Federal budget concerns caused the suspension of the issuance of the mint set for 1982 and 1983. The absence of these sets has an impact on the availability of uncirculated examples of the coinage for these years. It also results in a high premium attached to the so-called “souvenir sets”...
The U.S. Mint’s annual mint sets that it calls the Uncirculated Coin set continued to be issued as in the past during this period with the only change being that in 2022 the quarters changed to the American Women series. Plus, the price increased in 2020 to $25.25 from $21.95 in 201...
Currency issued for circulation typically gets overlooked. The 2024 U.S. Proof Set struck at the San Francisco Mint and the 2024 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints gives you the opportunity to take a closer look at the stunning designs—and receive the co...
The monetary value of a coin does not increase linerally as the coin advances within the different levels or categories of coin grades. As much as 95% of the potential monetary value of a coin may rest in being classified as an "uncirculated" (MS60 through MS70), or at least as an "...
During this run, the 1996 Mint Set is notable for including a Roosevelt Dime with the “W” mint mark. This special coin was issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the series and represented the first time that the mint mark had been used on a circulating coin design. This particular coi...