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Back in 2017, the US Mint celebrated the 225th Anniversary of the US Mint by adding a ‘P’ mint mark to all of the Philadelphia Lincoln Cents for the first and only time. The thing about these ‘P’ cents is that you didn’t have to buy them since they were […]

2019 West Point Cents

March 9, 2019 in Coin Sets / New Coins / US Mints tagged Lincoln Cents / Mint Sets / Proof Sets / Reverse Proofs / West Point by Kevin

A couple of weeks ago, my mom was going through a catalog and saw something she thought I would like. If you know me, I’m a Boston Red Sox fan, and 2018 was one of their best years including winning their 4 World Series in 15 years. Anyway, my mom […]

A Coin Collecting Christmas – 2018

December 13, 2018 in Coin Sets / New Coins tagged America the Beautiful Quarters / American Innovation Dollars / Presidential Silver Medals / Proof Sets / Reverse Proofs by Kevin

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Mint producing mint set. To commemorate the anniversary, a reverse proof set will be minted for the first time. The First Reverse Proof Set As I stated earlier, the 2018 Reverse Proof Set will be the first of its kind […]

The Reverse Proof Set

July 22, 2018 in Coin Sets / New Coins tagged Jefferson Nickels / Lincoln Cents / Proof Sets / Reverse Proofs by Kevin

Proof Sets are one of the sets that the US Mint produce each year. If you get a proof set today, you’ll notice that the detail has a frosty or cameo image and the surface is polished to look mirror like. They have been like that since the late 1970s. […]

United States Proof Sets

March 18, 2018 in Coin Sets / My Collection tagged Proof Coins / Proof Sets by Kevin

If you’re still looking for gifts, and you are searching for someone who likes collecting coins, there are a couple of places you can check out. United States Mint The US Mint, usmint.gov, has some ideas for gifts for holidays, birthdays, etc. The actual page to find gifts is https://catalog.usmint.gov/holiday/holiday-gift-guide.html. […]

Last Minute Christmas / Holiday / Birthday Gifts for the ...

December 14, 2017 in Coin Sets / Investing / New Coins / US Mints tagged Gold Coins / Mint Sets / Proof Sets / Silver Coins by Kevin