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Pillar of the Community
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2025 came from the San Francisco (S) and this one from (P) do it make a different. I'm still learning.
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Quote: 375 for a 2 coin set Dang the Mint has turned into a stripper and wants all our money and that's all. That doesn't seem so extreme, when you consider it's only three times as much as a Cu-Ni Uncirculated Coin Set...which seems REALLY EXTRREME at $124.50, nearly 4X what last year's set cost ($33.25), without any silver to justify the increase. But ya, the US Mint prices are out of whack across the product line. I've reduced my subscriptions, excluding all PMs.
Edited by Vector Ze 04/11/2026 12:27 am
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as for some of the descriptions we are seeing in our subscriptions, I think they are just recycling last years (because the mint is not only greedy, but lazy too)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The true unknown is what the finish is of these coins. They are being purposefully vague about this. That's what we need to realize in this moment.
Edited by Gilly 04/11/2026 04:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote: as for some of the descriptions we are seeing in our subscriptions, I think they are just recycling last years (because the mint is not only greedy, but lazy too) Here's my observation, including an interesting one I just made. In regards to your statement, I started subscribing to several releases, I think as soon as I realized that it was probably smart to just start doing that. I'm unsure what year the mint started subscriptions. I know in the case of the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set and the Congratulations Set, that was offered as a subscription only a few years ago. My observation is that it seems like the artwork and in some cases the description, date to the year of when the subscription was set up. I have those 3 subs for the Congrats set, one shows the old white Congrats folder, 2 show the present white box with the blue ribbon, and that's the only explanation I have for the difference. One is old, two were paused and I reactivated one early LAST year (when they changed the OGP to the box, but was still a W proof), and the other I reactivated late last year when I heard it was going to be a Philly. I initially wanted to get 3 so I could hold 2 of them in the mint shipper, then got them and saw the shipping box on the "old white folders" were about the size of a kids shoe box. So paused 2 of them, again until last year. I also paused subs for a few Morgan and Peace issues from 2023 which I reactivated as well, the 2 coin set and Uncirculated issues. I also have the proof subs which remain paused. Here's the interesting thing I discovered today. I didn't do anything to the subs on the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set, even though I knew they dropped it, same for the S proof. I see the Mint did remove them from my subs now. Gone, not even paused. I knew I wouldn't get them, but left them there anyways, maybe thinking "just in case" either if those would return, I guess was my logic (or lack thereof).
Edited by Gilly 04/11/2026 08:52 am
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United States
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I am really confused on the finishes this year. To me it reads like a two coin unc set, a reverse proof for both Morgan and Peace and enhanced proof for each. No regular proof? I am really turned off on the pricing and would maybe rather spend over $1000 on a nice classic Morgan.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: I am really confused on the finishes this year. To me it reads like a two coin unc set, a reverse proof for both Morgan and Peace and enhanced proof for each. No regular proof? It's been hashed over pretty well on this thread, I'll see if I can summarize the schedule. What is known for sure if that there are the 4 individual releases. Peace and Morgan reverse proof Peace and Morgan Enhanced Uncirculated That's 4 individual coins. No individual proof releases. I believe no Uncirculated finish, same situation as the ASE, the Enhanced Uncirculated is taking that place of the regular Uncirculated. The 2 coin is the one that's highly speculative in my mind. If you go to the subscription for this set and click on "description", it just says "stunning finishes". Well, what exactly does that mean? The YouTube channel Son of A Silver Stacker did have some info about this a few months back, which is all speculation, but was pretty curious. That's where the "diamond field finish" was discussed. Could be proof, could be something different. (For clarification, if "diamond field" sounds goofy, my interpretation of "diamond field" doesn't mean diamonds literally embedded in the coin, it is a planchet polishing effect where diamond dust or paste is used to polish the planchet before striking, it would look similar to a proof, but not exactly. Could be a new finish. Has been done before, but not by the US Mint. Could ALL be BS, I readily about that. I can find a link to the videos I'm discussing if you want).
Edited by Gilly 04/18/2026 05:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The mint evidently (haven't looked yet myself, was on that YouTube channel I watch) released info yesterday that indeed the finish is that reported "diamond field" finish. Hard to describe, I'll see if I can get a pic up. Have to settle for a screen shot, can't find it elsewhere: 
Edited by Gilly Today 13H 9M ago
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Very interesting.  I kinda like it. The pair might look cool, but not for $375. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bumps and linear patterns in fields would be new for Morgan, Peace. Other mints have done it. Some have swirling patterns, diamond shaped bumps, overlapping lines, etc. Here is one, Queen's Beast Yale, 2 oz silver, 2019. And another, Cook Islands, 1 oz silver, Bounty ship, 2023.  
Edited by livingwater Today 10H 48M ago
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Quote: Bumpy fields would be new for Morgan, Peace but not for coins. Other mints have done it. Some have swirling patterns, diamond shaped bumps, overlapping lines, etc. Here is one, Queen's Beast Yale, 2 oz silver, 2019.
Thank you for sharing. 
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Good-looking and tempting, but nah... not after dropping wheelbarrows of cash on the annual sets and ASEs this year.
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Quote: Good-looking and tempting, but nah... not after dropping wheelbarrows of cash on the annual sets and ASEs this year. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For me it depends on the silver Liberty Bell medal.
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Pillar of the Community
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773 Posts |
I like it.
That means there are five types of finishes for these coins.
Looks like I'll have to rearrange my page to make it work.
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