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Introductory Prices for 5-Star Generals Coins Ending
April 19, 2013 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Just hours remain before prices go up for the 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins with product options that include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, half-dollar clad coins and a three-coin proof set.
Introductoy prices are about to end for the 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins – $5 Gold, $1 Silver Coin and 50-Cent Clad
Introductory prices expire for the 5-Star Generals products after 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, April 19, 2013. Afterwards, prices will rise ranging from $4-$5.
As is many times the case with commemorative coins, the United States Mint offers them at introductory prices for about a month before regular prices go into effect. The 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins went on sale March 21, 2013.
These commemoratives celebrate U.S. Army 5-Star Generals Omar N. Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry Arnold and George Marshall as well as the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The generals were either alumni or taught at the CGSC.
Here is a breakdown of the introductory prices and the regular prices that become effective after 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday.
| Introductory Prices | Regular Prices | |
|---|---|---|
| Proof 50c Clad Half-Dollars | $17.95 | $21.95 |
| Uncirculated 50c Clad Half-Dollars | $16.95 | $20.95 |
| Proof $1 Silver Coins | $54.95 | $59.95 |
| Uncirculated $1 Silver Coins | $50.95 | $55.95 |
| Proof $5 Gold Coins | $461.20 | $466.20 |
| Uncirculated $5 Gold Coins | $456.20 | $461.20 |
| Three-Coin Proof Sets | $522.20 | $527.20 |
The last three products include gold coins, which means their prices can change up to weekly if gold moves significantly lower or higher in any given week.
Sales have not come close to mintage limits for the coins, though three-coin proof sets are at 9,760 and the U.S. Mint said it would limit them to 10,000. Check out the latest sales here, as of Tax Day.
Mintage limits, as outline in the authorizing Public Law 111-262 provides for a maximum of 100,000 $5 gold coins; 500,000 $1 silver coins; and 750,000 clad half-dollars.
2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins may be ordered directly from the United States Mint website at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
