The Coin Collecting Den

Today at 12:00pm Eastern, the US Mint will release the eagerly awaited Lincoln Coin & Chronicles set. The set includes:

• One 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar
• Four proof 95% copper cents featuring the four different 2009 reverse designs
• Reproduction photograph of Abraham Lincoln
• Reproduction of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln’s handwriting
• Certificate of Authenticity

All in a leather-like tri-fold case with a slip cover. Production of the set is limited to 50,000 pieces, representing the last 50,000 Lincoln silver dollars out of the otherwise sold-out total production of 500,000. The price will be $55.95 and sales will be limited to one per household for the first 30 days of availability, though it seems unlikely this won’t sell out well before that point.

Today at 12:00pm EST the US Mint will release the special Braille Education set for sale to the public. Production is limited to 25,000 and orders are limited to one per household. The set includes one uncirculated Louis Braille commemorative silver dollar in a tri-fold package with educational information and readable Braille.

Funds from the sale of Braille commemorative dollars go to the National Federation of the Blind to further Braille literacy programs.

Ordinarily, I wouldn’t expect this to be a big seller. I do wonder though if Tuesday’s announcement canceling the silver American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins might give a bit of a boost to the Braille set.