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A little disappointed... warjack, MO Rating 5/6/2012
I was very disappointed in the packaging that the coins were in. Some of the envelopes were torn or yellowed with age. Also, some of the coins were discolored. Still debating on if I want to keep them.
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LOOKS BETTER ON T V THEN IN HAND!... GIACOMOJIM1, FL Rating 5/3/2012
iMAILED THE SETS BACK FOR A REFUND WHICH i SURE COULD USE SOMETIME SOON,BUT BACK TO THE PRODUCT,TYHEY WEREN'T AS LUSTRIOUS AS THEY SEEMED ON THE TV,THEY ACTUALLY LOOK AS IF THEY OR SOME OF THEM HAD MARKS AS IF THEY WERE STARTING TO DETERIORATE OR TURN BAD SOMEHOW TO SPITE BEING IN THE CELEPHANE WRAPPERS?? aNYWAY,i MAY BUY AGAIN SOMETIME TO SPITE THIS PROBLEM i HAD WITH THE QUAlity or appearance of ther coins. J. Massimino
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old... cherylk56, WA Rating 3/31/2012
smelled musty and old
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Starter Mint Set... Kona637, CA Rating 3/18/2012
I check every coin no matter how log it takes, these coins are outstanding. I am so plesed with this Mint Set, that I regret not buying more.
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relaxing coins... teawee, CA Rating 2/11/2012
these coins are everything mike said they were. great....i work 10 to 14 hours a day i come home and look at the coins for about a hour get relax and ready for bed...
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Mint Set Starter Collection - 20 Years

Item: 121-035
HSN Price: $189.95
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Mint Set Starter Collection - 20 Years
Jump start a collection or fill one out with 20 years of Mint Sets. Each is a complete record of coinage produced by the United States Mint from the early days of the space age to just before the start of the new millennium. There are a total of 214 coins in this collection. No official Mint Sets were produced in 1982 or 1983. What a wonderful gift to yourself or someone you love.

What You Get


  • 1968: 10 coins - Kennedy half (silver, D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (D & S) & Lincoln cent (P, D & S)
  • 1969: 10 coins - Kennedy half (silver, D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (S & D) & Lincoln cent (P, D & S)
  • 1971: 11 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P, D & S)
  • 1972: 11 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P, D & S)
  • 1974: 13 coins - Eisenhower Dollar (P & D), Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P, D & S)
  • 1976: 12 coins - Eisenhower Dollar (P & D), Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1978: 12 coins - Eisenhower Dollar (P & D), Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1979: 12 coins - Susan B. Anthony Dollar (P & D), Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1980: 13 coins - Susan B. Anthony Dollar (P, D & S), Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
    1984: 10 coins-  Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1985: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1987: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1988: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1989: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1990: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1991: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D), & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1992: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D), & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1993: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1994: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)
  • 1998: 10 coins - Kennedy half (P & D), Washington quarter (P & D), Roosevelt dime (P & D), Jefferson nickel (P & D) & Lincoln cent (P & D)

Mint Set Starter Collection - 20 Years Features

Mint sets

  • Packaged just for collectors; lets collectors acquire all denominations that were released into circulation during a given year

Total of 214 coins

  • In original government packaging

Silver Kennedy Half-Dollar coins

  • Includes silver Kennedy half dollars for 1968 and 1969 (last date the coin was released for circulation in silver)

Mint Marks on obverse

  • 1968 marked the first time that the Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, Washington quarter and Kennedy half dollar has the mint mark on the obverse rather than on the reverse

Specs

The Key Specs 

  • Coin Grade/Condition:
Brilliant Uncirculated
  • Mint Mark:
Philadelphia (P), Denver (D) and San Francisco (S)
  • Packaging:
Original government packaging

Lincoln cent

  • Obverse:
Bust of Abraham Lincoln
  • Reverse:
Lincoln Memorial
First U.S. circulating coin to bear a president's image

Jefferson nickel

  • Obverse:

Thomas Jefferson

  • Reverse:
Monticello, the President's historic home near Charlottesville, Virginia

Roosevelt dime

  • Obverse:

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's left-facing bust which first appeared in 1946

  • Reverse:
Torch, an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right; symbolizes liberty, peace and victory

Washington quarter

  • Obverse:
George Washington
  • Reverse:
Depicts an eagle
In 1975 and 1976, the eagle was replaced with a colonial drummer and a victory torch circled by 13 stars

Kennedy half dollar

  • Obverse:

Bust of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

  • Reverse:
Presidential seal, with a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast holding an olive branch and a bundle of 13 arrows, surrounded by a ring of 50 stars
In 1976, the reverse showed Independence Hall

Eisenhower dollar

  • Obverse:
Bust of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Reverse:
Eagle landing which symbolizes Apollo 11 landing on the moon
In 1976, the reverse showed the Liberty Bell in front of the moon

Susan B. Anthony dollar

  • Obverse:
Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer in women's rights
  • Reverse:
Same design on the Eisenhower dollar, which shows an eagle landing—a symbol of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon
Minted from 1979-1981 and in 1999

Notes

  • 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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