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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Received a US Mint catalog in the mail yesterday and it included a "Coming Soon" mention of the Young Collectors Set for the Baseball HOF coins. I had read about the YC Set a couple of months ago, but this is the first time I've seen the Mint advertise it. It's not on the Mint web site as of yet. I plan to pick up a couple (as I do for all such special commemorative sets!)  The catalog must have been printed awhile back as it still listed the HoF silver dollars as being available and they were sold out a few weeks ago. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
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this would be interesting. would have to see what exactly is inside the magazine.
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Moderator
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Your amazing collection of all things commemorative related continues to inspire and educate.
Looking forward commems to anything you might choose to post once this YN set is in hand.
David
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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The US Mint web site now lists this set as being available starting on July 28th.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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The Mint has finally posted pricing info about the Young Collectors set - $24.95. Its availability date remains July 28th. It appears the set has a novel new feature (vs. previous YC sets). From the Mint's description: "This set contains a National Baseball Hall of Fame Uncirculated Clad Half-Dollar enclosed in a special rotating capsule!" I know that I'll be picking up a set or two. Anyone else? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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I might have to get one for my son. The rotating capsule would get his attention.  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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In and out on the Mint web site in four minutes (including printing my order confirmation). Must not have been many folks queued up to order the YC Set.
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07/28/2014 12:14 pm
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Received my order today. The packaging is nicely done and the rotating coin is a very nice feature - a definite attention grabber. It might become a "standard" feature on future YC sets.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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Sales have not been strong for this set. Just 22,650 out of a maximum of 50,000 have been sold thus far.
The Mint's web site indicates "limited" stock remains which might indicate that they only made up about 25,000 of the sets and will discontinue sales once the already-produced inventory is sold out.
If you wanted one of these sets but were holding off buying one, it might be time to visit the Mint's site and place your order!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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I won't be surprised if this is a sleeper set.
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Pillar of the Community
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If the mintage limit of the half dollar was 400K how did the mint manage to sell 407,458 and counting half dollars  http://news.coinupdate.com/us-mint-...debuts-4585/2014 Baseball Hall of Fame COMMEMORATIVE COINS Proof Half Dollar 241,868 4,006 Uncirculated Half Dollar 139,776 1,584 Young Collectors Set 25,814 641 Total sold 407,458 and counting half dollars. Edited by jack jeckel
11/28/2014 10:19 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Proof and uncirculated don't count towards the same bucket.
Also... where did you get 400k? The mintage limit of both the proof and UNC halves is 750k, according to the U.S. Mint web site.
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