It wasn't until 2000 that the dollar made a comeback in the proof set as the gold-colored Sacagawea dollar. The 1982 proof set contained a Department of the Treasury token in place of the dollar. Anthony dollar in 1979, which was also unpopular and also discontinued in 1981. This coin proved unpopular in circulation and was discontinued in favor of the Susan B. In 1973, the dollar coin made its debut in the proof set in the form of the Eisenhower dollar. Since 1975, San Francisco has only struck coins for collectors and investors, with the proof set being its main product (one major exception is the Susan B. Therefore, most post-1968 proof coins feature the S mint mark (error coins that lack the mint mark exist, and some special edition proof coins were produced by the Philadelphia and West Point Mints). Proof sets were once again produced also, with production of proof coins being taken over by the San Francisco Mint. In 1968, the mint started producing coins with mint marks again. San Francisco proof sets (1968–present) A 1969 United States Mint proof set of 5 coins including 40% silver Kennedy half dollar Although these sets were neither proof sets nor true uncirculated sets, they are collected by proof set collectors to complete their "yearly" proof set collections. No proof sets or uncirculated mint sets were produced by the mint in those years, and instead " Special Mint Sets" containing circulation coins featuring a satin finish were sold to collectors. Then, starting the next year, through 1967, all mints produced coins without mint marks, as a shortage of coins was blamed on coin collectors. Because of this, mintages for all proof coins in a year were the same.ġ964 was the final year that the Philadelphia Mint produced proof sets. Proof coinage production continued in 1950, although the mint no longer sold proof coins individually. Later that year proof coinage was discontinued as the Mint was busy striking millions of medals for military awards. Only the cupronickel version was included in the 1942 proof set, but a proof silver nickel (identified by the P mint mark on the reverse) was sold separately later that year. Halfway through 1942, following the outbreak of World War II, the composition of the nickel temporarily changed from cupronickel to 35% silver. Therefore, later 1936 pennies and nickels featured the mirror-like "brilliant" finish used on the other coins of the set. Proof cents and nickels produced in early 1936 had a satin finish, which was unpopular with collectors as it closely resembled the standard circulation strike finish. Like previous proof coinage, the new coins could be bought individually, but unlike previous coins, they were also offered as a set. In 1936, the US Mint produced proof coinage for collectors for the first time since 1916, when the mint had shut down proof production due to lack of interest from collectors. Standard proof sets (1936–present) Pre-war proof sets (1936–1942) The proof set is popular with coin collectors as it is an affordable way to collect examples of United States coinage in proof condition. The United States Mint Proof Set, commonly known as the Proof Set in the United States, is a set of proof coins sold by the United States Mint.
Set of American proof coins 2019 Proof Set
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