In 1993, the United States Mint introduced a new style of product offering that would be used on several occasions over the coming years. This was the Commemorative Coin and Stamp Set, which included a recently issued commemorative coin together with an official stamp from the United States Postal Service. The special collector set was […]
2009 United States Mint Lincoln Coin & Chronicles Set
In 2009, a number of specially designed coins were released to mark the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. This included a commemorative silver dollar limited to a mintage of 500,000 and four different designs for the Lincoln Cent to represent the four stages of the life of the 16th President. The 2009 United […]
United States Mint 2005-2008 American Legacy Collections
In 2005, the United States Mint revived the concept of offering a specially packaged numismatic product which combined the coins from the annual proof set with one or more of the year’s commemoratives. The previous offering had been referred to as the Prestige Proof Set and had been issued from 1983 to 1997. The new […]
2000 Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Two Coin Set
As part of a commemorative coin program to celebrate the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson, the United States Mint released a special two coin set which included an American silver dollar and an Icelandic 1000 Kronur silver coin. Released in the year 2000, the United States Mint described this […]
1994 U.S. Veterans Commemorative Silver Dollar Set
In 1994, the United States Mint issued commemorative coins to pay tribute three groups of American veterans. The silver dollars were available individually as well as packaged together as the U.S. Veterans Commemorative Silver Dollar Set. The three coins were the Prisoner of War Silver Dollar, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Silver Dollar, and Women in Military […]
The 1994 & 1997 Matte Finish Jefferson Nickels
The United States Mint released two Jefferson Nickels with a “matte finish” as part of special commemorative coin sets issued in 1994 and 1997. These two matte finish or matte proof Jefferson Nickels represent intriguing low mintage keys for modern collectors. The first coin was issued within the Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set, which […]
2004 Lewis and Clark Coin and Pouch Set
Back in 2004, the United States Mint offered two special products containing the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Silver Dollar. The first was a coinage and currency set, which achieved a sell out of the entire limited production of 50,000 sets within one week. The second was a coin and pouch set, offered later in the […]
United States Mint Premier Silver Proof Sets
Since 1992, the Silver Proof Set has been one of the United States Mint’s core annual offerings. Each set contains proof coins for the full range of denominations, with the half dollar, quarter(s), and dime struck in a special composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. During the initial years of the offering, the Mint […]
1992 Christopher Columbus Commemorative Coins
In 1992, the quincentenary or 500th anniversary of the historic voyage of Christopher Columbus to the Americas was celebrated with the issuance of three commemorative coins from the United States Mint. The program included extremely high maximum mintage levels likely formulated with the expectation that the coins would be heavily ordered by the general public. […]
Presidential Dollar Historical Signature Sets
During the initial years of the Presidential $1 Coin Program, the United States Mint introduced a wide array of numismatic products related to the series. Some of these products experienced strong sales and continue to be offered through the current year, while others fared more poorly and were discontinued. One product type that falls into […]
