Mintage Information Question

Hi all,
Does anybody know of any websites that list the mintage totals for U.S. Coins?
Mainly interested in mintage info on Proof coins, (Silver Eagles, Sac Dollars,
Proof Sets etc...)
I am looking in the 2004 redbook but it doesn't list much beyond 2002 for most
coins, And most of the stuff I am looking for are from 1999 to now. I've also
done websearch after websearch on google but coming up empty except for State
Quarter mintage numbers.
I even tried the U.S. Mint site but didn't see anything that looked like what I
wanted, Unless I was just looking in the wrong spot?
I figured info like that should be pretty easy to find. But I sure aint finding
it.
I'm just looking for something that breaks down the denominations of coins by
title or year then lists the mintage figures for each.
Thanks,
Steve

Steve,

I am looking in the 2004 redbook but it doesn't list much beyond 2002 for
most
coins, And most of the stuff I am looking for are from 1999 to now.

Check this URL for 2002-2004 coins:

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint...fm?action=prod
uction_figures

Select a year to see the figures for all pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters,
half-dollars, and dollar coins produced for that year.

There's also State Quarter Mintages.

Risa

A day without paronomasia is like a day without punshine.

The link Risa provided is the one I use. The hardest part of looking for
mintages on the Mint's website is terminology. They throw the word "mintage"
around, but they use "production figures" on their site.

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint...fm?action=prod
uction_figures

Jerry

"Shy Steve" writes:

Does anybody know of any websites that list the mintage totals for U.S.
Coins?
Mainly interested in mintage info on Proof coins, (Silver Eagles, Sac
Dollars,
Proof Sets etc...)
I am looking in the 2004 redbook but it doesn't list much beyond 2002 for
most
coins, And most of the stuff I am looking for are from 1999 to now. I've also
done websearch after websearch on google but coming up empty except for State
Quarter mintage numbers.
I even tried the U.S. Mint site but didn't see anything that looked like what
I
wanted, Unless I was just looking in the wrong spot?
I figured info like that should be pretty easy to find. But I sure aint
finding
it.
I'm just looking for something that breaks down the denominations of coins by
title or year then lists the mintage figures for each.

On the Mint's website where they seem to be listing production figures for
gold, silver and platinum eagles by month, those are actually sales figures.
This causes a problem when the official distributors pre-buy the next year's
coins in December, so that they can take delivery on the first business morning
in January. Thus, on their chart, most (but not necessarily all) of the
December figures for any given year are actually the next year's coins.
..
I do not think that the same problem applies to business strike coins, as they
simply do not "sell" them to the Fed until after the first of the year. Thus
the state quarters struck in December of one year for release after January 1
end up counted in the January production.
..
As to the Redbook's mintage figures, remember that the 2004 Edition was printed
in June of 2003, by which time the Mint had not yet released 2002 sales figures
because they were still making adjustments for lost and returned sets. The Mint
is trying to be very precise in their final sales figures, for which they
should be commended, but it would be nice if they would release a provisional
sales figure shortly after the end of a calendar year which the Redbook (and
any other publication that cares) could run in italics or with a footnote or
whatever until the final official number is released.
MOO
Tom DeLorey
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Subject: Mintage Information Question
From: haw (Jerry Dennis)
Date: 3/20/2004 8:16 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

The link Risa provided is the one I use. The hardest part of looking for
mintages on the Mint's website is terminology. They throw the word "mintage"
around, but they use "production figures" on their site.

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint...fm?action=prod
uction_figures

Jerry

"Shy Steve" writes:

Does anybody know of any websites that list the mintage totals for U.S.
Coins?
Mainly interested in mintage info on Proof coins, (Silver Eagles, Sac
Dollars,
Proof Sets etc...)
I am looking in the 2004 redbook but it doesn't list much beyond 2002 for
most
coins, And most of the stuff I am looking for are from 1999 to now. I've
also
done websearch after websearch on google but coming up empty except for
State
Quarter mintage numbers.
I even tried the U.S. Mint site but didn't see anything that looked like
what
I
wanted, Unless I was just looking in the wrong spot?
I figured info like that should be pretty easy to find. But I sure aint
finding
it.
I'm just looking for something that breaks down the denominations of coins
by
title or year then lists the mintage figures for each.

Check this URL for 2002-2004 coins:

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint...fm?action=prod
uction_figures

Select a year to see the figures for all pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters,
half-dollars, and dollar coins produced for that year.

There's also State Quarter Mintages.

Risa

A day without paronomasia is like a day without punshine.




Thanks for the link, I clicked on it but it redirects me to another part of the
mint website where they are selling nickels and other stuff. Now I did manage
to find a page on the mint site that gives mintage numbers for different
denominated coins but they are all MS coins and only mintage figures for Philly
and Denver. Then all the quarters are underneath it. It doesn't mention proof
coins at all....Atleast that I saw.
It seems they would have a better and more open system of making it so
collectors can access this information easier. I don't think any of this stuff
is kept secretive for any reason, Especially backdated coins. I understand it
takes time to release records for recent coins but mintage totals for every
operating mint shouldn't be that hard to tabulate and give to the collecting
public.
Maybe Redbook should start a website with just mintage totals for each coin,
each year, each mint, That has been released. Make that section of the site
free for all users and those who want more in depth details of each coin,
charge a small subscription fee. With a paid subscription collectors would also
be able to access up to date pricing info that changes almost weekly now.

Mintage totals are a big part of collecting coins, It could be a major deciding
factor if a collector chooses to buy a specific coin or not, There is just no
reason this info shouldn't be easier to obtain other than waiting for a new
book to come out once a year. ESPECIALLY with the coin market the way it is
today. This stuff should be just a mouseclick away for those who want it
Just my 2 cents, Maybe I'm off base...
Steve

"Shystev99" wrote in message
...

Mintage totals are a big part of collecting coins, It could be a major
deciding
factor if a collector chooses to buy a specific coin or not, There is just
no
reason this info shouldn't be easier to obtain other than waiting for a
new
book to come out once a year. ESPECIALLY with the coin market the way it
is
today. This stuff should be just a mouseclick away for those who want it
Just my 2 cents, Maybe I'm off base...
Steve

How about if the US Mint's Web Site had a feature whereby, it acted like an
eBay Buy It Now fixed price sale page.. it would say how many coins or sets
are still available, and when the sale ends.
So you'd go to buy a Silver Proof Set a few months into its sales period and
see something like..

Item #Z02 - 2004 Silver Proof Set
[The usual description and pictures]..

Price: $31.95 plus shipping and handling of $4.95 per order..
Total quantity authorized: 900,000..
Total available: 293,009
Limit per customer: None
Sales period started MM/DD/YY
Sales period ends MM/DD/YY or when quantity authorized is exhausted..
Quantity to order [Input box].. [Click to add to shopping cart]..

By refreshing the page you could update it in real time and see how fast or
slow something is selling.. same as eBay..

Harv


--
Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety-one?

How about if the US Mint's Web Site had a feature whereby, it acted like an
eBay Buy It Now fixed price sale page.. it would say how many coins or sets
are still available, and when the sale ends.
So you'd go to buy a Silver Proof Set a few months into its sales period and
see something like..

Item #Z02 - 2004 Silver Proof Set
[The usual description and pictures]..

Price: $31.95 plus shipping and handling of $4.95 per order..
Total quantity authorized: 900,000..
Total available: 293,009
Limit per customer: None
Sales period started MM/DD/YY
Sales period ends MM/DD/YY or when quantity authorized is exhausted..
Quantity to order [Input box].. [Click to add to shopping cart]..

By refreshing the page you could update it in real time and see how fast or
slow something is selling.. same as eBay..

Harv


--
Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety-one?


That'd be a good idea, Like you said it would show real time supply and demand
for each individual item, Be it one coin, or a roll or a set. That would
benefit collectors and investors because we will be able to see what is hot and
what isn't and make better decisions all around.
Plus we'd get to see how many of those damn 1999 SBA proof dollars are still
left at the mint 5 years after they were released and still not sold out. lol
I have a few of those and nobody seems to want them now but I suspect they'll
be worth quite a bit years from now, Which is why I grab them up. I have 1 I am
debating having graded, This one is flawless.It's got to be a solid PR69 maybe
even a PR70.
Steve

Mintage totals are a big part of collecting coins
There is just no
reason this info shouldn't be easier to obtain

Steve-

I couldn't agree with you more.

This has always been a huge problem for collectors, and things have only
marginally improved in the past 200 years.

Regards,
Tom

"Shystev99" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
Does anybody know of any websites that list the mintage totals for U.S.
Coins?

http://www.stanford.edu/~clint/q/

I use this site a lot but it currently only goes up to 2002 figures.
HTH

http://www.stanford.edu/~clint/q/

I use this site a lot but it currently only goes up to 2002 figures.
HTH

Thanks,
I marked that one, I'll have to go back later over the next few days and figure
out how to read the numbers listed. I saw a bunch of decimals and "e" in each
number.
But that looks like the closest thing I've been looking for.
Thanks again,
Steve