2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative (18C[E,F,G,H,J,K]) (Sales Closed)
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On the Ides of March (March 15, 2018), the US Mint will release the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative.
The law which allows this commem is the PUBLIC LAW 114–148, Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act. The law allows:
50,000 $5 "Pink" Gold coins. There will be an initial HHL on the gold coins of 1.
400,000 Silver Dollars.
750,000 Clad Half Dollars.
The "pink" gold coin will have a composition of 85% Gold, 14.8% Copper, Balance Zinc; diameter of 0.850 inches; and will weigh 7.931 grams.
A normal gold commem is 90% gold, 6% silver, balance copper; a diameter of 0.850 inches and weights 8.359 grams.
There isn't a 3-coin set on the product schedule.
Pricing:
| 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin | Introductory Price | Regular Price | |
| Silver Proof | $51.95 | $56.95 | |
| Silver Uncirculated | $48.95 | $53.95 | |
| Clad Proof | $27.95 | $32.95 | |
| Clad Uncirculated | $25.95 | $30.95 | |
The gold commem price will be dependent on gold spot.
Update:
Gold proof: $431 introductory price / $436 regular price
Gold uncirc: $421 introductory price / $426 regular price
Introduction prices will expire April 16, 2018 at 3pm.
All three will have a common obverse and reverse. The Mint has released an images of the coins:
Links to the Mint's web pages:
Breast Cancer Awareness 2018 Proof $5 Gold Coin (18CE)
Breast Cancer Awareness 2018 Uncirculated $5 Gold Coin (18CF)
Breast Cancer Awareness 2018 Proof Silver Dollar (18CG)
Breast Cancer Awareness 2018 Uncirculated Silver Dollar (18CH)
The Half Dollar is similar to the Dollar, but it says, "Half Dollar" on the reverse.
Breast Cancer Awareness 2018 Proof Clad Half Dollar (18CJ)
Breast Cancer Awareness 2018 Uncirculated Clad Half Dollar (18CK)
Comments
Jan 29, 2018 Pricing announced...
Feb 5, 2018 Composition and weight announced...
Feb 16, 2018 Mint web pages populated, images updated, HHL of 1 on the gold commems announced.
A raised fist?
Maybe the Boys Town Commems won't remain the low mintage keys for very long....
Ok that reverse is stunning but do we need the butterfly on the obverse as well?!
Black power?
Unless of course Mitch tries to corner the market again!
Way better design than the Prostate Cancer awareness coin.
I'm in for the Unc $1, and Unc/Proof Half.
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck
No, I believe she’s going to “sting” the butterfly, post float.
And yes backroadjunkie, it looks that bad.
Kind of boys town bad. Or spousal bad.
We still have the palladium eagle and American buffaloes, though.
I think it's an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. They are a symbol for hope. Those are common in the Northeastern US and Midwest as they are an invasive species.
Would an Eagle have been a better representation for this coin, or do you think a Butterfly works better. Or should we have used a Bust coin from our past? It almost looks like they are saying the pledge of allegiance...
The more junk the mint puts out every year, the happier my wallet is.
edited...
Hate the disease. Hate the devastation to individuals & families. Appreciate the effort & desire to help.
Hate the pet following it has while many other equally horrible and even more treatable diseases are ignored.
The goofy speckled frosting effect isn’t my cup o’ tea.
I think the design is really bad! However, will the pink gold be enough of a novelty to sell 3,000 UNCs and 7400 proofs? I think the flippers will like this one...which probably means it'll be a BIG flop!
Now that I’ve had time to look at it even longer, I really can’t stand that sandblast effect. It looks terrible on people‘s faces/skin.
I fear copper pink
Why the effort on pink if they can't match the color
The raised fist isn't creative
The butterfly reverse is stunning
If it is a good pink, I may get them
However they did disappoint me with the two-eyed soldier.
A little modern for my tastes, but I'll give the Mint points for actually doing something with the reverse. The reverses of many modern commemoratives (especially among the $5 golds) look at best like afterthoughts. This one should look nice, even on the smaller gold piece. Not my fave of the modern commemoratives, but points for effort.
I guess the clad half will be in the Coin & Stamp set also
https://catalog.usmint.gov/breast-cancer-awareness-2018-coin-and-stamp-set-18CL.html?cgid=2018-product-schedule
If the big bunch of losers at the Mint had used this Coin as an excuse to highlight a Georgia O’Keeffe Painting on the reverse , it might have been a winner.
I find this design disappointing at best. I have friends and family who have been through this affliction. While I do believe a commemorative coin for this worthy cause is a good idea, design by committee is always a detriment. This should have been given to a team of female artists to design (with a consult from a coining expert). I believe a more poignant message would have been created. Cheers, RickO
Several people like the reverse. It just looks cluttered to me, too much writing!
If we allow any more initials on coins, the hobby will compete with NASCAR!
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
So, the gold content is less than on all other $5 Gold Commems??
I knew it would happen.
Don't know yet. Weight was never specified in the law.
It could be there's a normal 17g half-eagle amount of gold in it, but the commem made thicker and heavier than a normal 22k commem.
1/2 eagle and commemoratives have 8.36g gold. I'd guess it'll be the same, so thicker.
I think if they market it well, it well sell more than the BT. There are a lot of Breast Cancer Awareness events all year long..
I think the Commems are 90%
The diameter of this is specified the same as other $5
To keep the AGW the same, it'd need to be 20% thicker
(As of today's spot gold, the Proof would be $436 ($431 introductory discount) and the Uncirculated $426 ($421))
i like the looks of the gold proof. either way it works for me
That is one pricey clad half dollar. You would have to flip them at $70 a coin to even make it worth your trouble.
RE: “I am disappointed there are no breasts on the breastie commem.”
Why?
Breast adenocarcinomas start in cells that make up glands such as the milk ducts or lobules (milk-producing glands). Maybe the coin should have shown a biopsy or the tricky surgery needed remove affected tissue? Would that be sufficient “breasts” on a coin? Maybe a nice view of post-surgical scar tissue would be pleasing?
If hospitals had "Ride Along" for ORs, or people were forced to engage with those who have to deal with this or any other cancer or debilitating disease in their daily lives. maybe some would be less flippant. Psychiatrists hear it all from patients, and it hurts the mind as much as the body.
Wonder if it will spot because of the high copper.
Box of 20
Or even better, TONE!
I'm gonna say the "pink" won't stay pink! On the bright side, you'll have some two-tone dirty gold after a few years.
If not, I'm sure there will be a few 'doctors' that can help the patient/process along....
I'm assuming the surcharges or $35 per coin for the $5 (gold) coins; $10 per coin for the $1 (silver) coins; and $5 per coin for the half-dollar (clad) coins are just that - surcharges - and added to the pricing listed above. Can someone confirm?
Specs for the gold coin was released:
Composition: 85 percent Gold; 14.8 percent Copper, Balance Zinc
Diameter: 0.850 inches
Weight: 7.931 grams
A normal gold commem:
Composition: 90% gold, 6% silver, balance copper
Diameter: 0.850 inch, 21.59 mm
Weight: 8.359 grams
So the pink gold commem will have less gold than normal, along with a price increase of around $6 from 2017...
Yes.
So is the Mint doing a triple whammies on us?
-less purity
-less weight
The mint has populated the web order pages, updated the images, and announced a HHL of 1 on the gold commems.
See the original post for updated details.
Wow they must not realize how many gold commems they sold last year
Martin
the pics make it look like copper
the "pink" is orange.
Hi Rez pink gold images are now available...................click on image twice for max view.
https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-breast-cancer-awareness-commemorative-gold-proof-coin-obverse.jpg
https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-breast-cancer-awareness-commemorative-gold-proof-coin-reverse.jpg
https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-breast-cancer-awareness-commemorative-gold-uncirculated-coin-obverse.jpg
https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-breast-cancer-awareness-commemorative-gold-uncirculated-coin-reverse.jpg
Not a fan! Blech!
it is for a good cause, but the mint just can't get it right anymore. the prices of past issues are sinking towards melt value, it's now a case of buyer beware
Ugh. It hurts to look so I looked away and then back again...and it hurt worse so I gotta step away.
Spousal Martha Washington is now looking OK. And that scares me, badly.
As the son of a breast cancer victim, I'm in for 2 gold...cost is irrelevant.
Does the HH limit of 1 gold coin apply to each strike type...as in 1 proof AND 1 Unc (or 2 gold coins total)? Or a total of 1 for either proof OR Unc?
Love these coins, tbh.
I heard it was more of a bar. Quarter size but two fingers long.