WASHINGTON — Collectors may begin ordering the 2013 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set (product code U13) on June 4 at noon Eastern Time. Priced at $27.95, the popular annual set includes two folders, each with a Certificate of Authenticity printed on the packaging and containing 14 coins from the United States Mint facilities at Denver and Philadelphia, for a total of 28 coins. Each folder contains the following:
- four Presidential $1 Coins honoring William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
- five America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coins honoring White Mountain National Forest (NH), Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial (OH), Great Basin National Park (NV), Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (MD), and Mount Rushmore National Memorial (SD)
- one Native American $1 Coin
- one Kennedy half–dollar coin
- one Roosevelt dime coin
- one Jefferson 5–cent coin
- one Lincoln one–cent coin
The United States Mint is introducing new packaging for the 2013 set. Both folders display a U.S. red, white, and blue flag image on the front. The folder containing the coins from the United States Mint at Philadelphia is accented in blue, and the folder containing the coins from the United States Mint at Denver is accented in red.
The United States Mint accepts orders at its online catalog, 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 Uncirculated Coin Set may also be purchased 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 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. 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.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on–sale date and time of June 4, 2013, at noon ET shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored. For more information, please review the United States Mint’s Frequently Asked Questions, Answer ID #175.