Coins - Proof Sets
Population
The US Mint's production of standard Proof Sets varied from year to year. In addition, the number of coins and
the issue price changed as well.
The list below includes only the standard Proof Sets. In this case, "standard" means the proof versions of
circulating coins.
The Prestige Sets, Silver Proof Sets, Quarter Sets, Premier Silver Sets and
other sets will be highlighted separately.
|
Year
|
Number
Minted
|
Issue
Price
|
# of
Coins
|
Face
Value
|
|
1950
|
51,386
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1951
|
57,500
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1952
|
81,980
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1953
|
128,800
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1954
|
233,300
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1955
|
378,200
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1956
|
669,384
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1957
|
1,247,952
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1958
|
875,652
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1959
|
1,149,291
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1960
|
1,691,602
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1961
|
3,028,244
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1962
|
3,218,019
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1963
|
3,075,645
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1964
|
3,950,762
|
$2.10
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1968
|
3,041,506
|
$5.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1969
|
2,934,631
|
$5.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1970
|
2,632,810
|
$5.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1971
|
3,220,733
|
$5.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1972
|
3,260,996
|
$5.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1973
|
2,760,339
|
$7.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1974
|
2,612,568
|
$7.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1975
|
2,845,450
|
$7.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1976
|
4,149,730
|
$7.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1976-3
|
3,998,621
|
$15.00
|
3
|
$1.75
|
|
1977
|
3,251,152
|
$9.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1978
|
3,127,781
|
$9.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1979
|
3,677,175
|
$9.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1980
|
3,554,806
|
$10.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1981
|
4,063,083
|
$11.00
|
6
|
$1.91
|
|
1982
|
3,857,479
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1983
|
3,138,765
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1984
|
2,748,430
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1985
|
3,362,821
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1986
|
2,411,180
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1987
|
3,792,233
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1988
|
3,031,287
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1989
|
3,009,107
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1990
|
2,793,433
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1991
|
2,610,833
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1992
|
2,675,618
|
$11.00
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1993
|
2,409,394
|
$12.50
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1994
|
2,308,701
|
$12.50
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1995
|
2,010,384
|
$12.50
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1996
|
2,085,191
|
$12.50
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1997
|
1,975,000
|
$12.50
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1998
|
2,078,494
|
$12.50
|
5
|
$0.91
|
|
1999
|
2,543,401
|
$19.95
|
9
|
$1.91
|
|
2000
|
3,082,944
|
$19.95
|
10
|
$2.91
|
|
2001
|
2,294,900
|
$19.95
|
10
|
$2.91
|
|
2002
|
2,319,766
|
$19.95
|
10
|
$2.91
|
|
2003
|
2,172,684
|
$19.95
|
10
|
$2.91
|
|
2004
|
1,789,488
|
$22.95
|
11
|
$2.96
|
|
2005
|
2,275,000
|
$22.95
|
11
|
$2.96
|
|
2006
|
2,000,428
|
$22.95
|
10
|
$2.91
|
|
2007
|
1,702,116
|
$26.95
|
14
|
$6.91
|
|
2008
|
1,405,674
|
$26.95
|
14
|
$6.91
|
|
2009
|
1,433,357
|
$29.95
|
18
|
$7.19
|
Proof Sets provide a wealth of education and history to collectors. Plus, they are an easy way to intrigue the
interest of young collectors beginning their path of discovery into numismatics.
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