Coins - 2005 Proof Set
Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications
The 2005 proof set included a certificate of authenticity on a folded
white card with the title on the front, the Director's message on the back and the coin specifications inside. The
folded card in the 2005 proof set changed slightly from earlier proofs sets with the positioning of the
information. Two tables inside the folded card addressed the coin specifications and characteristics of the eleven
proof coins in the 2005 proof set.
Like earlier years, the outside of the folded card had a white shiny surface, but with the 2005 proof set, the
front included the blue and red 50 state quarters emblem on the white background. "United States Mint" is centered
below the emblem and above the title which states, "Certificate of Authenticity 2005 United States Mint Proof
Set®." On the back of the card, the Director of the Mint's message certifies the proof coins in the set (scroll
further for the message details).
The Director's message states:
The United States Mint certifies that this proof set of current United States coinage was produced and
packaged by the United States Mint at San Francisco. Each coin bears the "S" mint mark of that facility.
United States Mint 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.
This year's proof set features the inclusion of 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 in the order in
which they were admitted into the Union.
Henrietta Holsman Fore
Director
United States Mint
The white matte finish of the inside of the card provides the backdrop for the two tables of coin
specifications. On the top half, the table lists the cent, two nickels, dime, half dollar and dollar coins'
characteristics. At the bottom of the card, a second table gives the specifications for the five state quarter
proof coins.
The specifications for the six proof coins in one of the lenses in the 2005 proof set are in the
table at the top.
2005 UNITED STATES MINT
PROOF SET®SPECIFICATIONS
DENOM-
INATION
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Cent
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Nickel
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Nickel
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Dime
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Half Dollar
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Dollar
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OBVERSE
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Lincoln
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Jefferson with Hand-written Liberty
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Jefferson with Hand-written
Liberty
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Roosevelt
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Kennedy
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Sacagawea and Her Infant Son
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DESIGNER |
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Joe Fitzgerald*
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Joe Fitzgerald*
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DESIGNED/ ENGRAVED
BY
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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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Gilroy Roberts
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Glenna Goodacre
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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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Heraldic Eagle
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Eagle in Flight
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DESIGNER |
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Jamie Franki*
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Joe Fitzgerald*
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DESIGNED/ ENGRAVED
BY
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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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Frank Gasparro
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Thomas
D.
Rogers
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COMPOSI-TION
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2.5%
Copper 97.5%Zinc
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25%
Nickel
75% Copper
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25%
Nickel
75% Copper
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8.33% Nickel 91.67% Copper
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8.33% Nickel 91.67% Copper
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6% Zinc, 3.5%
Manganese, 2.0%
Nickel, 88.5%
Copper
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STANDARD WEIGHT
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2.500
grams
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5.000 grams
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5.000 grams
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2.268 grams
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11.340 grams
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8.100
grams
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STANDARD DIAMETER
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0.750
inches
19.1 mm
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0.835 inches
21.2 mm
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0.835 inches
21.2 mm
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0.705 inches
17.9 mm
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1.205 inches
30.61 mm
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1.043
inches
26.49 mm
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EDGE
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Plain
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Plain
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Plain
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Reeded
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Reeded
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Plain
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*Designer of the coin from the United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program.
In addition, the US Mint provided their web address below the table for more information.
The bottom portion of the inside of the card includes the table of the coin specifications for the five state
quarter proof coins in the proof set:
DENOMI-
NATION
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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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Washington
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Washington
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Washington
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Washington
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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" |
"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
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Copper-Nickel Clad
8.33% Nickel
Balance Copper
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STANDARD
WEIGHT
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5.670 grams
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STANDARD
DIAMETER
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0.955 inches
24.3 mm
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EDGE
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Reeded
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To preserve the beauty of your proof set, store in a cool, dry place.
Click 2005 Proof Set to view the contents of the proof set package with
its eleven proof coins.
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