2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set (16RA)

BackroadJunkie · May 25, 2016 4:59PM

The mint has posted June 16@Noon ET for the 2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set. (In three weeks.)

More details as they become available. (No design, mintage or HH limits posted.)

American $1 Coin and Currency Set 2016

I would have thought this would have been released later this year, closer toward Christmas. (Stocking stuffer, donchaknow.) They held HH limits last year until after Black Friday...

Kudbegud · May 25, 2016 10:54PM

Thanx for the heads up

ricko · May 25, 2016 11:02PM

These are great for families with YN's .... or even as newborn gifts... Cheers, RickO

HATTRICK · May 31, 2016 10:53PM

A lot of people like to collect these sets. The flipability will be determined by the mintage and any low household limits.

oih82w8 · May 31, 2016 11:10PM

How can something be scheduled for sale this close to the release date and NOT have an approved image?

BackroadJunkie · June 1, 2016 8:47AM

Originally posted by: oih82w8
How can something be scheduled for sale this close to the release date and NOT have an approved image?

The Mint has gotten into a bad habit of waiting until the last minute before posting product details.

Might see something tomorrow or the next, two weeks before release. Might even be after the Harper Ferry quarter release.

The odd part, is the lack of details from the normal sources of somewhat reliable information about the contents of the set. Like a special FRN, packaging details, or enhancement details on the brassbuck. We might see multiple levels of frosting like on the last few proof offerings. We usually see that sort of info long before the web page is posted...

In other news, the 2015 C&C set finally went unavailable. Last reported sales was 88,284, with a 90K mintage. (Sets may have been destroyed because of that FRN in the glue problem.)

smokincoin · June 7, 2016 10:42AM

There's a pic of the set on the mint's site. Hard to learn any details from it though.

BackroadJunkie · June 7, 2016 9:00PM

Originally posted by: smokincoin
There's a pic of the set on the mint's site. Hard to learn any details from it though.

You must have caught them when they were testing.

Maybe that means their thumb will actually see sunshine today. Heh...

jmski52 · June 7, 2016 9:40PM

With all the special finishes and edge lettering detail, it's almost expected that something will get done out of sequence or skipped entirely. Be on the lookout for something that's not right. Then again, how big of a deal would it be to have something that's supposed to be partly-frosted not get any frost?

fivecents · June 8, 2016 1:12AM

I wonder if the 2015 American $1 Coin and Currency Set (RA15) is even sold out yet.

Wish the .gov would lower the mintage of this 2016 set for a faster sellout.

planetsteve · June 8, 2016 8:43AM

Originally posted by: oih82w8
How can something be scheduled for sale this close to the release date and NOT have an approved image?

Maybe they figure that creating anticipation is a better marketing approach. Why post them sooner, just to endure months of whining about this or that perceived shortcoming, before the thing even goes on sale?

pf70collector · June 8, 2016 7:04PM

I am not impressed with this year's design. I will probably buy one or two. It will probably have the same mintage as last year.

BackroadJunkie · June 9, 2016 4:20AM

You know, in the film biz, if the studio knows they have a turkey, they put an embargo on any reviews up until the day before the film is released.

If it's really bad, they don't even preview the film beforehand at all.

Hmmmm....

BackroadJunkie · June 10, 2016 7:55AM

Simply amazing they issue a press release, but no images, mintage or household limits...

United States Mint Opens Sales for 2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set on June 16

United States Mint Opens Sales for 2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set on June 16

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for 2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set (product code 16RA) on June 16 at noon Eastern Time (ET).

Priced at $14.95, the set consists of a tri-fold presentation folder that holds one enhanced uncirculated finish 2016 Native American $1 Coin from the United States Mint at San Francisco and one $1 Series 2013 Note from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the package.

The reverse (tails) design of the 2016 Native American $1 Coin features two helmets and two feathers that form a "V," symbolizing victory, unity, and the important role that code takers played in World War I and World War II. It includes the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "$1," "WWI," "WWII," and "CODE TALKERS."

The coin's obverse (heads) retains the central figure of the "Sacagawea" design first produced in 2000, with the inscriptions "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST."

The $1 Series 2013 Note features a low serial number and is from one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks located throughout the country.

Edit to add: It's being reported that there will be a mintage of 75,000K, HH limit of 5, included press release link...

BackroadJunkie · June 10, 2016 2:52PM

Full details were finally posted sometime today...

2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set (16RA)

Mintage Limit: 75,000.
Household Order Limit: 5

One enchanced finish 2016 NA Brass Buck, one low serial number 2013 $1 FRN from one or more FRB. (The one pictured has a S/N Xxxx04000A)

Even at 75K (down 15K from last year), these will take a while to sell out with that HH order limit at 5...

fivecents · June 11, 2016 1:10AM

Nice set.

I think last years set (RA15) is now finally sold out and off the Mint's website.

BackroadJunkie · June 13, 2016 9:19PM

I was thinking about this set (I mean, you have to do something when you're supposed to be doing something else), and a line in the description got me interested.

"The $1 Series 2013 Note features a low serial number and is from one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks located throughout the country."

Does that mean a low serial number FRN from more than one bank? That's what it seems to imply.

That means there will be duplicate serial numbers. Another entry to the C&C FRN lottery beyond repeaters and radars.

We should start a registry of S/N's to see if any match. Possibly something to look for on an auction site.

Kudbegud · June 15, 2016 11:50AM

So who's in tomorrow?

I'm in for 1

BackroadJunkie · June 15, 2016 7:21PM

I'll get five (in one order), hope for sequential S/N's...

I was going to break it into 2 and 3, but then realized it wasn't worth the extra shipping.

Be there or be... somewhere else...

OperationButter · June 16, 2016 1:59AM

Ill be in for 10. T - 1 min

CoinGuy42 · June 16, 2016 2:02AM

Order placed for 5 sets with no delay...USM042542XX.

Kudbegud · June 16, 2016 2:02AM

Smoooooooth

Wish checkout went this well every time

USM042543xx

TopographicOceans · June 16, 2016 2:02AM

I ordered the HH limit of 5 and it went through real quick

So there wasn't a sell out in the first minute

USM04254xxx

bigole · June 16, 2016 2:03AM

Wow, my first mint purchase to be done before 12:01. 04254xxx

BackroadJunkie · June 16, 2016 2:03AM

That was easy. Done in seconds. Ordered 5.

USM042541xx

drkilmer · June 16, 2016 2:06AM

Easy and fast. 12:03.

USM04255xxx

OperationButter · June 16, 2016 2:12AM

Yup was easy. Wont be this easy on the 30th with the platinum but i wish it would be.

Twobitcollector · June 16, 2016 2:22AM

Really fast ordered 2 sets USM04255XXX

Bochiman · June 16, 2016 2:27AM

This one seems pretty soft and under the radar.....

Wonder if that means it is a good sleeper or if people are just a bit burned out...?

chiefbob · June 16, 2016 3:21AM

I got my order in for 5 shortly after noon today. Only reason I'm ordering is for the "low" serial # FRN from "different FR Banks". It would be fun to collect one of each district.

I like Backyard Junkie's suggestion to start a registry. I'm in for that.

Order # USM04256XXX

Will be interesting to see how many sets get opened just for the low serial FRN.

Bochiman · June 16, 2016 3:30AM

They don't define "low serial number", so it makes me curious as to what they are thinking.

NickDanger · June 16, 2016 3:35AM

Put my order in @ noon with absolutely no problems whatsoever.
I don't know if it's that the Mint's server or software have been updated or simply a lack of interest in these sets.
I'm curious to see when the set will sell out.
I figured the relatively low mintage of 75,000 would have generated a lot more interest but what do I know!

jwitten · June 16, 2016 4:54AM

Not ordering these. I have no interest in them other than to flip. I flipped the last 2 years. First year was great, last year was not. This year should continue the crappy flip on them, so I did not bother.

tincup · June 16, 2016 8:31AM

Guess too many got burned out on the last year's offering....

PipestonePete · June 16, 2016 8:32AM

I had no problem ordering 5 sets at 5:30 PM CST.

Raufus · June 16, 2016 12:58PM

No prob ordering two right now.

7Jaguars · June 16, 2016 9:40PM

Burnout was the name they gave her....Well, I got two anyway because one always seems to have issues.

BackroadJunkie · June 16, 2016 10:58PM

Originally posted by: Bochiman
This one seems pretty soft and under the radar.....

Wonder if that means it is a good sleeper or if people are just a bit burned out...?

My take is there was no competition from the flipping crowd. No flipper in the world is going to touch this set, even with the 15K mintage reduction. (The 2015 set was finally flipped to "unavailable" again yesterday. HH limits were removed just after Black Friday, 7 months ago. You could have bought some 2015's yesterday morning.)

That also means the big dealers and TV hucksters probably didn't have their hordes out, either.

Ironically, I got some spam from Target this morning, saying today was National Flip-Flop day.

On the flip side (haha pun), let's say these FRN's are truly low serial notes. At 75K, if all 12 regional banks participate, that's 6,250 notes from each bank. There could be some extraordinary low serial numbers in these sets. (The sample photo shows 00004000.) The problem is, no one has been able to define what the word "low" means, and if all the banks sent (or even had) the same S/N range.

We should know sales thru Sunday on Monday...

mas3387 · June 17, 2016 12:04AM

Sets in hands....

fivecents · June 17, 2016 12:42AM

Originally posted by: mas3387
Sets in hands....

Okay...what is the serial numbers?

mas3387 · June 17, 2016 2:44AM

opened 1 box of 5
Bills are all in holder straight.... This is a +

F00013131A Hey, that's a good one ???
13137
13138
13139
13140

mas3387 · June 17, 2016 2:49AM

Just opened a second box to add a little more info

Bills are all in holder straight again

F00013121A
13122
13123
13124
13125

Kudbegud · June 17, 2016 3:00AM

Just got shipped email.

Nice serial numbers mas3387. Low, straight and sequential. Once this is known maybe there will be a mini surge. Lets see the sales figure on Tuesday.

How does the "enhanced" dollar look?

mas3387 · June 17, 2016 3:52AM

Originally posted by: Kudbegud
Just got shipped email.

Nice serial numbers mas3387. Low, straight and sequential. Once this is known maybe there will be a mini surge. Lets see the sales figure on Tuesday.

How does the "enhanced" dollar look?

They look pretty darn good....

BackroadJunkie · June 17, 2016 8:34AM

Oh look. I have a tracking number. Too bad it's coming smartpost.

In other news, CoinNews.net is reporting first day sales of 21,149 units, around 50% of last year's first day sales.

If the low serial number FRN's don't save this set, it'll be around for a while. With the 5 HH limit, they should have brought it back down to 50K...

BackroadJunkie · June 17, 2016 8:46AM

Originally posted by: mas3387
F00013131A Hey, that's a good one ???

That was fast. Closest to a palindrome you're going to get with this set.

Interesting that two different boxes had S/N's so close together. It would be funny if your other three boxes filed in the sequence.

Your serial numbers are pretty high for a low serial number FRN, though.

They could have kept them all in the four digit range...

jessewvu · June 17, 2016 9:44PM

Set ordered at 5 est shipped

BackroadJunkie · June 20, 2016 9:18AM

Originally posted by: BackroadJunkieIn other news, CoinNews.net is reporting first day sales of 21,149 units, around 50% of last year's first day sales.

If the low serial number FRN's don't save this set, it'll be around for a while. With the 5 HH limit, they should have brought it back down to 50K...

25K is a very slow start...

Date	Desc	Number sold	Net Increase
6/19/2016	2016 AMERICAN $1 COIN & CURRENCY SET	24,497	24,497

chiefbob · June 20, 2016 8:28PM

Originally posted by: BackroadJunkie

Originally posted by: mas3387
F00013131A Hey, that's a good one ???

That was fast. Closest to a palindrome you're going to get with this set.

Interesting that two different boxes had S/N's so close together. It would be funny if your other three boxes filed in the sequence.

Your serial numbers are pretty high for a low serial number FRN, though. They could have kept them all in the four digit range...

I agree. Was hoping for some 3 and 4 digit #s.

HATTRICK · June 20, 2016 10:26PM

Originally posted by: chiefbob

Originally posted by: BackroadJunkie

Originally posted by: mas3387

F00013131A Hey, that's a good one ???

That was fast. Closest to a palindrome you're going to get with this set.

Interesting that two different boxes had S/N's so close together. It would be funny if your other three boxes filed in the sequence.

Your serial numbers are pretty high for a low serial number FRN, though. They could have kept them all in the four digit range...

I agree. Was hoping for some 3 and 4 digit #s.

13,000 out of the 24,000 sold so far. Wait untill you see who got the two and three digit serial numbers.

BackroadJunkie · June 21, 2016 7:31AM

Well, the good news is, FedEx removed the SmartPost layover in St Louis entirely, so it only took 4 days (including the weekend) instead of 7 or 8 for the package to get to me.

The bad news is, my S/N's fell into the 5 digit range too, and once again, completely failed in the FRN lottery. Not even consecutive bills. Different bank from mas3387, though, so maybe we'll see some duplicate numbers.

D 00013543 A
D 00013544 A
D 00013546 A
D 00013548 A
D 00013549 A

If these are low S/N's to the mint, this issue is DOA.

2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set (16RA)

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