Coins - 1984 Prestige Set
Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications
The second Prestige Set continued the single card Certificate of Authenticity with a message from the Mint's
Director on one side and the coin specifications on the other side.
The Certificate of Authenticity was printed in dark red ink on cream card stock.
The text says:
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THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES MINT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220
Dear Mint Customer:
The 1984 Prestige Set contains the 1984 Olympic silver proof dollar, the second Olympic silver coin ever to be
produced by the United States Mint, as well as a proof half dollar, quarter, dime, nickel and one cent coin. This
is the second year that the United States Mint has offered a Prestige Set, a package designed especially for the
Olympic Coin Program.
The 1984 dollar was designed by Mr. Robert Graham, an American sculptor who is creating a sculpture to be placed
at the entrance of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 1984 Summer Olympics. His sculpture with the Olympic
Coliseum in the background is featured on the obverse of the coin with an eagle on the reverse.
All proof coins are produced at the San Francisco Assay Office and have the "S" mint mark. The coins are
multiply struck on specially prepared dies and blanks to provide magnificent detail. The frosted relief design and
the high luster of the background result in jewel-like coins of true beauty.
Each coin has been struck in accordance with the coin specifications mandated by law. On the reverse of this
card you will find the specifications for each of the six coins.
We are pleased to make these unique sets available to you.
Sincerely,
Donna Pope
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The table on the reverse side of the card lists each coin contained in the set and its corresponding
specifications.
The title script across the top of the card states, "1984 Olympic Prestige Set" with "SPECIFICATIONS" centered
underneath the title.
The specifications include:
Denomination |
Cent |
Nickel |
Dime |
Quarter |
Half Dollar |
Olympic Silver
Dollar |
Obverse
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Lincoln
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Jefferson
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Roosevelt
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Washington
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Kennedy
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Gateway to the Olympic Coliseum
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Reverse
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Lincoln Memorial
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Monticello
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Torch, Olive Branch, Oak Branch
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Heraldic Eagle
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Heraldic Eagle
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Eagle
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Composition
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Copper Plated Zinc, 2.5% Cu, Balance Zn
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Cupro-Nickel, 25% Ni, Balance Cu
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Cupro-Nickel Clad, 8.33% Ni, Balance Cu
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Cupro-Nickel Clad, 8.33% Ni, Balance Cu
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Cupro-Nickel Clad, 8.33% Ni, Balance Cu
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Silver
90% Ag, Balance Cu |
Standard
Weight
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2.500 g
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5.000 g
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2.268 g
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5.670 g
|
11.340 g
|
26.730 g
|
Standard
Diameter
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0.750 in 19.05 mm
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0.835 in 21.21 mm
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0.705 in 17.91 mm
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0.955 in
24.26 mm
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1.205 in
30.61 mm
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1.500 in
38.10 mm
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Edge
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Plain
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Plain
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Reeded
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Reeded
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Reeded
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Reeded
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package.
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