1959-1964 US Mint Sets started a new era for the collectible releases from the Mint. This included both a change in the number of coins issued as part of the set as well as a change in the packaging of the product. Starting with these releases, the US Mint included only one example of each […]

1957-1958 US Mint Sets marked the end of an era for such releases from the United States Mint. Up to and including these two years, US Mint Sets were issued with two coins representing each circulating strike from each minting facility released by the Mint in those years. For example, the 1957-1958 US Mint Sets […]

1956 US Mint Sets hold a unique place in the history of such releases from the United States Mint. This set contained a different number of strikes than other sets of the era with packaging affected by that number as well. The 1956 US Mint Set continued the trend established years before of including two […]

1950-1964 US Proof Sets marked a return to proof set production for the United States Mint. They had last been issued by the Mint in 1942 but were then discontinued as the nation focused on its involvement in World War II. It is important to know that these proof sets were and are not identified […]