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1958 Mint Set

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U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set The 1958 Mint Set (Buy on eBay) would represent the final set issued in the “Double Mint Set” style, which included two examples of each coin in cardboard holders. The format of future sets would more closely follow the format of the packaged “flat pack” proof sets that had been […]

1957 Mint Set

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U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set The sales level for the 1957 Mint Set (Buy on eBay) fell considerably from the previous year. This was an unusual contrast to the United States Mint’s other collector offering, the 1957 Proof Set, which saw its sales jump above the one million mark. The reduced interest in the 1957 […]

1956 Mint Set

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U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set The 1956 Mint Set (Buy on eBay) saw a reduction in the number of coins per set. This was caused by the temporary end of coin production at the San Francisco Mint facility and the fact that half dollars were struck at only a single mint. Demand for the United […]

1955 Mint Set

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U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set The 1955 Mint Set (Buy on eBay) included fewer coins included compared to previous years and is notable for containing the last coins from the San Francisco Mint until 1968. Each set included 22 coins, down from 30 coins in recent years. The sets included two examples each of the […]

1954 Mint Set

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1954 Uncirculated Mint Set The United States Mint continued to make available to collectors an annual collection of each of the coins issued for circulation. This was in addition to the set of Proof coinage under a separate offering. The 1954 Mint Set (Buy on eBay) continued the trend of growth in collector sales. The […]