does anyone knew the final mintage for 1995-96 Atlanta Olympics for the following: Number of set sold? 32 coin set - proof and unc 16 coin set - proof 16 coin set - unc 4 coin set - proof 4 coin set - unc 4 coin set - proof, all half dollar. 2 coin set - proof, gymnastic and blind runner dollars 2 coin set - proof, track and field and cycling dollars 2 coin set - proof, wheelchair and tennis dollars 2 coin set - proof, rowing and high jump dollars Young collector set - basketball Young collector set - baseball Young collector set - swimming Young collector set - soccer Thanks.
You could find the answers you want in the annual mint report but I'm unaware of any other resource that would it broken down the way you want it. And they typically don't break them down that way because it usually doesn't make any difference in what the number of individual sets sold is, the only thing that really matters is the total mintage for each individual coin. And that can be found in your Red Book.
I was searching and have mostly come up blank. If anyone has the order forms from 1996, there might be information on those. The other source would be to ask (email) the US Mint directly. In my searches, I did find a few interesting tidbits. (1) The 1996 Annual Report (this is for the year ending Sep 30, 1996 so it does not have the complete information...and I couldn't find much about the sets) https://archive.org/details/annualreportofdi1996unit (2) An article from the Chicago Tribune (Dec 25, 1994) that mentions the sets (but says there is no set price for the sets) and has prices for individual coins. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-12-25/entertainment/9412250001_1_coins-pre-issue-gold-proof (3) A website with pictures of all the Young collector sets (but alas no mintages). The link shows the baseball set: http://atlcoin.com/Coin-Sets-1995-Atlanta-Olympics-Series-2-Baseball.html
Here are the total mintages from the US Mint (still no breakdown by sets): https://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/indexe3df.html?action=hccs42
It must be somewhere in the US Mint records. This page looked like it might be promising (it said there was too much data to list), but when one tries to download the excel file, it doesn't work. https://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/indexeb7c.html?action=hccs41 Can you please try to email the US Mint asking for the file?
I even ask for one or two items. Like young collector set. They can not find it for me. But every year except 1996'. The young collector set final mintage shown.
That stinks. Maybe someone on this forum has the original order forms or mail ads that have the maximum authorized numbers? Otherwise it looks like this will remain a mystery until the mint records are finally dug up.
https://www.usmint.gov/about/production-sales-figures/historical-commemorative-coin-sales The above website breaks down the mintages & various sets of the US Commemoratives since 1982.
I believe that provides the answer for the OP's question. Or parts of it anyway, I downloaded the file you need to download but I didn't check every single item the OP asked about. But some of them are definitely there.
The file from the Mint tells you the number of coins but the only SET mintage it gives is that of the Prestige proof set. About the only way to get anywhere close to the correct mintage figures would be to track down coin periodicals from that time and check them for reported sales figures. If you lived near Sidney OH you could go to coin world and check out their microfilm copies. If you are an ANA member you might be able to get the reference librarians there to track down the information in their copies, but it would probably cost you for the research time. (You can't get the microfilm on loan) If you live close to Colorado Springs you could go to the library and do the research yourself.)
OK I found the right file. Lots of information in that file, and it seems to be presented in a confusing format. would take a lot of work to really figure the whole thing out.
This was an interesting program. I think the mint learned a lesson from it. Way too many coins for one program. Many collectors gave up when the 1996 coins came out. That turned out well for those that ordered the 1996 coins. I have the order forms somewhere. There was more than one.
I'd say the US Mint only partially learned a lesson based on the evidence from the State Quarters program. Once again from 1999-2008 the Mint went a bit overboard by producing items like Collectible Spoons, First Day Covers, Coin and Die sets, etc. They would cut many of these after the program ended in 2008. http://numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=5644
