WASHINGTON — Collectors may begin ordering the 2013 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set (product code XE7) on March 7, at noon Eastern Time. The set contains coins with the dramatic portraits of Presidents William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson on their obverses (heads sides).
Priced at $16.95, the 2013 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set contains eight coins–four each from the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia (“P” mint mark) and Denver (“D” mint mark). The reverse (tails side) of each coin features a striking rendition of the iconic Statue of Liberty, common to all Presidential $1 Coins. The coins are encased in a protective, rotatable blister, allowing full visibility of the edge–incused inscriptions E PLURIBUS UNUM, 2013, and the mint mark. The inscription IN GOD WE TRUST is displayed on the obverse. The coins are mounted in an attractive folder that includes brief biographical sketches and portraits of each President.
Orders will be accepted at the bureau’s online catalog at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog and at 1–800–USA–MINT (872–6468). Hearing– and speech–impaired customers may order by calling 1–888–321–MINT (6468). All domestic orders will be assessed a shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order.
The United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set is also available for purchase through the bureau’s Online Subscription Program. For additional information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792. It 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 numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. The United States Mint’s numismatic programs are self–sustaining and operate at no cost to the taxpayer.