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U.S. MINT DISCONTINUES MAIL ORDERSAs a collector growing up in the U.S., I spent many an hour filling out order forms and patiently awaiting my new acquisitions of Proof and Uncirculated sets, and I'm sure many
of our E-Sylum readers did the same. A May 26, 2017 CoinUpdate article published a brief U.S. Mint press release announcing the discontinuation of of mail orders. As noted by the
editor, the Mint had actually announced this move in 2015, but it was rescinded a couple days later. I guess this time they mean it. -Editor
 The U.S. Mint announced today that it is discontinuing all mail orders effective September 30, 2017. The Mint will return any mail orders received after September 30 with instructions for placing orders online or by phone. The consumer-products industry is increasingly adopting Web-based sales channels, including mobile applications, that give the public more efficient, cost-effective, and faster ways to purchase products. The Mint is following this trend in an effort to better serve all its customers, and provide a more convenient and consistent ordering experience. Future orders will be accepted at the Mint’s online catalog at www.catalog.usmint.gov or via telephone at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468), seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight ET. To read the complete article, see:
I only mention this milestone in order to ask if any of our readers has or knows of an extensive collection of printed U.S. Mint product catalogs and ordering forms. Web sites are
great for offering the latest products, but horrible at maintaining archives from the past. A set of U.S. Mint catalogs digitized on the Newman Numismatic Portal would be a great resource for
collectors and researchers. -Editor
A group of the modern price lists would be welcome. We have some of the older U.S. Mint price lists with issue dates from 1866 to 1936. Is the 1866 price list the earliest known such publication? I don't know, and doubt anyone does. There is no comprehensive guide or list of such Mint publications. The only way
to come close to answering the question is to gather as many of these as we can find. So if you have (or know where to find) any of the U.S. Mint catalogs or pricelists, early or modern, please let
us know. Thanks. -Editor
To view the older Mint price lists on the Newman Portal, see:
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