US Mint announces set prices for 2012 proof silver coins

The US Mint announced set prices for the 2012 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set which will be opened on January 17, 2012, at noon Eastern Time (ET).

The set – still priced at $14.95 – contains proof versions of the new quarters scheduled for release this year with reverse (tails side) designs honoring El Yunque National Forest (Puerto Rico), Chaco Culture National Historical Park (New Mexico), Acadia National Park (Maine), Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii) and Denali National Park and Preserve (Alaska). The obverse of the coins (heads side) features a restored version of the 1932 John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.

The proof coins contained in this set are minted at the United States Mint at San Francisco.Unlike circulating coins, these coins are extraordinarily brilliant, with sharp relief and a mirror-like background.

A frosted, sculpted foreground gives them a cameo effect. To protect their pristine finish, the coins are sealed in a protective lens. The set includes a Certificate of Authenticity.

The United States Mint will accept orders at http://www.usmint.gov/catalogand at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT (6468). Please add $4.95 to all domestic orders to cover shipping and handling costs.

Collectors who wish to receive automatic shipments of future United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets may enroll in the bureau’s Online Subscription Program.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins. – BullionStreet

Posted by Silver Guru on Jan 13 2012. Filed under Silver prices. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry