I've written about the various Coin and Currency Sets produced by the United States ("US") Mint in conjunction with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing ("BEP") and/or the US Postal Service ("USPS") (an Index of them can be found here:
Index To Commemorative Coin & Currency Sets. I've long thought, however, that the World War I Centennial commemorative coin program would have made for a great C&C Set.
The Mint, the BEP and the USPS each issued a 2018 commemorative for the WWI Centennial, so a Set featuring all three seemed a "natural." Alas, my thinking wasn't widespread and no such package was produced. At least not until I decided to make my own "Custom Set"!
My "Coin & Currency Set"combines existing, standalone products into one virtual package that fits together well (IMO) under a unified WWI Centennial theme.
The core of my Set is the "2018 World War I $2 Commemoorative Currency Collection". The Set was produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing ("BEP"), and includes two Series 2013 $2 Federal Reserve Notes, one from the New York Federal Reserve District ("FRD") and one from the Atlanta FRD. The first four digits of the matchine seriesl numbers for the notes is "2018" in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary. The Set also includes an engraved, uniface print of the reverse of the Series 1918 $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note - it presents a WWI-era New York-class Batttlehip.
The BEP package is larger than the US Mint C&C Sets, measuring 11-1/2" wide x 5" tall (per panel). The Folder unfolds to reveal four panels, with each either presenting brief historical information (top, #1), one of the Series 2013 $2 Notes (#2 and #4) or the reproduced battleship engaving (#3).
2018 World War I $2 Commemorative Currency Collection - Front Cover
2018 World War I $2 Commemorative Currency Collection - Interior / Panel 1
2018 World War I $2 Commemorative Currency Collection - Interior / Panel 2
2018 World War I $2 Commemorative Currency Collection - Interior / Panel 3
2018 World War I $2 Commemorative Currency Collection - Interior / Panel 4
2018 World War I $2 Commemorative Currency Collection - Back / Panel 3
2018 World War I $2 Commemoorative Currency Collection - Back Cover
2018 World War I Centennial Silver Dollar
2018 USPS World War I Commemorative Stamp Sheet
In addition to the commemorative Coin & Currency Set posts available via the link above, I've also prepared a pair of Silver Eagle based Set discussions:
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2000 US Millennium Coinage And Currency Set-
2012 Making American History Coin And Currency SetFor other of my posts about commemorative coins and medals, including more about modern US commemorative coins, see:
Commems Collection
Posted 05/08/2026 9:37 pm
Good read as always.
