Collection to capture the moment in history when the twelve original members of the European Union replaced their former national currencies with the Euro. The Euro had been introduced in non-physical form at midnight on January 1, 1999. The physical Euro notes and […]
Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set with Matte Proof Nickel
The United States Mint created a special collector’s edition offering for the 1993-dated Thomas Jefferson Silver Dollar commemorative coin. Released in 1994, the Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set generated a great deal of excitement when collectors realized that the 1994 Jefferson Nickel included had been struck with a special matte finish. The commemorative program […]
Benjamin Franklin Firefighters Silver Medal
The United States Mint currently offers a one ounce silver National Medal struck for the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Although these types of offerings have been infrequent, the US Mint has offered other silver medals in the past, such as Benjamin Franklin Firefighters National Silver Medal offered in 1993 and 1994. The issuance […]
The United States Millennium Coinage and Currency Set
The United States Mint released the Millennium Coinage and Currency Set in the summer of 2000. At first, the sets did not make much of an impression with collectors. However, when the sets started to arrive and were closely examined, collectors realized that a special finish had been used for the included Sacagawea Dollar, resulting in […]
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