The United States Mint will accept orders for the 225th Anniversary Enhanced Uncirculated Coin Set (product code 17XC) today at noon Eastern Time (ET).
Struck in celebration of the Mint’s 225th anniversary, this set contains 10 coins with an Enhanced Uncirculated finish featuring a combination of laser-frosted areas and an unpolished field that accentuates design details. The process creates a unique contrast distinctly different from the mirror-like finish of Proof coins. Each coin bears the “S” mintmark of the U.S. Mint at San Francisco.
The following coins from the San Francisco Mint are included in the set:
- Five quarters from the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, honoring
Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa; Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the District of Columbia; Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri; Ellis Island in New Jersey; and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Indiana. - One Native American $1 coin with a reverse design featuring a profiled likeness of Sequoyah writing “Sequoyah from Cherokee Nation” in syllabary along the border of the design. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES of AMERICA, $1, and Sequoyah written in English in the field of the design.
- One Kennedy half dollar
- One Roosevelt dime
- One Jefferson nickel
- One Lincoln cent
The coins are presented in two coin lenses—five coins per lens—and packaged in a black matte box with a certificate of authenticity. Mintage for this set is limited to 225,000 units.
The 225th Anniversary Enhanced Uncirculated Coin Set is priced at $29.95. Orders will be accepted at https://catalog.usmint.gov/ and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Information about shipping options is available at https://catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/shipping.html.
About the United States Mint
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including Proof, Uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers. The Mint is celebrating its 225th anniversary in 2017 (#USMint225). ❑
Press release courtesy of the U.S. Mint.
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Struggled to understand why the mint did not have any house-hold limits. Can’t believe that 225K sold out in less than an hour and already the ‘flippers’ are getting 2x (or more) for each of them. Well… not from me!
Sold out in approx. 17 minutes!
This was a no brainer!
With a price of only $29.95 and a small 225k mintage….It sold out fast because there wasn’t anything to lose by taking a chance on this one. C’mon guys! Pay attention!
Coin collecting is supposed to be fun. Trying to order just two of something an hour after it is released only to find it is out isn’t fun. According to the mint they just ran out of what was minted so far. Maybe one day they will learn about backorders. Maybe Amazon needs to take over all mint sales and distro.
The sets are up for sale on the Mint’s website. Apparently they came back at 9:00. Still available as of this writing 11:20 AM EST