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40 Years of Proof Sets 1961-2000
Item: 361-695
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Catch up on 4 decades of United States Mint coins instantly with 40 Years of Proof Sets 1961-2000. Each Proof set from 1961 to 2000 comes in the original government packaging containing the high quality Proof coins from each year. An impressive total of 40 sets and 218 coins, this is the quintessential set for beginners or those who simply want a dazzling coin collection.
40 Years of Proof Sets 1961-2000 Includes:
(1) 1961 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Franklin half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1962 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Franklin half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1963 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Franklin half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1964 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1965 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1966 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1967 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1968 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1969 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1970 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1971 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1972 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1973 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1974 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1975 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1976 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1977 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar (6 coins total
(1) 1978 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1979 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Susan B. Anthony dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1980 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Susan B. Anthony dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1981 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Susan B. Anthony dollar (6 coins total)
(1) 1982 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1983 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1984 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1985 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1986 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1987 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1988 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1989 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1990 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1991 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1992 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1993 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1994 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1995 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1996 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1997 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1998 set: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and Kennedy half dollar (5 coins total)
(1) 1999 set: penny, nickel, dime, Kennedy half dollar and (5) state quarters: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut (9 coins total)
(1) 2000 set: penny, nickel, dime, Kennedy half dollar, Sacagawea dollar and (5) state quarters: Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia (10 coins total)
Each set includes original Proof set government packaging
Product Features:
Set includes 40 original Proof sets in original packaging with a total of 218 Proof coins
Proof sets- issued by the United States mint not intended for circulation for collectors since 1936
Proof sets from 1964 and 1968-2000 - struck at least twice on highly polished coin blanks to bring out the mirrored background and high-relief images
Special Mint Sets (SMS) - in 1965, the manufacturing of United States Mint Proof coins moved from the Philadelphia Mint to the San Francisco Mint; from 1965 to 1967, they did not create a Mint Set or Proof Set, but a hybrid called the Special Mint Set
Lincoln penny - obverse features the bust of Abraham Lincoln; reverse is an image of the Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson nickel - obverse features the profile of Thomas Jefferson; reverse features Monticello, the President's historic home
Roosevelt dime - obverse depicts President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's left-facing bust; reverse features a torch, an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right
Washington quarter - obverse features the face of George Washington since 1932; reverse depicts an eagle except in 1975 and 1976
Franklin half dollar - obverse is of Benjamin Franklin's likeness; the Liberty Bell, which had been on the reverse was replaced by the eagle from the presidential seal, except in 1975 and 1976
Kennedy half dollar - obverse shows a bust of John Fitzgerald Kennedy; reverse is based on the presidential seal, with a heraldic eagle surrounded by a ring of 50 stars
Eisenhower dollar - obverse features the bust of General Dwight D. Eisenhower; reverse shows an eagle landing which symbolizes Apollo 11 landing on the moon
Susan B. Anthony dollar - obverse honors Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer in women's rights; reverse is the same design on the Eisenhower dollar with an eagle
State Quarter Program - 10-year program started in 1999; releases a new state quarter approx. every 10 weeks; every state's design is unique and specific to that state
Sacagawea dollar - obverse depicts Sacagawea, the Native American guide who accompanied Lewis & Clark; reverse features an eagle and 17 stars
1961-1964 coins from Philadelphia Mint
1965-1967 Special Mint Sets and 1968-2000 coins from San Francisco Mint
Note: All coin items considered for return must be in their original condition as sold. Seals and cases contribute to the value of the coin and currency collectibles and must remain intact and unbroken. This applies but is not limited to: grading cases, Mint and Proof cases and packages, bag seals, original government sealed packaging and/or any other special packaging or containers.
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