As of this morning, the United States Mint’s 2015 March of Dimes Special Silver Set has received orders totaling 66,109 units. This accounts for 88.15% of the established product limit of 75,000 units.
The March of Dimes Special Silver Set is issued as part of the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Program, which was authorized under Public Law 112-209 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization. Earlier this year, the US Mint opened sales for individual proof and uncirculated versions of the silver dollar. The special silver set contains the proof version of the silver dollar, along with two specially minted Roosevelt Dimes.
The first dime is struck in 90% silver with a reverse proof finish at the Philadelphia Mint and carries the “P” mint mark. The second dime is struck in 90% silver with a proof finish at the West Point Mint and carries the “W” mint mark. Both dimes are exclusive to the special set.
The sets went on sale May 4, 2015, priced at $61.95 each with a product limit of 75,000 units and an ordering limit of 5 units per household.
The opening day sales for the product reached 52,540 units. The cumulative sales totals for the following days were 58,129 units (May 6), 63,882 units (May 7), and 66,109 units (May 8).
Well as of May 12, 2015 @ 2:25 PM , this set is sold out. There may be returns comming in that will be resold , you never know.
Don’t know that I’d want anyones returns.
looks like lots of buyers bought the 5 set limit…that would make for 15,000 or fewer unique “owners” of the sets… more realistically, the number is probably somewhere between 20-25K owners…. should generate quite a secondary buying frenzy!
I rarely ever purchase the household limit since I am more of a collector and generally poor. I Made that mistake on the 25th anniversary set and only bought one. The reason i bought 5 is because I love the dime and the cause is worthy.. At a little over $300 for five sets it seemed like a no brainer. I will hold onto these as long as humanly possible.
I think alot of people did the household limit like myself. Time will tell what effect this will have on the secondary market.
probably several hundred to over a thousand “mega dealers”
who had all their relatives and employees buying 5 sets…
large majority of 75,000 may well be in fewer hands than we can imagine!
huh? just checked Mint website to check on status of my order for 3 MOD sets placed May 5… had gotten email confirmation & told would be shipped in August and now am showing order for one set which is unavailable?? so sets were sold out sooner than reports or Mint error? worried!