All presidential dollar coins7/3/2023 ![]() 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. ![]()
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