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Normally I would say the 5 oz wouldnt sell out at this mintage and what the price will have to be. If it was anything else I would actually be positive that it wouldn't.
However, being the first curved 5 oz and the subject matter it is the perfect target for some of the big boys to push hard especially places like HSN who might buy 10-20k of them on their own.
I don't think the sell out will be quick if it does. The gold might sell out first day again though
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The Jefferson Ag Presidential Medal entry indicates San Francisco production. None of the others indicate this (and neither did this year's Washington and Adams medals). Will this be a mint marked medal? Looks like this may have been an error by the mint indicating an "S" mint mark. It no longer does......unless they're trying to hide something....hmmm  |
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The rocketship landing page has been uploaded now. Looks pretty interesting. Glows in the dark. The coins don't appear to be very special though. I might get one for both of my boys though.
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The coins don't appear to be very special though. So, the Rocketship includes an UNC D Kennedy and a PRF S Sacagawea/Native American and a space for a quarter to be obtained by the young collector. If you're trying to get kids interested in collecting, does it make sense to include coins that they'll hardly ever (never?) see in circulation? or the coins they can see and find every day? and why the Sacagawea/Native American $1 and not the "new" Innovation $1? Maybe once the Mint announces what coins will be in the Explore & Discover and Youth C&C sets their plan will become clear  |
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The coins don't appear to be very special though. I think the point is to be affordable for young collectors or as a gift for a young collectors. If there was something unique, regular collectors would purchase them and defeat the purpose of the set. Quote:If you're trying to get kids interested in collecting, does it make sense to include coins that they'll hardly ever (never?) see in circulation? or the coins they can see and find every day? and why the Sacagawea/Native American $1 and not the "new" Innovation $1? Special coins you don't see in circulation start conversations about collecting, so for that reason I think it's good to include NCLT. As for the Native American $1, it's theme is space, so it seems to be the perfect coin to include in a rocketship set (per the product page): Quote:
The Native American $1 Coin has a reverse (tails side) design featuring Mary Golda Ross, the first known Native American female engineer (1908-2008), writing calculations, with an equation inscribed in its cloud. An astronaut, symbolic of Native American astronauts, including John Herrington, spacewalks above. In the field behind, a group of stars indicates outer space. |
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and why the Sacagawea/Native American $1 and not the "new" Innovation $1? Quote:
As for the Native American $1, it's theme is space, so it seems to be the perfect coin to include in a rocketship set (per the product page):
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As for the Native American $1, it's theme is space, so it seems to be the perfect coin to include in a rocketship set Yeah, I get this, BUT it's a one off. If you're trying to get new collectors interested in the hobby, then IMHO the Innovation $1 is the better coin to include for all the same rationale that was used way back when the State Quarters were authorized. Like I said, we'll see if the Mint includes this coin in one of the other offerings focused on new/young collectors |
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But any single Innovation dollar design is just as one off as this particular Native American dollar, right? Both are an ongoing series with a continually changing reverse. The Innovation dollar's only advantage is being updated more frequently. |
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Quote:United States Mint Explore and Discover Coin Set™ Look for this set in Spring of 2019. It features Mighty Minters Alex, Eli, Sophie, and Timothy, and contains the following proof finish 2019-dated coins: one Native American $1 Coin, one Kennedy half dollar, and one America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin. The set also contains one dime, one nickel, and one penny, all in uncirculated finish and capable of being removed. A penny planchet is also included. There are four openings for the remaining 2019 quarters, which kids can fill as they find the quarters in their change. This interactive set comes with an activity booklet with games, and links to United States Mint videos. United States Mint Youth Coin and Currency Set™ This set contains one each of the five 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program Coins in proof finish and one $2 bill from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Mighty Minters Timothy, Alex, and Eli adorn the colorful folder. The target release date for this set is late October 2019. From a press release I just got from the Mint. IMHO the Mint is missing a tremendous opportunity by not including a single Innovation $1 in any of the 3 young collector sets. |
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IMHO the Mint is missing a tremendous opportunity by not including a single Innovation $1 in any of the 3 young collector sets. I have to agree that including an innovation dollar would have been a good idea, the statue of liberty on the proof has eye appeal and since it's so new it would stand out from anything they've seen in pocket change. |
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IMHO the Mint is missing a tremendous opportunity by not including a single Innovation $1 in any of the 3 young collector sets. Okay, I can agree it is a big miss for the other two sets. |
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United States Mint Silver Proof Set® ........ 54.95
United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof SetTM ............................................ 149.95 More prices announced in today's Federal Register. Edited by BadDog
02/08/2019 07:13 am
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So up another $5 for each set. IIRC, they bumped everything $5 last year too.
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Have to cover the "free" shipping...
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The 2018 LES was +$5 over the 2017, but the 2018 Ag PS was only +$2. The 2019 Ag PS hopefully includes the four $1 Innovation dollars and that would account for the price increase. I guess we'll find out for sure once the Mint posts the description of the 2019 Proof Set. |
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