1982 & 1983 Proof Set Pair

Product Description

These 5-coin sets contains finest-quality proofs of all denominations for the date of issue. Included are the cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar, whose circulation mintages were thousands of times higher. For example, while almost 17 billion cents were issued in 1982 for circulation, the 1982 proof set's mintage was just 3.8 million. Similar numbers held for the 1983 set. These impressive issues were struck by the San Francisco Mint, whose proofs are regarded as the best ever in American history.