United States Mint offers Lowell National Historical Park coin set on February 19

Washington — The United States Mint will release the America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set containing Lowell National Historical Park quarters on February 19 at noon EST. The set (product code 19AD) is priced at $9.95.

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America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets consist of an Uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, an Uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint, and a Proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint. Quarters in the set representing Lowell National Historical Park have a reverse (tails) design depicting a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window. Inscriptions are LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS, 2019, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.

The obverse (heads) of the coins depicts the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, which has been restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and QUARTER DOLLAR.

All three coins are mounted on a durable plastic card with an image of Lowell National Historical Park. The certificate of authenticity is printed on the back of the card.

The Mint accepts orders online and 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Visit the Mint’s website for information about shipping options.

A limited supply of sets will be available for purchase over the counter at various United States Mint sales centers.

About the United States Mint

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. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.

Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, the United States Mint will not accept and will not honor orders placed prior to the official on-sale date of February 19, 2019, at noon EST.

Press release courtesy of the United States Mint.

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  1. KEITHSTER says

    Bank does not have the Lowell’s in but did get some of the old new ones? Old new ones what’s that the teller asked. But we let her know . So Good Luck All “>”>”><"<"<"

  2. cagcrisp says

    The 2018 Proof Palladium Launched @ $1,387.50

    Currently Spot is $1,408.00

    Anyone venture to tell me how many YEARS it has been since a Mint Precious Metal product has had Spot price Exceed the Mint offering price for That product?

    In other words how many YEARS has it been since Spot has erased the Mint Premium ?…

  3. HarryB says

    @cag. overcoming the Mint Premium over spot may have occurred in 2007, so about 12 years ago. Led to introduction of the pricing matrix…

  4. cagcrisp says

    Tracking a Mint Palladium price Increase on Wednesday.

    That would put the price @ $1,837.50

    The NAXION survey mentioned a price for the 2019 Reverse Proof of $1,850.00

    There is no $1,850.00 on the grid so I assume they were looking at an additional price Increase of $12.50 for a Reverse Proof.

    IF $1,850.00 is the Mint’s end goal and they need a lag time of 3 months…

    …They better get After It…

    Mint schedule shows “Fall 2019”

    Putting up $1,850.00 or X times $1,850.00 will sure take away from launches of the 1 oz. AGE’s, the 1 oz. Buffalo and the new 2019 American Liberty

    There are just so few people playing High End because of Fewer and Fewer Customers…

  5. Buzz Killington says

    Even though I would ordinarily get the 2019 Pd., I just can’t imagine Pd. will hold its price in this range.

    Although I’ve paid a higher issue price for Pt a coin (once, I believe, maybe 2009?) $1,850 is a lot to pay for 1 ounce of Pd.

    If 15K 2019 Pd. coins are sold, they will forever be available on the aftermarket.

  6. Zephin says

    Dang $1,850 (maybe) for a 2019-RP-Pd….Hmmm….on the fence. Might have to bite the bullet on this one.

  7. cagcrisp says

    The Last Over Hyped High Dollar MTD “window” coin was the 2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo.

    The Buffalo had a four week MTD “window”

    Initially offered @ $1,640.00 in the first 30 minutes there were ~ 12,630 orders

    There were two price Increases before the four weeks ran out and the LKS number was 47,836

    The LAST Mint pricing was $1,740.00

    On the bay on 02/07/2019 the Last OGP was sold for $1,560.00

    That’s what MTD get’s you…

  8. smalltimecollector says

    I received a NAXION survey mentioning a price for thePd 2019 Reverse Proof of $2,050 or $2,080.
    Can’t recall which. Are they testing the buying public as to where to price, or perhaps to retract the offering (if there is a way). If it gets to be priced too high I can see either packaging should get lost, premium reduced, instant rarity, or cancel offering.

  9. cagcrisp says

    The LAST time I posted about the “Poster child for a Successful MTD”, the 2009 Ultra High Relief, was on 11/24/2018

    At THAT time I pointed out that the 2009 was selling at $1,645.00 from APMEX

    At THAT time I pointed out that Spot Gold was trading at $1,222.30

    …SO…How much has APMEX Increased prices for the 2009 Ultra High Relief since Spot Gold has Increased ~ $91.90?

    APMEX has Increased the price of the 2009 Ultra High Relief by $0.00

    Spot has gone Up $91.90 and the offering price for the 2009 Ultra High Relief has Increased by $0.00

    The LAST time you could buy the 2009 Ultra High Relief from the Mint(12/31/2009) it was offered @ $1,489.00 and Spot on THAT day was $1,096.35.

    Fast forward 3,333 Days and you have an APMEX offering of $1,645.00. An Increase of 10%
    Fast forward 3,333 Days and you have Spot of ~ 1,314.20. An Increase of 20%

    …SO…The coin has gone Up 10% in a little over 9 years
    …AND…Spot has gone Up 20% in a little over 9 years

    That’s what MTD get’s you…

  10. cagcrisp says

    The price of the 2019 Reverse Proof Palladium does not scare me

    The Mint To Demand will be the deal breaker for me

    I Don’t like playing blackjack and the Big Boys know the dealers Hole card and I don’t

    I Don’t like playing Texas hold’em and the Big Boys know the River and I don’t…

  11. Zephin says

    @cagcrisp…so you saying

    Mintage Limit: 15,000

    Product Limit: 15,000

    Household Order Limit: 1

    At any price you all in?

  12. Larry says

    @ cagcrisp, if you bought the 2009 UHR when it first went on sale, I believe it was $1109. I seem to remember that is what I paid. So in that case not too bad.
    If you are a collector, mint to demand is great. A flipper, not so great.
    What ever way the mint decides, I don’t care as long as I can get a coin if I want it. There were two times I was right there at 12:00 and could not place the order. I bet I am not alone in saying that more than anything makes me mad at the mint.

  13. cagcrisp says

    @Zephin says”

    February 15, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    @cagcrisp…so you saying

    Mintage Limit: 15,000

    Product Limit: 15,000

    Household Order Limit: 1

    At any price you all in?”

    Nope. Nope. Nope.

    I have no problem with the current price. I didn’t like the mintage of 15,000 on the 2018 Proof Palladium. IF I thought 15,000 was too high for a $1,387.50 coin then I Sure think 15,000 is too high for an $1,850.00 coin

    IF I could get the Mint to commit to 10,000 at a $1,850.00 – $2,000.00 price then I would be all in

    I’m Very Bullish on Long Term Appreciation for the numismatic versions of the Palladium Eagle series as long as they stay around the 15,000 level…

  14. cagcrisp says

    @Larry says,” cagcrisp, if you bought the 2009 UHR when it first went on sale, I believe it was $1109. I seem to remember that is what I paid. So in that case not too bad.”

    Depend on “not too bad”

    Launch Day price for the 2009 Ultra High Relief was $1,189.00

    Launch Day price of Spot Gold was $855.70

    …SO…Holding the 2009 Ultra High Relief for 10 years (Launch Day was 01/22/2009) has resulted in a 38% Increase.

    While Spot Gold has Increased by 54% in that same time frame.

    …SO…From an Investment point of view, Spot Gold has been a better Investment…

  15. Larry says

    A cagcrisp – you are right. I found my original invoice and it was $1189. Doesn’t really matter to me, I will never sell it unless I really need to. Neither gold or the coin is a good investment.
    In Jan. 2009 the S&P was 865. Now about 2700 or so. By my (questionable) calculations, that is a 212% increase.
    Of course Jan 2009 was when the market took a bug dump. As they say, timing is everything.

  16. cagcrisp says

    @Larry says,”In Jan. 2009 the S&P was 865. Now about 2700 or so. By my (questionable) calculations, that is a 212% increase.”

    Considering the S&P dividends, 311% Increase…

  17. Buzz Killington says

    @cag —

    I think the market is much different now than it was in 2013. If a 2019 Pd. coin were offered at $2K, on a MTD basis for 4 weeks, how many do think you think would be sold?

    If you kept the number of orders a secret, I think they wouldn’t sell 10K Pd. coins in a month for $2k each.

    Not only the 2009 GHR coin premium, but the premium on the 2006 Gold Reverse Proof has come way down.

    I think the road is paved with enough singed fingers from the flipper/investor class that no one is going to go too big into a $2K coin made of a metal at its historic highs. It would be very easy for people to go back to not caring about Pd. coinage.

    But that’s just my opinion, and like Jon Snow, I know nothing.

  18. cagcrisp says

    @Buzz Killington says”If you kept the number of orders a secret, I think they wouldn’t sell 10K Pd. coins in a month for $2k each.”

    You Could be 100% Accurate in your Analysis

    I don’t Think you can keep Anything quiet at the Mint when this amount of money in involved

    My guess is that there will be More than 15,000 and that is my Upper limit

    I just don’t buy any MTD products. I have strict parameters I go by in all my dealings and Not buying into a MTD is one of them.

    I have no problem paying secondary market pricing if mintage is lower than I expect.

    I would Rather pay More on the secondary market than take a chance on having a mintage above 15,000…

  19. Buzz Killington says

    It looks like 2018 Pd. now is selling about the issue price if calculated at today’s spot price. In other words, while the 2018 Pd. bullion value has appreciated, its premium relative to the spot price has not.

    And the market price of the 2018 has already likely peaked, failing another unprecedented rise in melt value.

    That is why I don’t think a lot of people would play the market at $2K per coin.

    Even though I am mostly out of new moderns, if I do decide to keep any series current for this year, I think I will just get it from the USM. In what would be, I believe, the converse of @cag’s position, I would rather risk paying more from the USM, and get a coin that wasn’t picked over, even though I know it is likely to be able to get one on the aftermarket for less later.

  20. CaliSkier says

    Just wondering Cag? Are you all in on. 2019 REV PF 1oz APdE w/ a 10,000 mintage & $1,000.00 premium to spot??

  21. smalltimecollector says

    A caveat of the Pd is the stock market. If the markets wane more will sell.
    I anxiously await current economic data from the gov. Indicators are we may have a higher mintage than lower imho. Then there is the market price of the metal, although the mint, hopefully has already contracting and stockpiling sufficient planchets.

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