Coins - 2005 American Legacy
Collection Proof Coins Set - Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications
The 2005 American Legacy Collection Proof Coins Set contained two commemorative silver dollars, a penny, two
nickels, a dime, five quarters, a half dollar and a golden dollar for a total of thirteen coins.
The Certificate of Authenticity is folded and held in a special envelope attached inside the back portion of the
easel.
The front of the Certificate of Authenticity identifies the proof coins set with the title, "2005 United States
Mint American Legacy Collection."
Inside the folded certificate, the Mint Director's message includes:
2005 United States Mint American Legacy Collection
Certificate of Authenticity
The United States Mint is pleased to present the new American Legacy Collection. By combining brilliant
proof versions of all United States circulating coinage with proof versions of each commemorative coin produced
in the same year, collectors are now able to obtain, in one set, the most complete annual collection of genuine
United States Mint coins.
The undersigned hereby certifies that this proof set of 2005 United States coinage was produced by the
United States Mint. The proof versions of each circulating coin bear the "S" mint mark of the San Francisco
facility. The proof versions of both the Chief Justice John Marshall Silver Dollar and the Marine Corps 230th
Anniversary Silver Dollar each carry the "P" mint mark of the United States Mint at Philadelphia. These
commemorative coins were struck in accordance with legislation passed by Congress and signed by President
George W. Bush on August 6, 2004, as Public Laws 108-290 and 108-291 respectively.
The set also features two new nickels which commemorate the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and
Lewis and Clark expedition. The 2005-dated quarters of the 50 State Quarters® Program are also included in this
set, honoring California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas and West Virginia.
United States Mint proof coins are produced from carefully selected coin blanks that have been burnished to
a high luster, highly polished and struck on specially adapted coining presses. Each coin is struck at least
twice to bring forth the smallest detail with remarkable clarity.
Henrietta Holsman Fore, Director, United States Mint
On the second half of the inside of the Certificate of Authenticity, the specifications for the five
quarters show:
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DENOMINATION
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California
Quarter
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Minnesota
Quarter
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Oregon
Quarter
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Kansas
Quarter
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West Virginia
Quarter
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OBVERSE
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George
Washington
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George
Washington
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George
Washington
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George
Washington
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George
Washington
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
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John Flanagan
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John Flanagan
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John Flanagan
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John Flanagan
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John Flanagan
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REVERSE
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"John Muir and Yosemite Valley"
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"Land of 10,000 Lakes"
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"Crater Lake"
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"Buffalo and Sunflower"
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"New River Gorge"
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
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Don Everhart
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Charles L. Vickers
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Donna Weaver
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Norman E. Nemeth
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John Mercanti
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| COMPOSITION |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
| EDGE |
Reeded |
Reeded |
Reeded |
Reeded |
Reeded |
The back of the Certificate contains the information and specifications for the other eight coins:
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DENOMINATION
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Cent
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Nickel
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Nickel
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Dime
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OBVERSE
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Lincoln
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Jefferson with Handwritten Liberty
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Jefferson with Handwritten Liberty
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Roosevelt
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| DESIGNER |
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Joe Fitzgerald* |
Joe Fitzgerald* |
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
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V.D. Brenner
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Don Everhart
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Don Everhart
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John R. Sinnock
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REVERSE
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Lincoln Memorial
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American Bison
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Ocean in View
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Torch,
Olive Branch,
Oak Branch
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| DESIGNER |
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Jamie Franki* |
Joe Fitzgerald* |
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
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Frank Gasparro
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Norman E. Nemeth
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Donna Weaver
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John R. Sinnock
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| COMPOSITION |
2.5% Copper
97.5% Zinc |
25% Nickel
75% Copper |
25% Nickel
75% Copper |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
2.500 grams |
5.000 grams |
5.000 grams |
2.268 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
0.750 inches
19.1 mm |
0.835 inches
21.2 mm |
0.835 inches
21.2 mm |
0.705 inches
17.9 mm |
| EDGE |
Plain |
Plain |
Plain |
Reeded |
* Designer of the coin is from the United Sates Mint Artistic Infusion Program
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DENOMINATION
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Half Dollar
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Dollar
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Marine Corps
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Chief Justice John Marshall
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OBVERSE
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Kennedy
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Sacagawea and her infant son
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Historic flag raising on Iwo Jima
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Protrait of Chief Justice John Marshall
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| DESIGNER |
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
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Gilroy Roberts
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Glenna Goodacre
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Norman E. Nemeth
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John Mercanti
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REVERSE
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Heraldic Eagle
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Eagle in Flight
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Marine Corps Emblem
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Interior view of the Old Supreme Court Chamber located in the U.S.
Capitol
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| DESIGNER |
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
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Frank Gasparro
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Thomas D. Rogers
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Charles L. Vickers
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Donna Weaver
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| COMPOSITION |
8.33% Nickel
91.67% Copper |
6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2.0% Nickel,
88.5% Copper |
90% Silver
10% Copper |
90% Silver
10% Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
11.340 grams |
8.100 grams |
26.73 grams |
26.73 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
1.205 inches
30.61 mm |
1.043 inches
26.49 mm |
1.500 inches
38.1 mm |
1.500 inches
38.1 mm |
| EDGE |
Reeded |
Plain |
Reeded |
Reeded |
At the bottom of the chart, the US Mint added the maximum population notes for the commemorative coins:
Chief Justice John Marshall Mintage Limit 400,000 (All Options)
Marine Corps Mintage Limit 600,000 (All Options)
The 2005 American Legacy Collection Proof Coins Set contains beautiful specimens of the US Mint's
finest coins for that year. The Certificate of Authenticity helps you begin your study of these historical
references. Click here: 2005 American Legacy Proof
Coins Set to view pictures and details of the full set.
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