Coins - 2002 Proof Set Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications

Inside the double lens box, the folded Certificate of Authenticity included a message from the Director of the Mint and the coin specifications for each of the ten coins.

2002 Proof Set Certificate of Authenticity

The text says:

2002 United States Mint Proof Set®
Certificate of Authenticity

The United States Mint certifies that this Proof Set of current United States coinage was produced and packaged at the United States Mint, San Francisco, California. Each coin bears the "S" mint mark of that facility.

United States proof coins are produced from carefully selected planchets, or coin blanks, that have been burnished to a high luster. The polished blanks, which are carefully handled to minimize scratches and abrasions, are struck on specially adapted coining presses. Each coin is struck at least twice to bring forth the most minute detail with remarkable clarity.

The 50 State Quarters™ Program is authorized by Public Law 105-124. The coins are created to honor each of the 50 States in the order in which they entered the Union. Their designs depict the history, geography, and the rich diversity of our national heritage.

Henrietta Holsman Fore
Director
United States Mint

Below the text, the table includes the specifications for the five state quarters in the proof set:

2002 50 STATE QUARTERS SPECIFICATIONS
DENOMINATION	Tennessee Quarter	Ohio Quarter	Louisiana Quarter	Indiana Quarter	Mississippi Quarter
OBVERSE	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
DESIGNED / ENGRAVED BY	John Flanagan	John Flanagan	John Flanagan	John Flanagan	John Flanagan
REVERSE	"Musical Heritage"	"Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers"	"Louisiana Purchase"	"Crossroads of America"	"The Magnolia State"
DESIGNED / ENGRAVED BY	Donna Weaver	Donna Weaver	John Mercanti	Donna Weaver	Donna Weaver

COMPOSITION	Cupro-Nickel Clad 8.33% Nickel Balance Copper	STANDARD WEIGHT	5.670 g
STANDARD DIAMETER	0.955 inches 24.3 mm	EDGE	Reeded

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The table on the back side of the folded certificate includes the specifications for the other coins in the proof set.

2002 Proof Set Certificate of Authenticity outside

The specifications include:

2002 UNITED STATES MINT PROOF SET SPECIFICATIONS
DENOMINATION	Cent	Nickel	Dime	Half Dollar	Dollar
OBVERSE	Lincoln	Jefferson	Roosevelt	Kennedy	Sacagawea and Her Infant Son
DESIGNED/ ENGRAVED BY	V.D. Brenner	Felix Schlag	John R. Sinnock	Gilroy Roberts	Glenna Goodacre
REVERSE	Lincoln Memorial	Monticello	Torch, Olive Branch, Oak Branch	Heraldic Eagle	Eagle in Flight
DESIGNED/ ENGRAVED BY	Frank Gasparro	Felix Schlag	John R. Sinnock	Frank Gasparro	Thomas D. Rogers
COMPOSITION	Copper Plated Zinc 2.5% Copper Balance Zinc	25% Nickel Balance Copper	Copper Nickel Clad 8.33% Nickel Balance Copper	Copper Nickel Clad 8.33% Nickel Balance Copper	Manganese-Brass Clad 6.0% Zn, 3.5% Mn, 2.0% Ni Balance Copper
STANDARD WEIGHT	2.500 g	5.000 g	2.268 g	11.340 g	8.100 g
STANDARD DIAMETER	0.750 in 19.1 mm	0.835 in 21.2 mm	0.705 in 17.9 mm	1.205 in 30.61 mm	1.043 in 26.49 mm
EDGE	Plain	Plain	Reeded	Reeded	Plain
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