2019-W Proof Lincoln Cent

I received a confirmation email from USMint.gov that was acknowledging my order for the San Francisco 2019 Proof Set. In the email's confirmation it notes that a Proof Penny 2019 is also ordered as a Bonus and a Penny Envelope West Point (W) as a Bonus. This leads me to believe the US Mint is releasing a 2019-W Lincoln Penny. Any thoughts?

 

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CoinTalk Threads -

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mint-to-release-a-2019-w-cent.333948/#post-3381584

and

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/2019-u-s-mint-proof-set-to-include-extra-w-mint-cent.333230/

 

NGC Information -

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7222/2019-w-cent/

 

Here is a thread with a couple pictures of ones that people have picked up today:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-a-disappointment.334170/#post-3386677

 

you didn't see this when you ordered the sets?

 

Oh yay. Special slabs
I think I will just keep mine in the baggie lol.

 

Oh my, they're doing the bonus thing too! I wonder what's up with that?

 

A one-cent bonus that will pop like a zit in 20 years. What did we do to get this bonus?

 

WOW "no additional fee" that's a surprise

 

and 2 more to be issued, I hope the TPG will do a holder for all 3.

 

"This special coin is packaged separately in clear United States Mint plastic wrap. This is the first of three sets to include an additional special edition penny with a “W” mint mark in 2019. The United States Mint Silver Proof Set® will include an additional special edition penny with a reverse proof finish and the United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® will include an additional special edition penny with an uncirculated finish." From the mint site. Explains a bit further on HOW to get them.

 

@Silverhouse "packaged separately in clear United States Mint plastic wrap"
More like a poly bag, like the folks in northern NH sells their coins in/

 

I'm wondering how long it will take for *coughs* "toned" examples to show up from the baggy?

 

Not good for long term storage I would think.

 

Does this mean that the Silver Proof set will have the reverse proof cent? That's what I infer from post #10.

 

yes, and the uncirculated coin set will have the unc. cent..

 

Can someone please link me to the mint set page? I find the phone version user unfriendly for looking for mint sets. I ordered a proof set but want an unc one as well. Thanks!

 

Silver Proof Set April 17th https://catalog.usmint.gov/silver-proof-set-2019-19RH.html?cgid=2019-product-schedule
Uncirculated May 14 https://catalog.usmint.gov/uncirculated-coin-set-2019-19RJ.html?cgid=2019-product-schedule

 

silver proof set release date april 17
unc. set - may 14

 

Received my proof set and “proof penny” today. The penny looks awful so I called the US mint to see if I could exchange it. Their response after “talking to a supervisor” was that the penny was “a free gift” and the two options were keep everything, including proof set, or return everything but I pay postage there and back for a new one. With no guarantee on anything different on the second round, I won’t spend $10 for a different “proof penny”. Hope others have better luck. The three issue on the top half are coin and not package damage.