2019 U.S. Mint Proof set to include extra W mint cent!

“New in 2019! Premium Coin: The 2019 proof set is accompanied by a NEW 2019 premium penny in a proof finish struck at West Point Mint with a “W” mint mark. This special coin is packaged separately in clear United States Mint plastic wrap.”

https://catalog.usmint.gov/proof-set-2019-19RG.html?cgid=proof-sets#start=1

Sort of reminds me of the 1996 U.S. Mint set with the extra W dime. Thoughts? TC

 

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Looks like that is something I will be getting. I have purchased each of my kids a clad and silver proof set, a proof ASE, and a bullion ASE for their birth years. Seeing as we have a new one coming this year.....it is a must buy

 

Separately in plastic wrap? Grr.

On the other hand, they're making it easier for all the folks who'll buy this just to flip the otherwise-unobtainable (?) cent. Demand for clad proof sets would otherwise be flat, but there'll be a ton of demand for the first W-mintmarked cent. And if the Mint can sell a whole proof set to everyone who wants that one coin, well, hey, great for the Mint, I guess...

 

No indication yet as to whether this cent will also appear in the silver proof sets, this announcement covers the clad proof set only, so far.

 

Agreed that it seems a bit like a garbage marketing scheme to move clad proof sets. If it weren't for the fact that I get my kids the proof sets for their birth years, I would probably pass.

 

I'll still be on board until the end of the ATB series.

 

Nice things come in small packages.

 

And it doesn't cost extra?

 

If it's bronze i might be interested, if it's a zincoln they can keep it.

 

Thanks William Dawes.........

I'm already on board. I've got's a subscription.

 

Good point. Zincolns can only ever really be rented.

 

Great. West Point mint mark. Now I gotta buy one... sheesh...

;-)

 

For some reason, I still have a subscription for Silver Proof Sets. I hope they include it in that set as well.

 

I guess the coin book folks will have to add another hole.

 

Better go check presales on FeeBay….

 

I like it when the mint does something fun for the hobby.

 

Wasn't there a thread a while back about the Mint announcing plans to release some limited-production coin for circulation? I wonder if they might do that with a business-strike version of this coin?

 

Even better a small mintage released so that everybody and there mother doesn't have one or a couple boxes.

 

What does one have to do in order to be able to order a set? I’ve never wanted any of the contemporary sets, but I want that darn West Point Cent.

 

Buy it from the mint website when it goes on sale on March 1st. I set up an email reminder so I can buy it.