Proof Sets

1950 Proof Set 5 Coins

Proof set output was suspended during World War II and only resumed in 1950. That year merely 51,386 sets were issued and they were the very first to feature the Roosevelt dime and Franklin half dollar proof coins. There hasn't been a regular U.S. proof...

1951 & 1957 Proof Set Pair

1951 Proof Set: In 1951, a mere 57,500 five-coin proof sets were produced by the U.S. Mint. In the seven decades since, no other standard proof set's mintage has been anywhere near as low, but they've been as much as 70 times higher.  Some of these...

1951 Proof Set 5 Coins

Merely 57,500 sets were issued over seven decades ago. There hasn't been a regular U.S. proof set mintage anywhere near as low since (they've been up to 70 times higher). Just one year later, the 1952 set's mintage shot up 40% to 81,980. This vintage...

1952 Proof Set 5 Coins

The first U.S. proof sets emerged in 1936 and were sold directly to collectors at premium prices. These sets did not catch on quickly with collectors during the Depression years and their early mintages were so low that today...

1953 Proof Set 5 Coins

Just 128,800 were issued over six decades ago. There hasn't been a regular U.S. proof set mintage anywhere near as low since (they've been up to 32 times higher). Some sets were broken up for coveted Franklin silver half dollar proofs, which were issued...

1954 Proof Set 5 Coins

Just 233,300 were issued well over six decades ago. There hasn't been a regular U.S. proof set mintage anywhere near as low since. Some sets were broken up for coveted Franklin silver half dollar proofs, which were issued only as part of...

1955 Proof Set 5 Coins

Just 378,200 were issued well over 50 years ago. There hasn't been a regular U.S. proof set mintage anywhere near as low since. Some sets were broken up for coveted Franklin silver half dollar proofs, which were issued only as part of complete sets. Not...

1956 Proof Set 5 Coins

Merely 669,384 were issued by the U.S. Mint on the date when President Eisenhower won a second term. Only one other regular U.S. proof set mintage since has been below a million, and most have been several times higher. These were the finest-quality...

1957 Proof Set 5 Coins

Far fewer U.S. proof sets were issued in the 1950s than in following decades. One of the most affordable of that decade is this 1957 set, whose mintage of 1.2 million was much lower than later proof set outputs which soared to as high as 4 million...

1958 Proof Set 5 Coins

Just 875,652 were produced over 60 years ago. No regular U.S. proof set since can boast a smaller mintage. And actually substantially fewer intact sets exist today, because a good number were broken up by dealers to obtain individual Franklin silver half...

1959 Proof Set 5 Coins

Far fewer U.S. proof sets were issued in the 1950s than in succeeding decades. The 1959 proof set had the lowest mintage until 2010 with just over 1.1 million output. Later mintages soared to as high as 4 million. Many sets were broken up to obtain...

1960 Proof Set 5 Coins

Not only was its 1,691,602 million mintage the lowest for U.S. proof sets in the 1960's, no regular set mintage since has been so small. And a good number of 1960 proof sets were broken up by dealers to obtain sought-after individual Franklin silver half...

1961 Proof & Mint Set Pair

U.S. 5-Coin 1961 Silver Proof Set. Now well over 50 years old its the least costly U.S. proof set of its vintage and now its on sale. This was one of the last regular U.S. proof sets to include three 90% silver denominations (the dime, quarter and half...

1961 Proof Set 5 Coins

Now over six decades old, it's the least costly U.S. proof set of its vintage. This was one of the last regular U.S. proof sets to include three 90% silver denominations (the dime, quarter and half dollar) in addition to the cent and nickel...

1962 Proof Set 5 Coins

This 1962 U.S. proof set was one of the last regular issues in the series to include a 90% silver dime, quarter and half dollar in addition to the cent and nickel. Its limited mintage was just 3.2 million (individual circulation mintages for these...

1963 Proof Set 5 Coins

When this set was issued no one could have anticipated that it would be the last to include a Franklin silver half dollar. That series was scheduled to continue at least through 1972. But after the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, it was...

1963, 1977 & 1983 Proof Set Trio & 1981, 1990 & 2005 Mint Set Trio w/ Two FREE Boxes

1963, 1977 & 1983 Proof Set Trio & FREE Box — The five-coin 1963 proof set was both the last produced by the Philadelphia Mint, and the last to include a Franklin silver half dollar, as the series would be supplanted following the assassination...

1963, 1977 & 1983 Proof Set Trio & FREE Box

The five-coin 1963 proof set was both the last produced by the Philadelphia Mint, and the last to include a Franklin silver half dollar, as the series would be supplanted following the assassination of JFK. This six-coin 1977 set was the second to last...

1964 & 1968 Proof Set Pair

The year 1964 featured the final principal Philadelphia Mint issued U.S. proof set. That year was also the last to carry circulation dimes, quarters and half dollars struck with the traditional 90% silver content. No regular proof sets were issued from...

1964 & 1968 Proof Sets and 1981 & 1984 Mint Sets

1964 & 1968 Proof Set Pair: The year 1964 featured the final principal Philadelphia Mint issued U.S. proof set. That year was also the last to carry circulation dimes, quarters and half dollars struck with the traditional 90% silver content. No...

1964 Proof Set 5 Coins

It was the last year when all circulation U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars were struck with the traditional 90% silver content. And it was the last time the principal Philadelphia Mint issued U.S. proof sets. Included are finest-quality proofs of...

1968 Proof Set 5 Coins

In 1968, the San Francisco Mint issued its first dazzling U.S. proof set, launching a magnificent new era in American coinage. U.S. proof sets had been briefly discontinued after the last Philadelphia issue of 1964. But since 1968 the exclusive San...

1968 to 1998 First 31 San Francisco Mint Proof Sets with TWO FREE STORAGE BOXES

Originally U.S. proof sets were produced at the principal Philadelphia Mint. But as outputs for the popular series rose, proof sets became a specialty of the San Francisco Mint in 1968. Soon this state-of-the-art facility was exclusively devoted to...

1969 Proof & Mint Set Pair

1969 Proof Set. Only 2.9 million proof sets were issued by the U.S. Mint in 1969; the second lowest output of the decade. Struck by the San Francisco Mint, this finest-quality proof set contained all five U.S. denominations for the date: cent,...

1969 Proof Set 5 Coins

Now well over 50 years old, this set had a mintage lower than some later issues that sell for more today. This was the second proof set of the San Francisco Mint, which came to specialize in the minting of exquisite U.S. proof coins. Its mintage of 2.9...

1970 Proof Set 5 Coins

No Kennedy half dollars were struck for commerce in 1970, when the market value of its silver content exceeded its face value. But the 1970 U.S. proof set contained the last 40% silver Kennedy half dollar in its finest form, with exquisite deep-struck...

1971 & 1972 Proof Set Pair

1971 Proof Set 5 Coins

One of the first San Francisco Mint proof set issues, it contains finest-quality proofs of the 1971 cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar (the 1971 Ike dollar proof was issued separately). Each proof coin has crisp double-struck engravings and...

1972 Proof Set 5 Coins

The 1972 proof set's 3.3 million mintage was lower than some later U.S. proof sets that today cost considerably more. It was one of the first San Francisco (S mintmark) proof sets, which are regarded as the finest in U.S. minting history. The set...

1973 Proof Set 6 Coins

The U.S. Mint did not issue complete all-denomination proof sets until 1936, the year after the last circulation U.S. silver dollar was struck. So it was not until the traditional-size Eisenhower dollar emerged decades later that a magnificent dollar...

1974 Proof Set 6 Coins

The 1974 proof set had a mintage of just 2.6 million, the lowest of a generation (1961 through 1985). And the set includes a big traditional-size Eisenhower dollar (most U.S. proof sets do not include a dollar coin). Given these special attributes, this...

1975 Proof Set 6 Coins

Three coins are dated 1975 and three Bicentennial Preview coins 1776-1976. It's a real conversation piece: the only U.S. proof set that contains three different dates. In 1975, the U.S. Mint didn't issue quarter, half dollar and dollar coins for...

1976 Bicentennial 40% Silver Proof Set 3 Coins

In 1976, three different U.S. Mint coin designs honored a single event: the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Each unique reverse engraving was created by a different artist and never again appeared on American coinage. These 40%...

1976 Proof & Mint Set Pair

1976 Proof Set, This six-coin proof set was the most popular ever released to the American public. It marked the first time that three different coin designs honored a single event: the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The quarter, half...

1976 Proof Set 6 Coins

Now almost five decades old, this 1976 Bicentennial 6-coin set was the most popular ever released. For the first time, three different U.S. coin designs honored a single event — the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. Three different artists...

1977 Proof Set 6 Coins

This 1977 U.S. proof set was one of the last to include a big Eisenhower dollar, in addition to the cent through half dollar denominations. This set emerged soon after the San Francisco Mint introduced frosted engravings to heighten the beauty and...

1978 Proof Set 6 Coins

This was the final regular U.S. proof set to include a traditional-size dollar coin, in addition to other denominations. And it was one of the first San Francisco Mint proof sets to feature beautiful frosted engravings contrasted with mirror backgrounds...

1979 Proof Set 6 Coins

This San Francisco Mint proof set introduced the forward-looking first small U.S. dollar in proof form. For every 200 Susan B. Anthony dollars struck for commerce in 1979, only one was issued as a superb proof exclusively in this 6-coin set. The...

1980 Proof Set 6 Coins

This dazzling 6-coin U.S. proof set includes finest-quality cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar proofs. Deep-struck, frosted engravings contrast with mirror backgrounds. The U.S. Mint sealed display case shows both sides of each coin as...

1981 Proof Set 6 Coins

Included are finest-quality cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar proofs. Deep-struck, frosted engravings contrast with mirror backgrounds. The U.S. Mint sealed display case shows both sides of each coin as it protects their pristine beauty.

1982 Proof Set 5 Coins

This 5-coin set contains finest-quality proofs of all U.S. coin denominations for the date of issue. Included are the cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar, whose circulation mintages for these dates were up to thousands of times higher. For...

1983 Prestige Proof Set 6 Coins

When the U.S. Mint introduced special commemorative U.S. silver dollars in 1983, they were sold individually and as part of Prestige Proof Sets. Most collectors bought their commemorative silver dollar proofs individually, and most proof set buyers...

1983 Proof Set 5 Coins

Boy, did an awful lot happen in 1983! The Internet was born. Apple introduced the first personal computer. A record-number of viewers tune in to watch the final episode of M*A*S*H, and Michael Jackson moonwalks – on earth. President Reagan green lights...

1984 Prestige Proof Set 6 Coins

When the U.S. Mint introduced special commemorative U.S. silver dollars in 1983, they were sold individually and as part of Prestige Proof Sets. Most collectors bought their commemorative silver dollar proofs individually, and most proof set buyers...

1984 Proof Set 5 Coins

Its 2.7 million production was the second lowest for regular U.S. proof sets of the 1980's - and the lowest since 1974. Yet it's still comparatively affordable, costing less than other U.S. proof sets of the period with much higher mintages. Included are...

1985 Proof Set 5 Coins

Its 3.4 million mintage was lower than some proof sets of the period which sell for as much or more. Included are finest-quality proofs of the 1985 cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar. Each proof features deep-struck frosted engravings and...

1986 Prestige Proof Set 7 Coins

This seven-coin 1986 prestige proof set includes the enormously popular Statue of Liberty silver dollar and copper-nickel half dollar proofs. The silver dollar presents Lady Liberty in New York Harbor with Ellis Island in the background. On the reverse...

1986 Proof & Mint Set Pair

Lowest Mintage in Three Decades 1986 U.S. 5-Coin Proof Set: This coveted set had a total mintage of just 2,411,180. That's the smallest for any regular U.S. proof set in the three-decade span from 1961-1992. The sturdy transparent case protects the...

1986 Proof Set 5 Coins

Only 2.4 million of these sets were issued by the U.S. Mint well over three decades ago. That proved to be the lowest output for any American proof set from 1961 through 1992. The circulation mintages for these coin issues were thousands of times higher...

1987 Prestige Proof Set 6 Coins

The year 1987 marked the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. This 6-coin 1987 prestige proof set includes the specially issued Constitution silver dollar in exquisite proof form. Also included in the set are the regular cent through half dollar...