Hi Everyone, :hail: I have been trying to find out the projected or actual mintage numbers for the items that are sold from the US Mint. I have been able to find some past figures for circulated coins, but those figures did not take into account the mint or proof sets and the like. Also, I am most interested in the figures for the mint and proof sets, commemoratives, ASE's and other special coins and medals. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You All DHF728
I think the OP is looking for current production figures for this years releases, and coins yet to be released.
Yes, thank you... current production figures for this years releases, and coins yet to be released. DHF
I think those figures will be available after this year because the Mint is obligated to continue making their collector coins until the demand has been met.
These are the production figures thus far for business strikes: http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_min...m?action=production_figures&allCoinsYear=2010
Well, the reason i ask is that I read in numerous posts that people want to purchase certain items due to their projected low mintages. This is the type of info that I am looking for, The proposed mintages of say... the 2010 mint uncirculated set, or the # of America the Beautiful Silver Quarter sets to be minted. Those type of numbers. Thanks DHF
I believe those numbers are released at the end of production, which ends when orders for those sets begins to slow down. The Mint will then set a deadline for the last orders to be received by before ending the production for this year.
Yes, these answer some of the questions, thank you. But I am looking further than that. I am looking for the figures for the mint and proof sets and also the commemoratives, and so on. DHF
Here's some sales figure for current and recent mint products. http://www.coincollectingnews.org/u...ets-debut-silver-eagle-coins-pass-20m/1012662
When you speak of projected low mintages you have to refer the law that authorized the coin. It is the law that sets the maximum mintage. But until sales have ended, the final mintage is unknown and those numbers are not released until at least the following year, sometimes 2 years later. As for annual Mint Sets and Proof sets, those mintage numbers are almost never released until 2 years later. And the mintage numbers are on sales, not actual mintage. Any left over coins are typically destroyed.
If you look over the last few page of the posts by elaine 1970 you'll most likely find what you are looking for.
Typically it is only the commemorative coins that have authorized mintage limits (It has happened a fe times on proof sets and proof bullion coins). Most other coins have no limits and the mint can make as many as they can sell. If they don't have a legislated maximum naturally you won't know the production until a little while after it has ended. Part of the discussion you see about "low production levels" on things like the Park quartrs is actually speculation based on previous production of past issues combined with thing like announcements that the Fed is sitting on a huge number of quarters and there is really no need to strike more for a long time. SO the Fed doesn't want them and has no need for them, but the Mint has a production schedule for making them. Speculation is that production will drop tremendously (possibly only enough for roll sets, bag sets, and mint sets. with none for actual circulation)
Far from a complete resource, but may be worth keeping bookmarked for future reference: mintdatabase.com
