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2019 $2 Rocketship (BEP, B15053) (On sale June 18)

BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 4, 2019 10:48PM in U.S. Coin Forum

On June 18, MoneyFactory will release the 2019 $2 Rocketship (B15053).

It's going to be a $2 beginning with "2019" in a . (Note their "Happy Birthday" set is a $1 FRN beginning with 2019...) $9.95.

$2 Rocketship (B15053)

This was odd:

Mintage Limit: 24,000
Product Limit: 23,000
Household Order Limit: 50

What are they going to do with the other 1000?

And if you want a lot of them:

Discounted to $8.50 each when ordering 50 or more—volume discount applied in shopping cart

They'll be from the following banks:
New York (B)
Atlanta (F)
San Francisco (L)


Original Post:

Huh.

In addition to the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Currency Set (B15054), which steathily made it way onto the product schedule for sale on July 2, comes another BEP boutique set for sale two weeks earlier.

No details yet (just a blank web page), but a $2 Rocketship product has made the schedule for June 18.

Maybe they're folding a $2 FRN in the shape of a rocket ship. Maybe the $2 FRN will be prooflike.

More details as they... lift off.

$2 Rocketship (B15053)

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Blast off! Thanks @BackroadJunkie!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is this a resale/reissue of the earlier Rocketship set?? I guess we will not know until more details are published....Cheers, Ricko

  • BigABigA Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 17, 2019 5:32AM

    Announced back in October....regular $2 bill with proof quarters (assuming this hasn't changed since)

    Later will come a set of Explore and Discover coins, which will include examples of the one cent through dollar coins plus a blank cent planchet. Late in 2019, look for a youth coin and currency set which would include a set of the five proof America the Beautiful quarters along with a $2 Federal Reserve Note.

    Edit: now that I actually READ it ...probably not the Rocketship $2 mentioned.....RATHER THE "Coin & Currency" SET

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BigA said:
    Announced back in October....regular $2 bill with proof quarters (assuming this hasn't changed since)

    Later will come a set of Explore and Discover coins, which will include examples of the one cent through dollar coins plus a blank cent planchet. Late in 2019, look for a youth coin and currency set which would include a set of the five proof America the Beautiful quarters along with a $2 Federal Reserve Note.

    Edit: now that I actually READ it ...probably not the Rocketship $2 mentioned.....RATHER THE "Coin & Currency" SET

    That's the "Youth" Coin and Currency slated for this fall, as opposed to the $1 Sacabuck C&C which is slated for the "summer". (I would have said "third quarter", but this being a coin forum...) One or the other might be stocking stuffer material...

    I wonder if those proof quarters will be "enhanced" proof quarters... With a "W" mint-mark...

    I'd buy one... B)

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 17, 2019 11:42AM

    @ricko said:
    Is this a resale/reissue of the earlier Rocketship set?? I guess we will not know until more details are published....Cheers, Ricko

    No, this is a BEP "Premium Currency Product", which means it's an FRN of some sort.

    Edit to say: Well, probably not a FRN of some sort, probably a deuce with a special serial number...

  • BigABigA Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭✭

    Well, probably not a FRN of some sort, probably a deuce with a special serial number..

    Now THAT sounds like a winner..........NOT! ..but, I agree

  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    most likely numbers beginning with...2019

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BackroadJunkie ....Thanks, that sounds likely..... Not something I am interested in though.... Cheers, RickO

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OPA said:
    most likely numbers beginning with...2019

    Or 43210... (That's a thousand notes per bank and suffix. It's probably be pretty easy for them to get a 5K run...) That might get me to buy one... :D

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Details released. See first post of this thread.

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BackroadJunkie said:
    Details released. See first post of this thread.

    Thats’s cool! $10 for $2.

    Heck might as well get some I have the grandkid and et. al. to give to.

    They have the rocketship coin set might as well get them this currency set, too.

    Thanks BRJ for the update!

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 5, 2019 4:12PM

    US Mint special due to Father’s Day.

    2-day shipping for $4.95

    “DAD”

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    I would like to have the note shown for the product picture. 20190720 - July 20th being the day they landed...

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DotStore said:
    I would like to have the note shown for the product picture. 20190720 - July 20th being the day they landed...

    Looks like they are using that date for the example pics on the Mint site.

  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The "kid" in me demanded that I get a handfuls ;)

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • GluggoGluggo Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 18, 2019 10:23AM

    Dear Customer:
    We are processing your recent order placed with the United States Mint. You will receive a confirmation email with more details within 24 hours.

    Thank you for shopping with the United States Mint.
    Order Number: USM06784689

    Just got mine when will they sell out now? ;):*

    Does PCGS grade these? o:)

  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well, they've sold about 1k so far. ;)

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • GluggoGluggo Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whooo Hooo I been confirmed!

    Dear Gluggo Smith:
    Your order placed on 06/18/19 has been confirmed. Please retain this summary for your records. Thank you for shopping with the United States Mint!

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just got two. I will play the serial number lottery and separate my orders by a few hours. I love the loyalty program.

    I'll pick up a half-dozen for stocking stuffers, since the C&C set will probably be 19.95 - 24.95... ;)

    USM067857xx

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    (snip images)

    @DotStore said:
    I would like to have the note shown for the product picture. 20190720 - July 20th being the day they landed...

    Looks like they are using that date for the example pics on the Mint site.

    They're coming from three different banks, so there's a chance three bills will have that S/N.

    New York (B)
    Atlanta (F)
    San Francisco (L)

    There's a possibility one of them might make it out into the wild. That would be nice.

    Was also thinking 20190716 (Launch date) and 20190724 (Return date) would be winning numbers. :smile:

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    @BackroadJunkie said:
    They're coming from three different banks, so there's a chance three bills will have that S/N.

    New York (B)
    Atlanta (F)
    San Francisco (L)

    There's a possibility one of them might make it out into the wild. That would be nice.

    Was also thinking 20190716 (Launch date) and 20190724 (Return date) would be winning numbers. :smile:

    Ooooh I like the launch and return dates too!

    I also like it when the last 4 make for an actual date (2019MMDD) -- that could have extra value for someone interested in the date (their birthday or someone they know, anniversary, special event, etc...)

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Got some... more than I planned.

    Messing around with “DAD” to see if it worked. Confused the phone’s browser. Went to laptop and put the order in. Checked the status of the order on the laptop and lookie there the phone order went through, too, and Dad didn’t work.

    AND got the emails saying they both went through. ;)

    Glad I wan’t ordering any PM this go around. :o:D

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    For those interested, they removed the Household Order Limit on the $2 Rocketship...

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Any first day of issue numbers?

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hemispherical said:
    Any first day of issue numbers?

    Wouldn't the best bills be 20190000 or 20192019? Or perhaps 20199102...what is that a Radar Note?

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Onastone said:

    @Hemispherical said:
    Any first day of issue numbers?

    Wouldn't the best bills be 20190000 or 20192019? Or perhaps 20199102...what is that a Radar Note?

    I meant how many were sold by the Mint yesterday. :)

  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 20, 2019 6:42AM

    Best # would be:
    20190716....launch date
    20190720....Lunar landing
    20190721...first step on the moon
    20190724...return flight splash down

    FYI....email from US Mint....my notes are "in the mail"

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 4, 2019 3:38PM

    Throwing this out here. More details can be found for specific dates of what the Apollo 11 crew did.

    General Apollo 11 timeline.

    —————

    Apollo 11 Timeline

    Event
    Date

    Terminal countdown started.
    14 Jul 1969

    LM lunar landing.
    20 Jul 1969

    1st step taken lunar surface (CDR). “That’s one small step for a man…one giant leap for mankind.”
    21 Jul 1969

    —————

    https://www.history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_11i_Timeline.htm

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Anyone notice the 1000 difference in ML and PL?

    Saving the 1000 $2 for something else? Maybe already used in other $2 BEP product?

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps with the missing reverse proof AI’s. Sorry couldn’t resist 🙀jzyskowski

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    @Hemispherical said:
    Any first day of issue numbers?

    Heard from a friend of mine they've sold about 66% of the Product Limit...

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 22, 2019 6:14PM

    @DotStore said:

    @Hemispherical said:
    Any first day of issue numbers?

    Heard from a friend of mine they've sold about 66% of the Product Limit...

    Thanks for the heads-up @DotStore!

    My accidental double order was not a factor in that. ;)

    Edit:

    Sold out is a good thing if .... but a bad thing if ....

    The coin rocketship, technically, has not sold out but impossible to get at the Mint (unless...) but secondary market prices are Wow!

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Any serials of interest?

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 1, 2019 3:35PM

    Same question thoughtmine arrived but false alarm🙀jzyskowski received my 2. L20199011 & 9012 A. SF. Fed Res.

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 1, 2019 4:26PM

    Got mine🙀jzyskowski see last post

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2019 11:04AM

    Didn’t notice the 9-11 part of the serial numbers till this morning anybody know anything about upcoming 20 year 9-11 coin from mint that might pair up? Thanks 🙀jzyskowski L20199011A. SF Fed.Res. Not sure the rules on proper ordering of numbers but in this case it was close enough for me to give a few chills (my reference being to value grading desirability rarity and such)this one goes to grandson so researching will show us knowledge galore!

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    9011? Good luck with that no. on the other hand...9110 might fly.

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Got plenty of luck it’s in hand my grumpy friend. Not trying to fly just looking to learn. 🙀jzyskowski

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • GoldminersGoldminers Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I sure wish I could sell $2 for $10.

    But no, I pay $10, and sell it years later for $2.

    Story of my life and investing success...

    I made the mistake of collecting moderns. Trying to quit, but addiction is tough and hard to stop, even when you know better.

    But no 2019 Rocket ship purchase for me so far. Avoiding it, One day at a time.

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    @Hemispherical said:
    Any serials of interest?

    I was so close... :'(

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DotStore said:

    @Hemispherical said:
    Any serials of interest?

    I was so close... :'(

    If you had ordered 20 more or been 20 before... wow!

    Countdown started on 14 July.

    https://www.history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_11i_Timeline.htm

    Pre-countdown? Trying to think up something for 00 July.

    Countdown to 00. Blast Off! ;)

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    Had lunch with a friend of mine today. I got the feeling the status for these $2 Rocketships will be updated to "CU" very soon...

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DotStore said:
    Had lunch with a friend of mine today. I got the feeling the status for these $2 Rocketships will be updated to "CU" very soon...

    So tempted... checking.

  • BullsitterBullsitter Posts: 5,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DotStore said:
    Had lunch with a friend of mine today. I got the feeling the status for these $2 Rocketships will be updated to "CU" very soon...

    Care to share some info?..... B)

  • DotStoreDotStore Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭

    @Bullsitter said:

    Care to share some info?..... B)

    Sure - he thought the status would go to "CU" by this weekend. Based on remaining inventory at less than 600 (that was yesterday so I don't know how many remain at the moment...)

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hemispherical said:

    @DotStore said:
    Had lunch with a friend of mine today. I got the feeling the status for these $2 Rocketships will be updated to "CU" very soon...

    So tempted... checking.

    Got a few to round out an order to get free expedited shipping.

  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    More than 100 remaining....

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 28, 2019 8:22PM

    As of this post (about 22:51 Eastern) there are 84 left.

    ——-

    Edit: Update about 30 mins later.

    2 left, but probably UNA as I post this.

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DotStore said:

    @Bullsitter said:

    Care to share some info?..... B)

    Sure - he thought the status would go to "CU" by this weekend. Based on remaining inventory at less than 600 (that was yesterday so I don't know how many remain at the moment...)

    On target @DotStore. They are no longer available.

  • CoinPhysicistCoinPhysicist Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭

    i ordered 2 last night just for the fun of it.

    Successful transactions with: wondercoin, Tetromibi, PerryHall, PlatinumDuck, JohnMaben/Pegasus Coin & Jewelry, CoinFlip, and coinlieutenant.

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