High Noon: U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coins go on Sale Today

The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coins on Jan. 29 at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Public Law 112-104 authorizes the bureau to mint and issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins. Customer demand will determine the ratio of proof to uncirculated coins minted within the authorized mintage limits.

Each coin is encapsulated and each product option is packaged in a black velvet, satin-lined presentation case, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

The introductory sales period ends on March 2, 2015, at 3 p.m. EST, when regular pricing takes effect.

Pricing for the $5 gold coins and the Three-Coin Proof Set, which includes one proof $5 gold coin, one proof silver dollar, and one proof clad half dollar, will be determined by the United States Mint’s pricing strategy for precious metals numismatic products, located at http://catalog.usmint.gov.

Sales prices include surcharges of $35 for each gold coin, $10 for each silver coin, and $3 for each clad coin. The first $5 million in surcharges received from coin sales is authorized to be paid to the U.S. Marshals Museum, Inc., for the preservation, maintenance, and display of artifacts and documents. The remainder of the surcharge funds will be divided among the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation, and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Orders will be accepted at http://catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468), while hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Please visit the United States Mint website for more information on shipping options: catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/shipping.html.

Quantities of the six individual U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coins (gold proof, gold uncirculated, silver proof, silver uncirculated, clad proof, and clad uncirculated) will also be available for purchase from the United States Mint at the Long Beach Expo starting noon local time on Jan. 29. The Mint’s booth is #1126.

Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of January 29, 2015, at noon EST, shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.