Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Coin Mintage Set

Dealers will have to step in if a sellout is ever going to happen. Only 1498 were sold in the week of 12-18 SEP. I like the coin but it is clearly the least favored of the 3 1916 designs (and always has been). I noticed that the mint has started striking the half dollars, so we should get a release date soon, once they get enough made to feel comfortable going to sales. The mint is also sitting on almost 9000 gold dimes, a combination of returns and ones that went unsold because the buyer's credit fell through. They have updated the price again, it is up to $215 now and still doesn't say sold out. Maybe there is still hope that they might release a few thousand more, or maybe they will issue a small number of 3 coin sets later in the year. Hopefully they understand that the demand for the half dollar will be more like that of the dime than the quarter and set mintage and HH limits appropriately.

This coin is a specimen, a hybrid between a proof and uncirculated, namely a 'business' strike. The aforesaid coin is second of the three being offered by the U.S. Mint to celebrate the 100th Anniversary. The first coin was the Mercury Gold Dime which sold out the first day, Although, the U.S. Mint still has between 8 and 9000 Mercury dimes which have been returned for damage or otherwise. The third and final coin is the Walking Liberty ½ ounce half-dollar, yet to be released. The secondary coin which you have displayed ( Walking Liberty ¼ ounce was initially offered at (1) per household. The U.S. Mint has recently changed that stipulation whereby one may purchase as much as they wish. In reality, this is not really a collector's coin but more of a 'specimen' as mentioned above. These commemorative coins are not something we believe has investment potential.

* The U.S Mint has most likely realized that they cannot sell the 100,000 units, whereas the 'unlimited' offering has now become available. Remember, these coins "cannot" be sold in 2017, 'This year only to designate the 100th Anniversary'.

* http://catalog.usmint.gov/standing-...6HHOL+Active

@ Troy White

Look to waters out of your own well.

Where have you read this?

These coins were not directly authorized by Congress; they are being produced by the Mint under its general mandate. As such, there is no formal legislation / public law that limits their sale to 2016.

I would be very interested to know the source of your comment.