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The monthly Greater Atlanta Coin Shows welcome collectors, investors and individuals interested in buying or selling coins, currency, bullion (gold, silver, platinum) and jewelry.
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Through the coin show years, gold prices have seen lows in the $250s and highs of over $1400 per troy ounce.
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Through the coin show years, silver prices fluctuated from a low of just over $3.50 per ounce to the recent highs over $36.
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Take a look at this easy gift wrapping for any proof sets you plan to give over the holidays. The files can easily be printed from your computer.
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The GACS Numismatics Shoppe sells unique items such as mugs, bags, notepads, notecards, keychains, calendars, coasters and other items featuring classic and modern coins.
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List of recent news releases from the US Mint.
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Days of Our Coins Volume I provides insight into the beauty and diversity of America's legal tender coins from the US Mint using pictures, characteristics and historical anecdotes.
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Review our coin challenges. See if you can identify the coins by looking at a small part of the coins and a few hints. The coins can be clad, silver or gold; circulating or commemorative.
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Our coin challenge for December 2011 shows a simple compass that is useful in many ways. Which coin contains this image and what did it represent?
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For the compass coin challenge, this provides the full image and describes the coin's information.
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The Washington Monument was not the focal point of this coin, but it is part of the view from the subject matter of the coin as seen on the coin challenge answer page.
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The answer to the first Mammal Tail coin challenge identifies the mammal along with the details about the coin containing that particular mammal tail in its design.
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This coin challenge shows a small calf fighting being held by a rope attached to its halter. Who is holding the rope and what coin contains this image?
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For the calf coin challenge, this provides the full image and describes the coin's information.
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Through the years coins from the US Mint have contained many different birds, not just eagles. Which coin shows this long-tailed bird?
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Our lamp coin challenge looks like it could be Aladdin's lamp, or maybe it's the lamp of learning. Let's take a look at the obverse and reverse of the coin in this answer.
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Though not many coins feature flowers, this coin challenge showed a rosebud. Both the obverse and reverse of the coin can be seen on this answer page.
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The full image of the coin that has an analog clock with the hands at the 12 and 3 positions is provided to answer the clock coin challenge.
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This coin challenge teases you with a small, round gazebo.
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This page provides the solution with a full coin image and more details in response to the coin challenge of a small, round gazebo.
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The Greater Atlanta Coin Show is held on a Sunday with a show on each of the monthly dates noted on the schedule.
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The Greater Atlanta Coin Shows' location and driving directions include the show's location details with pictures and a map.
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There's history, fun and food surrounding the coin shows in 2011. Come visit the coin shows and the points of interest around the area.
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The coin dealers of the Greater Atlanta Coin Show buy, sell and trade rare coins, currency, gold and silver. They offer free verbal appraisals for your coins, currency or precious metals.
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We answer frequently asked questions about the Greater Atlanta Coin Show, coins and collectibles.
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These coin show articles alert you to simple tips to increase your safety and security while visiting coin shows and while buying or selling coins on the internet.
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Buying coins on the internet can be fun and easy, but you should be cautious when buying from unknown sources. Here are some tips to keep in mind.
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Selling coins on the internet can bring in cash and allow you to upgrade your collection. But, there can be pitfalls for the unwary. Here are some tips to keep in mind.
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Visiting a coin show should be a safe experience. Look at these coin show security tips before you leave home to increase your safety.
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Visiting a coin show should be a safe experience. Look at these coin show security tips for when you arrive at the coin show's venue to increase your safety.
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Visiting a coin show should be a safe experience with security overseeing the bourse floor. Look at these coin show security tips to increase your safety from sleight of hand criminals.
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Visiting a coin show should be a safe experience. Look at these coin show security tips for when you are leaving the coin show's venue to increase your safety.
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The coin show notes provide highlights from each of the monthly coin shows. The coin show notes include commentary about the day, the coin dealers, the guests and the coins and collectibles.
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Welcome to the 2013 Notes. We add summary notes each month after the monthly coin show including the weather, area, visitors and a few of the interesting coin notes as well.
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The January 2013 Greater Atlanta Coin Show began its 26th year of monthly coin shows and welcomed visitors to a bourse full of dealers and numismatics including coins, currency and bullion.
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The February 2013 Greater Atlanta Coin Show, the 2nd of its 26th year of monthly coin shows, saw many visitors to a bourse full of dealers and numismatics including coins, currency and bullion.
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The March 2013 Greater Atlanta Coin Show included a bourse full of dealers and their coins, currency and bullion for the people attending on a beautiful spring-like day.
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A nice but overcast day, the April 2013 Greater Atlanta Coin Show included a bourse full of dealers with their coins, currency and bullion on display for the many people attending the show.
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The 2012 Notes provide a summary after each coin show with comments about the weather, the area, visitors to the show and a few of the interesting coins found on the bourse.
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The January 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show saw a packed crowd on a bright, sunny and brisk day. People enjoyed the bourse with its various treasures.
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After an arctic blast on Saturday, the February 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show saw a busy bourse with people viewing the treasures to be found in the coin dealers' showcases.
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It's not spring yet, but the March 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show enjoyed a beautiful day and a busy bourse packed with dealers, visitors and numismatic treasures.
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People visiting the monthly Greater Atlanta Coin Show for April enjoyed a full bourse of coin dealers on a beautiful spring day.
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People and coin dealers enjoyed the Greater Atlanta Coin Show on a beautiful May day.
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The rain, which the area needed, didn't stop people and coin dealers from enjoying the June 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show.
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The July 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show enjoyed a busy afternoon with people escaping the heat and looking for those perfect numismatic additions to their collections.
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People found a variety of numismatics at the August 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show, which started with a rain-cooled morning but warmed to a hot afternoon.
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A lot of visitors to the September 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show found a variety of numismatics items including coins, currency, bullion and supplies.
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People attending the October 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show enjoyed beautiful weather outside and many numismatics items inside including coins, currency, bullion and supplies.
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The November 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show entertained visitors with its full bourse of dealers and their wide variety of numismatics items including coins, currency, bullion and supplies.
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The December 2012 Greater Atlanta Coin Show celebrated its 300th coin show welcoming many visitors to a bourse full of dealers and numismatics including coins, currency and bullion.
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Each month we provide highlights about the coin show - from weather to attendence to coins, investments and collectibles. Take a look at the 2011 shows.
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Welcome to the Greater Atlanta Coin Show comments for the 2010 monthly shows.
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Visit the notes and comments summarizing the monthly coin show for each of the Greater Atlanta Coin Shows in 2009.
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For the Monthly Greater Atlanta Coin Show, these notes and comments provide highlights for each of the 2008 coin shows by month.
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The US Mint offered beautiful proof coins sets in 2005 through 2008 under their trademarked name, American Legacy Collection.
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In 2005, the US Mint introduced the American Legacy Collection. The first contained two commemorative dollars and the 11-piece proof coins set in a large and handsome black display.
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The 2005 American Legacy Proof Coins Set contains a Certificate of Authenticity providing details about all of the coins in the set including their artists, designs, sizes and metal composition.
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In 2006, the 2nd American Legacy Collection Proof Coins Set gives us another American symbol with the US Capitol's iconic iron clad dome along with the Statue of Freedom standing tall on top.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 2006 American Legacy Proof Coins Set provides details of all of the coins in the set including their artists, designs, sizes and metal composition.
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For the 16 coins in the 2007 American Legacy Collection Proof Coins Set, the US Mint chose the symbol of the White House with its columns, ornate windows and flag waving on the front cover.
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Along with a larger number of coins, the 2007 American Legacy Proof Coins Set contains a certificate with specifications about each of the coins including their artistry and composition.
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The beautiful, large display case shows off the fifteen proof coins set with the 2008 collection of the circulating coins and the commemorative Bald Eagle silver dollar produced by the US Mint.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 2008 American Legacy Proof Coins Set highlights the specifications about each of the fifteen coins including their artistry and composition.
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The American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set included an uncirculated American Buffalo silver dollar, two mint condition stamps and a Series 1899 Indian Chief silver certificate replica.
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The American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set included a ten page booklet with information about the coin, the stamps, the currency and the associated native American people.
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The Botanic Garden Coin and Currency Set contained uncirculated versions of a 1997 Botanic Garden Commemorative silver dollar, a 1997 Jefferson nickel and a 1997 Washington one dollar note.
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The Botanic Garden Coin and Currency Set included a ten page booklet providing the origin of the garden and the forthcoming changes helped by the Botanic Garden coins and sets.
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The Lewis and Clark Coin and Currency Set included uncirculated coins of 2004 (silver dollar, golden dollar and two nickels), a medal, three stamps and a specimen bison ten dollar note.
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The Lewis and Clark Coin and Currency Set contained two booklets. The Expedition describes their epic 8000 mile journey.
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The Louisiana Purchase booklet in the Lewis and Clark Coin and Currency Set describes Thomas Jefferson's vision and plans for the vast territory.
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The 2000 Millennium Coin and Currency Set included uncirculated versions of the Sacagawea golden dollar, American Eagle silver dollar and George Washington one dollar note.
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The Millennium Coin and Currency Set included a six page booklet discussing coins and currency through millennia and the coins and currency in the Mint's Millennium set.
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The Thomas Jefferson Coin and Currency Set contained uncirculated versions of a 1993 Thomas Jefferson Commemorative silver dollar, a 1994 Jefferson nickel and a 1976 two dollar federal reserve note.
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The Thomas Jefferson Coin and Currency Set included a six page booklet titled "Thomas Jefferson: Father of America's Decimal Coinage System" describing the history of our money's origin.
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During the 60s, the Proof Sets changed from the flat envelope package to a boxed lens set. We show you pictures of the sets as the US Mint packaged them.
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The 1960 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $2.10.
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The 1961 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $2.10.
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The 1962 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $2.10.
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The 1963 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $2.10.
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The 1964 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $2.10.
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The 1968 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $5.00.
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The 1969 Proof Set by the US Mint contained five coins for a face value of $.91 and original price of $5.00.
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The Proof Sets of the 1970s started with blue and ended with black boxes. Plus, the black sets included a plastic flap attached to the lens forming a display stand.
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The 1970 Proof Set sold for $5.00 and contained $.91 in face value.
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The 1971 Proof Set continued with the blue packaging, sold for $5.00 and contained $.91 in face value.
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The 1972 Proof Set was the last year in the blue box for the next eleven years. It sold for $5.00 and contained $.91 in face value.
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The 1973 Proof Set was the first year to include the Eisenhower dollar even though the dollar was first introduced in 1971. The set contained $1.91 in coins and sold for $7.
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The 1974 proof set was the second year of the six coin set with the Eisenhower dollar. The black packaged set contained $1.91 in coins and sold for $7 from the Mint.
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With the 1975 proof set, the US Mint introduced the bicentennial quarter, half dollar and dollar coins with their special reverse images.
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The US Mint offered six coins in the 1976 annual proof set. The set contained clad coins, not silver, and included the bicentennial versions of the dollar, half dollar and quarter.
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The 1976 three piece proof set was the first specialty proof set made by the US Mint. Furthermore, they sold the celebratory three coin set for several years into1982.
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The 1977 proof set contained six coins with the dollar, half dollar and quarter dollar reverse images returning to the eagle designs.
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Due to improved processes at the Mint, the 1978 proof set enjoyed cameo or deep cameo finishes on all six coins.
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The 1979 proof set included six coins, introduced the Susan B. Anthony dollar and was the last year of that specific black package style.
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The first proof sets of the 80s were in smaller black packages with a separate piece for a display stand. The 1983 set returned to blue before the remaining years going purple.
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For the 1980 proof set, the US Mint introduced a new, smaller package design for the six coins by taking advantage of the smaller diameter of the dollar coin.
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The 1981 proof set continued the smaller package and was the last year for the Susan B. Anthony dollar in the US Mint's annual proof set.
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The US Mint used the same box design of the earlier two years, but the 1982 proof set included only five coins. A medal replaced the dollar coin since no dollars were minted in 1982.
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For one year in 1983, the US Mint returned to the blue proof set package from the early 1970s. The 1983 proof set contained five coins for a total of $0.91 in face value.
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In 1984, the US Mint introduced the purple proof set package containing five proof coins with a face value of $0.91.
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The 1985 annual proof set continued with the purple packaging and contained five proof coins for a total of $0.91 in face value. The Mint sold the set for $11.00 in 1985.
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The US Mint continued the purple package for the 1986 proof set and added a card showing the coin specifications. The proof set contained five coins of $0.91 in face value.
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In the 1986 proof set, the US Mint enclosed a certificate with the coin specifications for the first time. The purple card stock with the specifications can be viewed here.
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Begun the previous year and continued in the 1987 proof set, the US Mint enclosed a pale purple card with details about the coin specifications for each of the five proof coins in the set. Take a look.
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With minor changes, the US Mint continued the addition of a pale purple card in the 1988 proof set box with the details about each of the five proof coins in the set. Take a look at the card.
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In the 1989 proof set, the US Mint continued the addition of a pale purple card with the details about each of the five proof coins in the set. Take a look at the card.
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The proof sets of the 90s began with purple, changed to green and ended with a larger, different set in 1999 with the introduction of the state quarters program.
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For the 1990 proof set, the US Mint introduced the Certificate of Authenticity in addition to the Coin Specifications on the enclosed purple card.
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In the 1991 proof set, the enclosed purple card includes the coin specifications on one side and the Certificate of Authenticity on the other.
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The purple card included with the 1992 proof set provided a Certificate of Authenticity on one side and the specifications for each of the five proof coins on the other.
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The US Mint enclosed a Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications with each 1993 Proof Set. The content can be viewed here.
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With the introduction of a new color to the proof set package, the Certificate of Authenticity changed as well to be a folded off-white card stock with green print.
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The 1995 proof set included a folded Certificate of Authenticity with a white card stock and green print. The outer side included a shiny finish while the inside had a matte finish.
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The folded card in the 1996 proof set included a message from the Director of the Mint describing the proof set process and certification along with the specifications for each of the five proof coins.
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The US Mint enclosed a folded card stock Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications with each 1997 Proof Set. The content can be viewed here.
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The US Mint added a folded card in the 1998 proof set with a message from their Director certifying the five proof coins, providing the coins' specifications and describing the proof set process.
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The 1999 proof set included the first five proof quarter coins in the state quarters program in one lens with the other lens holding the cent, nickel, dime, and half dollar proof coins.
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The 1999 Proof Set included a folded card from the US Mint to certify the nine proof coins and to describe their specifications and characteristics.
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The proof sets from 2000 to 2009 included as few as 10 coins to as many as 18 coins. The additional pennies, quarters and dollars in 2009 required four lenses for the 18 coins.
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A single folded card in the 2000 Proof Set contained the US Mint's certification and coin specifications for the ten proof coins.
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The 2001 proof set continued with ten proof coins including the third set of five state quarters along with the cent, nickel, dime, half dollar and dollar coins.
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With the ten proof coins in the 2001 proof set, the Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications fit on a single card folded in half and placed inside the proof set box.
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The US Mint enclosed a folded card stock Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications for each of the ten coins inside the 2002 Proof Set box. View the content here.
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The Certificate of Authenticity with the proof coin specifications for the 2003 proof set fit on a single white card folded in half and placed inside the outer box.
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The certificate of authenticity and coin specifications for the 2004 proof set still fit on a single white card folded in half even with the addition of another proof coin.
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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.
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The US Mint enlarged the Certificate of Authenticity to include all of the information for 18 coins in the 2009 proof set and double-folded the card.
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Instead of plain or reeded, the 2009 Proof Set presidential dollars include stars, an inscription, the year and the mint mark on their edges.
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The US Mint's production of proof sets varies by year. This list shows the number of proof sets minted by year their issue price, number of coins and their face value.
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For fun, we've taken cost of living information for the Proof Set years and charted them in historical and current dollars. Interesting.
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The 1960 mint set contained ten coins with five coins from the Denver and five from the Philadelphia mint. Six of the ten 1960 mint set coins were 90% silver.
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The 1961 mint set arrived with five coins from Denver and five from Philadelphia with six of the ten coins containing 90% silver.
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The 1962 mint set contained five coins from Denver and five from Philadelphia with six of the ten coins made of 90% silver.
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The 1963 mint set included ten coins, six of which were 90% silver. The 1963 mint set contained the last year of the Franklin half dollar uncirculated coins.
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The 1964 mint set included ten coins, two of which were the new Kennedy half dollar coins. Plus, six of the coins were 90% silver in the 1964 mint set.
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Without mint marks on coins, the 1965 Special Mint Set contained only five coins along with a blue token in a pliofilm sleeve. Only the half dollar coin contained any silver.
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For the 1966 Special Mint Set, the US Mint changed the package. A hard plastic lens held the five coins in individual circles and was inserted into a blue box.
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The 1967 Special Mint Set looked very similar to the previous year's set. A dark blue box held a hard plastic lens with the five coins positioned in individual circles.
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With the return of mint marks in 1968, the US Mint produced a 1968 mint set. Ten coins of the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mints were in an evelope in two pliofilm sleeves.
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The 1969 Mint Set included two pliofilm sleeves with ten uncirculated coins representing the coin production from the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mints.
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Three mints, Denver, Philadelphia and San Francisco, produced circulating coins in 1970 and contributed uncirculated coins of each coin they made to the 1970 Mint Set.
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The 1971 mint set contained eleven coins. For this mint set, the US Mint added a second Kennedy half dollar and removed all silver from the coins.
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The 1972 mint set contained eleven coins and one Bureau of the Mint token in two pliofilm sleeves, each with six compartments, one with red edges, the other with blue.
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With the addition of the Eisenhower dollar, the 1973 mint set contained thirteen coins, six from Philadelphia, six from Denver and one from San Francisco. The sets contained no silver.
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For the second year in a row, the US Mint included thirteen coins in the 1974 mint set with six in the Denver pliofilm and seven in the Philadelphia and San Francisco sleeve.
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The 1975 mint set included twelve uncirculated coins and was the first mint set with the special bicentennial reverse images on the quarter, half dollar and dollar coins.
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The 1976 mint set looks like the previous year with twelve uncirculated coins including P and D versions of the three bicentennial coins but with 1976 on the penny, nickel and dime.
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To celebrate America's bicentennial, the US Mint produced a three piece 40% silver mint set with the quarter, half dollar and dollar coins with their special bicentennial reverse images.
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The 1977 mint set continued with the twelve uncirculated coins, but the quarter, half dollar and dollar coins' reverse images reverted to their eagle designs.
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The 1978 mint set contained twelve uncirculated coins, one each from the Denver and Philadelphia mints of the dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime, nickel and one cent coins.
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The 1979 mint set, the first to include the new Anthony dollar, contained twelve uncirculated coins in two pliofilm sleeves, one for coins from Denver, the other from Philadelphia.
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In 1980, the US Mint corrected their oversight during the previous year. The 1980 mint set contained three Susan B. Anthony dollars and a total of thirteen coins in two pliofilm sleeves.
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The 1981 mint set contained thirteen coins including three Susan B. Anthony dollars and was the last year the US Mint used the plain white envelope to hold the mint set of uncirculated coins.
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After a two year lapse, the US Mint re-introduced the mint set in 1984 with new, colorful packaging containing ten coins, five from Denver and five from Philadelphia.
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For the 1984 Mint Set, the US Mint included an insert introducing the newly packaged uncirculated coin set.
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The US Mint included an insert in the 1986 mint set giving a brief history of the coins, and a separate card detailed the specifications of the uncirculated coins.
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The US Mint provided historical commentary about the mint and about each of the uncirculated coins and added historical images of other collectibles in the 1990 mint set insert.
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The insert in the 1991 mint set included less details than in recent earlier years, but the simple and colorful design made a pleasing addition to the uncirculated coins in the annual mint set.
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The history in the 1992 mint set insert helped collectors of the coins celebrate the US Mint's 200th birthday by noting the early mints, the mints no longer operating, and today's mint locations.
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The 1993 mint set included a simple yet striking insert that was both colorful with its green color and informational with its description of the five uncirculated coins from each of the two mints.
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The US Mint continued the simple theme for the insert in the 1994 mint set. The front was similar to the outer envelope, and the text came from the previous year's set except for the year of the set.
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Colorful and informative, the front of the insert in the 1995 mint set shows coin blanks and coins in a dial-plate press which strikes the blanks into coins.
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The inserts in the 1996 mint set celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt dime with pictures of the coin minting process and historical comments about President Roosevelt and the dime.
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The 1997 mint set contained ten uncirculated coins, five from Denver and five from Philadelphia, and two mint mark tokens, one for each mint, with the coins held in two protective Mylar sleeves.
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Rather than showing the coinage process again, the 1997 mint set included an abstract design on the outer envelope and the informative insert with the message from the US Mint.
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The 1998 mint set was the last to contain only ten uncirculated coins, five from Denver and five from Philadelphia, along with the two mint mark tokens, one from each mint.
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The informational insert in the 1998 mint set described each of the five uncirculated coins and introduced the state quarter program which would begin the following year.
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With only the two dollar coins in the 1999 Susan B. Anthony mint set, the US Mint kept the informational insert simple and brief.
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The 2000 mint set held 20 uncirculated coins - penny, nickel, dime, half dollar and dollar uncirculated coins along with five uncirculated state quarters from each of the Denver and Philadelphia mints.
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The 2000 mint set included two informational inserts about the uncirculated coins and two cards for ordering more 2000 mint sets. One of each insert was placed in the envelope for each mint.
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The 2001 mint set held 20 uncirculated coins - penny, nickel, dime, half dollar, dollar and five state quarters with one of each from the Denver and Philadelphia mints.
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The 2001 mint set included two informational inserts about the uncirculated coins and two cards for ordering more 2001 mint sets. They put one of each insert inside the envelope for each mint.
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The 2002 mint set held 20 uncirculated coins, ten from each mint in Denver and Philadelphia, including the penny, nickel, dime, half dollar and dollar coins and the five state quarters.
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The 2002 mint set included an informational insert about the uncirculated coins and a re-order card for ordering more 2002 mint sets in each separate envelope for each mint.
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The 2003 mint set contained 10 uncirculated coins from the Denver mint and ten from the Philadelphia mint, including the penny, nickel, dime, half dollar, dollar and the five state quarter coins.
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In each envelope for each mint, the 2003 mint set included an informational insert about the uncirculated coins and a re-order card for ordering more of the 2003 mint sets.
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With the 2004 mint set, the US Mint reduced their printing costs by not including the duplicate information in each envelope.
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In the 2005 mint set, the US Mint included only one insert, the Certificate of Authenticity, in the blue Philadelphia envelope.
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The quantity and contents of the mint sets distributed by the US Mint vary by year. The table shows the number, the mints and the uncirculated coins for each of the years 1947-2010.
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Four of the first six Prestige Sets had six coins with the other two years having seven coins. Plus, three of the six sets commemorated the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.
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As the first Prestige Set, the 1983 set's certificate was special.
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The US Mint introduced a new look and size for the 1986 Prestige Set but their Certificate follows a similar format as the two earlier sets.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 1987 Prestige Set recognized the artist for the commemorative US Constitution silver dollar and identified the coin specifications.
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Page 1 of the US Constitution commemorated by the silver dollar in the 1987 Prestige Set for its bicentennial framing during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
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Page 2 of the US Constitution commemorated by the silver dollar in the 1987 Prestige Set for its bicentennial framing during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
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Page 3 of the US Constitution commemorated by the silver dollar in the 1987 Prestige Set for its bicentennial framing during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
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Page 4 of the US Constitution commemorated by the silver dollar in the 1987 Prestige Set for its bicentennial framing during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
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The 1988 Prestige Set included a Certificate of Authenticity recognizing the artists for the 1988 US Olympic silver dollar and identifying the coin specifications.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 1989 Prestige Set included the artists for the commemorative Congressional coins, a message from the Mint and the specifications.
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The US Mint added a Certificate of Authenticity with the 1990 Prestige Set including the artists for the commemorative Eisenhowerl coin, a Mint message and the specifications,
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The 1991 Prestige Set Certificate of Authenticity highlighted the artistry of the four designers and recognized the importance of Mount Rushmore in its 50th year.
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The 1992 Prestige Set included an informative certificate authenticating the coins and provided information about the designers and the specifications.
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In the 1993 Prestige Set, the US Mint recognized the Bill of Rights and the Father of the Bill of Rights, James Madison, with two commemorative coins - both silver.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 1993 Prestige Set provided the artists for the commemorative coins along with the Mint's message and the coins' specifications.
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Image of the Bill of Rights recognized along with James Madison in the 1983 Prestige Set with commemorative silver dollar and clad half dollar coins.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 1994 Prestige Set utilized the World Cup USA 1994 logo in addition to providing the US Mint's message, artists and coin specifications.
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The 1995 Prestige Set Certificate of Authenticity highlighted the artistry of the designers and recognized the importance of history.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the 1996 Prestige Set recognized the coin specifications and the designers of the commemorative coins.
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The Certificate of Authenticity for the1997 Prestige Set explained the commemorative coin helped fund the mission of the Botanic Garden.
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The US Mint developed special Young Collector's Edition coin sets to help young people learn about our coins and special events, historical and current, important to the US heritage.
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The United States Mint began providing Young Collectors Edition Coin Sets in 1993. One of the first included the 1993 Bill of Rights commemorative silver half dollar.
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Another of the first Young Collector Edition Coin Sets was the 1993 World War II commemorative clad half dollar recognizing the 50th Anniversary.
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Taking advantage of younger people's interest in sports and soccer, the Mint developed Young Collector Edition Coin Sets for the 1994 World Cup Soccer commemorative clad half dollar.
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In 1995, the Mint offered three Young Collectors Edition Coin Sets with one recognizing the Civil War Battlefields and helping preserve their history with a clad half dollar coin.
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In 1995, the Mint provided three different Young Collectors Edition Coin Sets with two for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. The first of the Olympic coin sets was a basketball half dollar.
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In 1995, the Mint offered three Young Collectors Edition Coin Sets with two for the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. The second Olympic coin set included a baseball clad half dollar.
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In 1996, the Mint continued the coin sets for the Young Collectors Olympic Games Series recognizing the Atlanta Centennial Games with a third coin - a clad half dollar for swimming.
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In 1996, the last of the coin sets for the Young Collectors Olympic Games Series commemorates the Atlanta Centennial Games with the sport of soccer on a clad half dollar.
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In 1996, commemorating 150 years of collecting, the Mint offered a silver dollar in their Young Collectors Edition Coin Sets for the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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In 1998, the United States Mint recognized and honored the Black Revolutionary War Patriots with an uncirculated silver dollar in their Young Collectors Edition Coin Sets.
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The 2008 Bald Eagle Young Collectors Edition coin sets honor our nation's symbol and contain the uncirculated bald eagle clad half dollar.
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Relating to the coin show, we've included some area and national coin clubs' information along with a few numismatic and metals markets resources.
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The coin shows' weblog provides commentary about coin shows, coins, coin sets, bullion and other collectible interests.
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The Greater Atlanta Coin Shows' general information includes bourse chairman and coin show security information along with a brief history of the coin shows.
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Questions and suggestions about the Monthly Greater Atlanta Coin Shows can be sent to the bourse chairman or to the webmaster.
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