U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending December 9, 2018

This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending December 9, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 17,210 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (18RH), which sold 9,224 units and was released on November 27. The third best-selling item this week was the 2018 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set (18RJ) with 5,988 sold. It’s followed by the West Point Mint’s 2018 American Silver Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EA), with 4,421 individual units sold; and the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (18AP), with 1,999 sold.

This week saw no significant downward adjustments.

Today, the U.S. Mint released the 2018 American Innovation $1 coin products. Additionally, a variety of products are closing and will be available to purchase until they go off-sale either on December 27 or December 31.<script><script>

The following are the U.S. Mint’s cumulative sales figures for the reporting period ending Sunday, December 9. “LKS” indicates that the number given is the last known sales figure for a sold-out item. Mintage and product limits are indicated, where applicable; if a coin is in stock but is nearing sold-out status, a link to the Mint’s product page is provided. Items in italics either are scheduled for release or have been released too recently to appear on the report; items in bold are appearing on the report for the first time.

Week Ending

12/2/18 12/9/18 +/- Notes
COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMS
17CH 2017 Lions Clubs Silver $1 PF Coin 68,519 68,519 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CJ 2017 Lions Clubs Silver $1 Unc. Coin 17,247 17,247 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CA 2017 Boys Town Gold $5 PF Coin 1,822 1,822 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CB 2017 Boys Town Gold $5 Unc. Coin 2,947 2,947 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CC 2017 Boys Town Silver $1 PF Coin 26,085 26,085 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CD 2017 Boys Town Silver $1 Unc. Coin 12,234 12,234 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CE 2017 Boys Town Clad 50c PF Coin 17,639 17,639 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CF 2017 Boys Town Clad 50c Unc. Coin 15,525 15,525 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17CG 2017 Boys Town 3-Coin PF Set 5,525 5,525 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
18CE 2018 Breast Cancer Gold $5 PF Coin 10,081 10,171 90 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 50,000
18CF 2018 Breast Cancer Gold $5 Unc. Coin 4,329 4,375 46 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 50,000
18CG 2018 Breast Cancer Silver $1 PF Coin 33,212 33,681 469 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 400,000
18CH 2018 Breast Cancer Silver $1 Unc. Coin 12,014 12,210 196 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 400,000
18CJ 2018 Breast Cancer Clad 50c PF Coin 17,382 17,542 160 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 750,000
18CK 2018 Breast Cancer Clad 50c Unc. Coin 10,494 10,613 119 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 750,000
18CL 2018 Breast Cancer Coin & Stamp Set 4,150 4,237 87 Available until 12/27/18
18CA 2018 WWI Silver $1 PF Coin 60,717 61,937 1,220 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
18CB 2018 WWI Silver $1 Unc. Coin 21,122 21,531 409 Available until 12/27/18; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
18CC 2018 WWI Silver $1 PF Coin & Medal Set: Army 15,621 15,621 0 Unavailable; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
18CD 2018 WWI Silver $1 PF Coin & Medal Set: Air Service 12,521 12,520 -1 Unavailable; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
18CM 2018 WWI Silver $1 PF Coin & Medal Set: Navy 12,253 12,253 0 Unavailable; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
18CN 2018 WWI Silver $1 PF Coin & Medal Set: Marines 12,648 12,648 0 Unavailable; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
18CP 2018 WWI Silver $1 PF Coin & Medal Set: Coast Guard 9,811 9,813 2 Unavailable; mintage limit 350,000 across all products
AMERICAN LIBERTY PROGRAM
17XA 2017 Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. 1-oz. Gold $100 PF Coin 29,527 29,593 66 Mintage limit 100,000
17XB 2017 Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. Silver Medal 55,187 55,187 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17XD 2017 Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. 4-Medal Set 31,984 32,104 120 Available until 12/31/18; mintage limit 50,000
18XF 2018 Am. Liberty 1/10-oz. Gold $10 PF Coin 24,739 25,089 350 Mintage limit 135,000
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS PROGRAM
S801 George Washington Pres. Silver Medal 15,180 15,650 470
S802 John Adams Pres. Silver Medal 11,628 11,976 348
AMERICAN PALLADIUM EAGLE PROGRAM
18EK 2018 1-oz. APaE $25 PF Coin 14,989 14,988 -1 Sold out; LKS
AMERICAN PLATINUM EAGLE PROGRAM
17EJ 2017 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 8,890 8,890 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18EJ 2018 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 11,868 11,936 68 Mintage limit 20,000
AMERICAN GOLD EAGLE PROGRAM
16EB 2016 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 24,290 24,298 8 Available until 12/31/18
16EC 2016 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 6,112 6,138 26 Available until 12/31/18
17EH 2017 1-oz. AGE $50 Unc. Coin 5,800 5,800 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17EB 2017 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 9,139 9,160 21 Available until 12/31/18
17EC 2017 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 2,742 2,788 46 Available until 12/31/18
17ED 2017 1/4-oz. AGE $10 PF Coin 4,618 4,648 30 Available until 12/31/18
17EF 2017 AGE PF 4-Coin Set 9,811 9,811 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18EH 2018 1-oz. AGE $50 Unc. Coin 7,688 7,711 23
18EB 2018 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 5,827 6,005 178
18EC 2018 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 1,810 1,810 0 Unavailable; no mintage limit
18ED 2018 1/4-oz. AGE $10 PF Coin 3,703 3,872 169
18EE 2018 1/10-oz. AGE $5 PF Coin 12,517 12,853 336
18EF 2018 AGE PF 4-Coin Set 7,073 7,109 36
AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE PROGRAM
16EA 2016 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 594,012 594,268 256 Available until 12/31/18
17EG 2017 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin 176,739 176,739 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17EA 2017 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 387,723 388,331 608 Available until 12/31/18
17EA042 2017 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coins, bulk (210 coins each) 240 240 0 Each unit = five trays of 42 coins per tray
18EG 2018 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin 126,889 128,233 1,344
18EA 2018 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin (S) 326,913 331,334 4,421
18EA042 2018 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coins (S), bulk (210 coins each) 182 182 0 Each unit = five trays of 42 coins per tray
18EM 2018 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin (W) 153,350 155,213 1,863
AMERICAN GOLD BUFFALO PROGRAM
17EL 2017 1-oz. AGB $50 PF Coin 15,810 15,810 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18EL 2018 1-oz. AGB $50 PF Coin 14,337 14,596 259
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5-OZ SILVER 25c UNC. COINS
17AJ 2017 Effigy Mounds Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 17,135 17,151 16 Available until 12/31/18; mintage limit 25,000
17AK 2017 Frederick Douglass Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 17,678 17,678 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17AL 2017 Ozark Nat’l Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 17,693 17,693 0 Unavailable; mintage limit 25,000
17AM 2017 Ellis Island Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 17,670 17,670 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17AN 2017 George Rogers Clark Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 14,731 14,731 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18AJ 2018 Pictured Rocks Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 17,747 17,748 1 Unavailable; mintage limit 20,000
18AK 2018 Apostle Islands Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 16,170 16,231 61 Mintage limit 20,000
18AL 2018 Voyageurs Nat’l Park Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 15,923 15,989 66
18AM 2018 Cumberland Is. Nat’l Seashore Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 14,576 14,681 105
18AN 2018 Block Is. Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 14,565 14,924 359
PROOF SETS
ATB Quarters Proof Sets
Q5G 2015 ATB Quarters PF Set 99,466 99,466 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
16AP 2016 ATB Quarters PF Set 91,674 91,674 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17AP 2017 ATB Quarters PF Set 88,580 88,667 87 Available until 12/31/18
18AP 2018 ATB Quarters PF Set 75,645 77,644 1,999
U.S. Mint Proof Sets
P17 2015 U.S. Mint PF Set 662,854 662,854 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17RG 2017 U.S. Mint PF Set 566,375 566,946 571 Available until 12/31/18
18RG 2018 U.S. Mint PF Set 450,332 467,542 17,210
Other Proof Sets
17RD 2017 Birth Set 34,215 34,317 102
17RE 2017 Happy Birthday Set 18,056 18,078 22 Available until 12/31/18
17XC 2017 225th Anniv. Enhanced Unc. Set 210,419 210,419 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18RD 2018 Birth Set 24,369 25,253 884
18RE 2018 Happy Birthday Set 16,422 16,668 246
18RF 2018 Congratulations Set 19,267 19,267 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
SILVER PROOF SETS
America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets
Q5H 2015 ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 103,311 103,311 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
16AQ 2016 ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 95,709 95,709 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17AQ 2017 ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 89,013 89,172 159 Available until 12/31/18
18AQ 2018 ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 71,452 72,499 1,047
U.S. Mint Silver Proof Sets
SW2 2015 U.S. Mint Silver PF Set 387,310 387,310 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17RH 2017 U.S. Mint Silver PF Set 355,435 356,076 641 Available until 12/31/18
18RH 2018 U.S. Mint Silver PF Set 284,213 293,437 9,224
Limited Edition Silver Proof Sets
16RC 2016 Limited Ed. Silver PF Set 49,647 49,647 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17RC 2017 Limited Ed. Silver PF Set 48,901 48,901 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18RC 2018 Limited Ed. Silver PF Set 37,595 38,482 887
Other Silver Proof Sets
18XC San Francisco Mint 2018 Silver Reverse Proof (50th Anniversary) Set 199,116 199,116 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
UNCIRCULATED COIN SETS
America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Sets
17AA 2017 ATB Quarters Unc. Set 29,972 29,972 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18AA 2018 ATB Quarters Unc. Set 28,186 28,832 646
U.S. Mint Uncirculated Sets
16RJ 2016 U.S. Mint Unc. Set 296,582 296,582 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17RJ 2017 U.S. Mint Unc. Set 286,812 286,813 1 Sold out; LKS
18RJ 2018 U.S. Mint Unc. Set 223,536 229,524 5,988
CIRCULATING COIN SETS
16AC 2016 ATB Quarters Circ. Set 23,538 23,686 148 Available until 12/31/18
17AC 2017 ATB Quarters Circ. Set 22,765 22,920 155
18AC 2018 ATB Quarters Circ. Set 16,565 17,302 737
OTHER SPECIAL PRODUCTS
YC1 2014 Coin Discovery Set 10,752 10,908 156 Product limit 45,000
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS BAGS AND ROLLS
2017, Effigy Mounds National Monument
17ABA 2017 ATB Effigy 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,324 2,324 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ABB 2017 ATB Effigy 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,196 2,196 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ABC 2017 ATB Effigy 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,211 4,211 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARA 2017 ATB Effigy 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,924 6,924 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARB 2017 ATB Effigy Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,951 3,951 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ARC 2017 ATB Effigy 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,805 8,805 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
2017, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
17ABD 2017 ATB F. Douglass 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,328 2,328 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ABE 2017 ATB F. Douglass 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,221 2,221 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ABF 2017 ATB F. Douglass 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,245 4,245 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ARD 2017 ATB F. Douglass 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,863 6,863 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ARE 2017 ATB F. Douglass Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,975 3,975 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
17ARF 2017 ATB F. Douglass 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,786 8,786 0 Sold out, removed from website; LKS
2017, Ozark National Scenic Riverways
17ABG 2017 ATB Ozark 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,167 2,167 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ABH 2017 ATB Ozark 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,126 2,126 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ABJ 2017 ATB Ozark 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,076 4,076 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARG 2017 ATB Ozark 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,725 6,725 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARH 2017 ATB Ozark Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,891 3,891 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARJ 2017 ATB Ozark 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,590 8,590 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
2017, Ellis Island National Monument
17ABK 2017 ATB Ellis Is. 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,392 2,392 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ABL 2017 ATB Ellis Is. 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,241 2,241 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ABM 2017 ATB Ellis Is. 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,354 4,354 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARK 2017 ATB Ellis Is. 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,610 6,610 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARL 2017 ATB Ellis Is. Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 4,013 4,013 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17ARM 2017 ATB Ellis Is. 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 9,007 9,007 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Site
17ABN 2017 ATB G.R. Clark 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,217 2,223 6 Available until 12/31/18
17ABP 2017 ATB G.R. Clark 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,262 2,264 2 Available until 12/31/18
17ABQ 2017 ATB G.R. Clark 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,188 4,194 6 Available until 12/31/18
17ARN 2017 ATB G.R. Clark 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,540 6,545 5 Available until 12/31/18
17ARP 2017 ATB G.R. Clark Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,813 3,824 11 Available until 12/31/18
17ARQ 2017 ATB G.R. Clark 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,547 8,556 9 Available until 12/31/18
2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
18ABA 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,165 2,180 15
18ABB 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,242 2,251 9
18ABC 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,041 4,055 14
18ARA 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,404 6,420 16
18ARB 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,668 3,704 36
18ARC 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,636 8,662 26
2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
18ABD 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,986 2,000 14
18ABE 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,970 1,981 11
18ABF 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,919 3,938 19
18ARD 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,166 6,185 19
18ARE 2018 ATB Apostle Is. Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,426 3,462 36
18ARF 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 7,962 8,001 39
2018 Voyageurs National Park
18ABG 2018 ATB Voyageurs 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,967 1,981 14
18ABH 2018 ATB Voyageurs 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,909 1,923 14
18ABJ 2018 ATB Voyageurs 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,572 3,591 19
18ARG 2018 ATB Voyageurs 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,032 6,052 20
18ARH 2018 ATB Voyageurs Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,292 3,344 52
18ARJ 2018 ATB Voyageurs 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 7,859 7,912 53
2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore
18ABK 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,913 1,940 27
18ABL 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,783 1,805 22
18ABM 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,463 3,500 37
18ARK 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,798 5,844 46
18ARL 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,150 3,219 69
18ARM 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 7,381 7,493 112
2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
18ABN 2018 ATB Block Island 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,776 1,823 47
18ABP 2018 ATB Block Island 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,735 1,781 46
18ABQ 2018 ATB Block Island 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,062 3,177 115
18ARN 2018 ATB Block Island 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,768 5,838 70
18ARP 2018 ATB Block Island Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 2,739 2,858 119
18ARQ 2018 ATB Block Island 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 6,921 7,146 225
NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN BAGS, BOXES, AND ROLLS
17NA 2017 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (P) 16,752 16,782 30 Available until 12/31/18
17NB 2017 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (D) 15,924 16,019 95 Available until 12/31/18
17NC 2017 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (P) 2,058 2,068 10 Available until 12/31/18
17ND 2017 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (D) 2,148 2,162 14 Available until 12/31/18
17NE 2017 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,807 1,840 33 Available until 12/31/18
17NF 2017 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,612 1,635 23 Available until 12/31/18
18NA 2018 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (P) 14,893 15,029 136
18NB 2018 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (D) 14,276 14,394 118
18NC 2018 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (P) 1,744 1,770 26
18ND 2018 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (D) 1,770 1,781 11
18NE 2018 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,458 1,487 29
18NF 2018 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,326 1,357 31
KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR BAGS AND ROLLS
17KA 2017 Kennedy 50c, 200-Coin Bag (P&D) 10,055 10,083 28 Available until 12/31/18
17KB 2017 Kennedy 50c, 2-Roll Set (P&D) 23,359 23,467 108 Available until 12/31/18
18KA 2018 Kennedy 50c, 200-Coin Bag (P&D) 6,505 6,557 52
18KB 2018 Kennedy 50c, 2-Roll Set (P&D) 18,793 18,998 205
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTER 3-COIN SETS
18AH 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Block Island 10,966 11,553 587
18AG 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Cumberland Island 11,698 11,869 171
18AF 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Voyageurs 12,876 13,033 157
18AE 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Apostle Islands 13,135 13,253 118
18AD 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Pictured Rocks 14,459 14,612 153
17AH 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, G.R. Clark 13,348 13,370 22
17AG 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, Ellis Island 16,945 16,945 0 Unavailable; no product limit
17AF 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, Ozark 14,224 14,241 17
17AE 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, F. Douglass 14,480 14,504 24
17AD 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, Effigy Mounds 13,838 13,853 15
16AH 2016 ATB 3-Coin Set, Ft. Moultrie 13,151 13,185 34 Available until 12/31/18
16AG 2016 ATB 3-Coin Set, T. Roosevelt 15,880 15,929 49 Available until 12/31/18
16AF 2016 ATB 3-Coin Set, Harpers Ferry 14,187 14,233 46 Available until 12/31/18
16AE 2016 ATB 3-Coin Set, Cumberland Gap 14,815 14,857 42 Available until 12/31/18
16AD 2016 ATB 3-Coin Set, Shawnee 15,335 15,375 40 Available until 12/31/18

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  1. Qui Transtulit Sustinet says

    Neither collectors nor consumers need more clad dollars neither intended nor priced for circulation!

    U. S. MINT, and the CONGRESS, please WAKE UP!

    END the minting of ZINCOLNS NOW!

    Stop printing one dollar bills.

    Legislate and mint two and five dollar coins intended for circulation.

    Release the millions of stored dollar coins and promote their use.

    Trial at least one higher value circulation coin ($10 ?) with a silver content that is 20-30% of face value at the current spot silver price (about $14.56).

    At $14.56 spot silver the melt value of a quarter sized coin minted from coin (90 %) silver is about $2.63.

    A half dollar coin sized coin minted from 40% silver would currently have a melt value of $2.15.

    Silver content of .999 could also be tried on smaller sized coins, as long as their face value denomination was high enough relative to a lower melt value.

    MINT, Treasury, and Congress—TRY Something NEW and DIFFERENT!

  2. Qui Transtulit Sustinet says

    To put it another way, stop minting more of exactly what collectors don’t want—easily tarnished, poorly designed (edge dates and mint marks—Really?), non-circulating, CLAD (copper cores with outer layers of manganese brass) DOLLARS.

    Vaults are FULL of them—WE DON”T NEED or WANT MORE!

    Stop producing non-innovative Dollar Coins NOW!

    The Mint and Congress sure are slow learners.

  3. JS in Flyover USA says

    QTS–you are channeling LBJ who said that silver coins would circulate along side clad for years. Obviously that was wrong. You have to realize the last thing politicians and bankers want is money with intrinsic value–how would they be able to jerk us around so easily?

  4. RSF says

    With so many people waiting for silver to return to 2011 levels, no silver coin will ever circulate again. While a $10 silver coin is a nice idea, they would ALL be immediately hoarded.

    QTS – your other pleas for more rational coinage should be echoed by all of us in these forums, in our lobbying of congress, in Mint surveys, etc.

    The metal content of the current dollar coins was a mistake and should be changed, but they only become unsightly when they circulate. The pristine examples in our collections are quite appealing, and untouched, will stay that way. The same will be true of the new educational series that just started and that I’m looking forward to.

  5. cagcrisp says

    Higher and Higher Prices, Lower and Lower Mintages and More and More Gimmicks…

    Higher and Higher Prices:

    The Mint raised prices 31 times in CY2018

    Lower and Lower Mintages:

    The 2018 Breast Cancer Clad Proof
    The 2018 Breast Cancer Clad Uncirculated
    The 2018 Silver Reverse Proof Set
    The 2018 American Gold Eagle Proof ½ oz. (Sales have not concluded for the 4 coin set)

    More and More Gimmicks:

    The 2018 “Pink” Gold Breast Cancer Awareness
    The Gold content of the 2018 “Pink” Gold Breast Cancer Awareness
    Forcing customers to Purchase a 2018 Centennial Silver Proof $1 to get the 2018 Military Medal
    The 2018 Silver Reverse Proof Set
    The 2018 $1 American Innovations Series…

  6. Qui Transtulit Sustinet says

    JS and RSF—

    Thanks for your replies to my comments.

    Regarding hoarding of silver with a spot value ( hypothetically about $2.15) well below the denomination value of the coin (say $10, but it could potentially be much higher), neither of you appear to give any credence to CAG’s often mentioned opportunity cost corollary of investing.

    Is that the case, or are you simply applying this rejection of opportunity cost to the general public at large?

    IMO, we won’t know what hoarding differences exist between a 40% silver half dollar (LBJ era) and a 40% silver half dollar SIZED coin DENOMINATED AT $10 OR MORE, until it is tried, which would be an innovative experiment.

    Given the widespread acceptance of TOONIES (in use since 1996!) and Loonies in Canada, I think the time for the U. S. to try higher denomination circulating coins is LONG OVERDUE.

    Our highest value coin that actually circulates is denominated at 25 CENTS. Ridiculous!

    I see little downside to trialing the experiment of having SOME of our much needed future higher denomination circulating coinage minted with a partially silver metal composition.

    If it doesn’t circulate due to excessive hoarding, at least we tried it.

    In a few weeks, it will be FIFTY YEARS since circulating silver coinage was tried in the U. S., and at that time it was done in a manner sure to fail.

    By appropriately raising the denomination of a new silver coin, we will not be repeating the obvious error made in the 1960’s.

    I still say, GIVE IT A TRY, Congress and the MINT!

  7. Qui Transtulit Sustinet says

    One revision to my own posts—there are likely well over a billion clad dollar coins in storage, not mere “millions.”

    To reach that figure we would not even need to include the huge number of unsold non-circulating U.S. Mint dollar offerings from recent years, with more on the way.

    I am assuming these more recent year unsold offerings do not hit the Mint melting pots, but If I am wrong about that, please correct me.

  8. RSF says

    It is just human nature that if one is going to have a few thousand dollars in cash set aside anyway, most people, if given a choice would probably choose a form of cash that had some intrinsic value over a pile of paper dollars. A couple dozen rolls of $10 coins would certainly be my preference. Multiply that times a lot of people, and they’d all be stashed away.

    Other advanced economies have found that it makes fiscal sense for longevity reasons to employ larger denominated coins, but not since the 90’s have they contained PMs. I agree with the policy, and agree that we should lobby for their creation, but for a form of currency to be of benefit to an economy, it must circulate.

  9. IJTR says

    Other than 1 cent and 5 cent that cost more than they are worth in face value, gov still makes money with even the valueless metals. Statehood 2009 quarters either still in the vault or in buckets in your basement. Many of the under 100 million ATB quarters also hoarded and rarely seen in circulation.. Just try and build a current year date set out of circulation. There are either a billion 1965 clad quarters to go through and some common statehood’s that have been run over in the road, or there is nothing. And who uses coins and bills anymore except dope dealers?

    Trillions of dollars minted and added to the money supply. Used once or twice then kept by consumers in jars and never again used.

    Who is laughing all the way to the (federal reserve) bank?

  10. IJTR says

    Other than 1 cent and 5 cent that cost more than they are worth in face value, gov still makes money with even the valueless metals. Statehood 2009 quarters either still in the vault or in buckets in your basement. Many of the under 100 million ATB quarters also hoarded and rarely seen in circulation.. Just try and build a current year date set out of circulation. There are either a billion 1965 clad quarters to go through and some common statehood’s that have been run over in the road, or there is nothing. And who uses coins and bills anymore except dope dealers?

    Trillions of dollars minted and added to the money supply. Used once or twice then kept by consumers in jars and never again used.

    Who is laughing all the way to the (federal reserve) bank?

  11. JS in Flyover VA says

    Aren’t y’all forgetting plastic currency?–see World Mint News Blog. Venturing a guess that most born after 1990 believe plastic is true money. UK has almost completed their polymerization. How long does it take for that to degrade? Check the Pacific Ocean?

    Ecuador likes our golden pesos though. 🙂

  12. cagcrisp says

    When the Mint puts a Countdown clock on the Apollo 11 offerings it has a Double meaning.

    I’ve posted before that Some of the Apollo 11 offerings will be Gone Gone Gone in Short order.

    You guys better decide just how Much you want to put in your basket on Launch Day.

    You guys are going to be Gambling with time.

    Most of you guys don’t like to Gamble.

    You guys better get your priorities straight.

    There will be 8 Separate Apollo 11 offerings and that’s a Lot to do with a website that has been shown in the past to not be all that Stable with High Volume Traffic.

    There is Only 1 offering that I will concentrate on. (Probably not the one you would Think)

    Hammer Time with Multiple friends and family accounts…

  13. HarryB says

    @cag: I figure you will go after the big 5oz offering. My primary interest also, and I am a NASA retiree…..

  14. cagcrisp says

    Shout Out to a Friend that Used to post on here( Still reads, Don’t post).

    He alerted me to a bay deal that allowed me to pick up Gold at considerably Less than Spot Yesterday and Since I’m Bullish on Gold , I could Not pass up Gold at equivalent to $1,154.14 even though it wasn’t Gold that I needed.

    Thanks Again Buddy…

  15. cagcrisp says

    @HarryB,” I am a NASA retiree…..”

    Good for you.

    IF you are going after the 5 oz., You better Start doing Finger calisthenics…

  16. Einbahnstrasse says

    @Qui-

    As of a couple of months ago, the Federal Reserve had inventories of 1.143 billion dollar coins. That’s down from 1.440 billion at the peak in 2012, so almost 300 million of the things, net, would appear to have gone into circulation in six years. At this rate, the supply will run out sometime around 2041.

    On the other hand, there are over 12 billion paper $1 notes in circulation, so the giant stockpile of dollar coins is basically negligible compared to the number that would be needed if the $1 note were discontinued.

    Also, it’s worth noting that Canada, and a lot of other countries, introduced higher-value circulating coins in the ’80s and ’90s, when base-metal prices were low. That let them mint the large initial quantity of coins on the cheap, to replace all the paper banknotes. Metals prices are a lot higher now, and you don’t see a lot of nations converting from paper to coins these days; it’s not nearly such a cost-saving proposition any more. The USA missed the boat back then, but it’d be foolish to make the conversion now, when it’s expensive, just because we didn’t do it when it was cheap.

    Finally, the experience of the UK with the “round pound” shows that it’s not a good idea to make a high-value circulating coin with a frequently changing design–it makes counterfeiting easier to get away with, since the public isn’t very familiar with any individual design. The UK finally had to melt down all the variously-designed pound coins and replace them with a new, more secure single design. So if the USA ever does decide to replace the paper $1 with a circulating coin, the first step will be to destroy all existing $1 coins and issue a new version. Note that it will need to be a different size or composition from the existing brassbucks, because the old coins won’t go away if they’re compatible with the new ones in coin counters and vending machines and such. The sheer expense of modifying all the coin-handling equipment makes this plan pretty much a nonstarter.

    TL;DR – If we’re sensible, we’ll keep on using the paper $1, counterintuitive as that may sound to some.

  17. cagcrisp says

    @Alex in MA,”Question to everybody: what gold coins were minted in USA in 1918. Please help. Thank you.”

    None

    World War I

  18. John Q. Coinage says

    Qui~ I’vs been pushing for $5 & $10 cons with NOMINAL silver content for a year plus. Maybe even a silver center $10 coin w/ 1/1oth of an ounce of silver………Designwise could you imagine a restrike style of the Flowing hair or Classic gold $5….wow… we’d get something Uber PC…. a American Ellen Liberty…..

  19. Buzz Killington says

    @Ein — Good post on the coin conversion! I still think we need to at least stop making these small denomination coins NOW, as they gradually stop making money altogether.

    @Cag — You have scared me about my ability to act quickly enough to flip a bunch of Maxed-Out Apollo Commems. I’m out! With general decreased interest, and possibly enough people learning from their mistakes, a sold-out big-mintage issue is not likely to keep its premium.

  20. John Q. Coinage says

    Buzz, I think the all the same Apollo’s wont quite be the cat’s meow as the mint et al., think, think back to the Hall of Fame coins, a pop, then ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz. I think only the 5z will have legs & montage #s will control that. I am not a fan of the design & I have to see it across ALL denominations, I love NASA & Space but this design is too babyish…….IMHO The reverse almost looks like Fry from Futurama could be behind the astronaut…….

  21. cagcrisp says

    @Buzz Killington @Cag — You have scared me about my ability to act quickly enough to flip a bunch of Maxed-Out Apollo Commems. I’m out! With general decreased interest, and possibly enough people learning from their mistakes, a sold-out big-mintage issue is not likely to keep its premium”

    Fair enough.

    There will be Some that will get shut out because they will won’t to save that $4.95 for shipping and put too much in their bag and will Not be able to get checked out Quick Enough…

  22. cagcrisp says

    Collectors Universe (CLCT) Parent company of PCGS just hit Another 5.66 YEAR Low = $11.05

    CURRENT Annualized Yield would be ~ 6.33%

    Still Not a Fan of High Dividend Stocks…

  23. cagcrisp says

    Let’s See…

    One Solid year ago (12/15/2017) Collectors Universe (CLCT) Parent company of PCGS Closed at $30.03

    …SO…

    In One Solid year your stock has lost you 63%…

    …HOWEVER (Glass half Full)…

    You are getting a Fat Dividend $.175/ quarterly

    (Until they Cut the Dividend because of Cash Flow)…

  24. ips_stuff says

    @Cagcrisp
    New 52 week low list is being expanded by the hour and is not exclusive to CLCT
    so for the sake of fair air time.
    HD, TGT, JNJ etc new 52 week low – 725 new lows on NYSE alone today.
    pretty sure the 2018 1 oz proof platinum made a new 52 week low (excluding original issue price) this week too

    and lets raise rates on Wednesday, that will make it all better ?!?!

  25. Buzz Killington says

    @cag —

    I don’t like investing in high dividend stocks either. This usually benefits the core group of founders, rather than investors from the outside. However, WWE stock, which is also pays high dividends (for the benefit of the McMahon family), has exploded in value over the last 6 months. So you never know.

  26. John Q. Coinage says

    Buzz, it due to the “return” of the XFL…….Vince knows…….

    Cag, funny stuff…..flipping has apparently been cured to an “extent”

  27. So Krates says

    Only a moron would pay $10 to hoard $2 in silver. Just go to the LCS with your $10 silver coins and buy way more silver than is contained in each coin.

  28. Qui Transtulit Sustinet says

    So Krates,

    I agree, not a reasonable way to hoard silver, and not a good argument against trying high denomination ($10 or more) coins for circulation that have nominal silver content relative to the spot price.

    As to counterfeiting of U. S. dollar coins, I don’t see it as an issue now, and it is easily handled if it becomes one.

    The one dollar bill could be phased out gradually as it is replaced by existing and new dollar (and new two and five dollar) coins, another easy fix for perceived problems with using coins, including the 1.143 billion Federal Reserve inventory of already minted dollar coins (thanks to Einbahnstrasse for the latest figure, although I’m sure many are also stored elsewhere).

    As for vending machines, another non-issue—technology is constantly changing whether or not new coins are introduced—it is irrational to use both the digital economy argument (vending machines that take plastic, etc.) and the machine obsolescence argument.

  29. KEITHSTER says

    Opp’s please see next topic and call somebody who cares!!! And Good Luck With That ‘.’.’.’.’.,’,’, “>”>”>”>”>”>”><"<"<"<"<"

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