The collecting community will have a new product to ponder with the Making American History Coin & Currency Set.
Making American History Coin & Currency SetPriced at $72.95 with an expected launch date of August 7, 2012, the special set has a 2012-S Proof American Silver Eagle coin — presumably the same one that was within the 2012 San Francisco Proof American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set, and a Series 2009 $5 Note.
As first reported on CoinNews.net, the Eagle and $5 bill are intended to commemorate the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s 150th anniversary on August 29, 2012, and celebrate the United States Mint’s 220th year of service.
Each $5 bill will mark the BEP’s anniversary by a unique serial number that begins with "150."
How many Making American History Coin & Currency Sets will be available is not yet known, nor is there a published per household ordering limit. Details on the set, beyond what it includes and its price, are now listed on the United States Mint website. However, information is focused on the design of the American Silver Eagle and that of the Series 2009 $5 Note.
Both coin and paper money will be out of San Francisco. The U.S. Mint advertises that:
"This 2012 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin not only honors the artistry and design of our Nation’s coins, but also honors the heritage of coin production at the United States Mint at San Francisco."
And the $5 bill, featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, will have the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank designation. Its signature will be that of Treasurer of the U.S., Rosie Rios.
With its inclusion within the 2012 San Francisco Proof Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set, the 2012-S Proof American Silver Eagle coin already has a mintage in the 250,000 area. It would seem that figure could go up by tens of thousands with the release of the Making American History Coin & Currency Set.
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