“Relatively Scarce” 1997 U.S. 5-Coin Proof Set --
In 1997, the U.S. Mint issued just 1,975,000 proof sets. That year proved to be the second-lowest regular proof set production in four decades and just 47% of the peak 4.1 million mintage of 1976. Included are superlative proofs of the date’s cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar (circulation mintages were up to a thousand times higher). The transparent plastic case protects the exquisite beauty of each proof coin.
U.S. 1998 “Last 5-Coin” Proof Set --
This regular 1998 proof set was the last to include the usual five coins before the expansion of the series to include individual statehood quarters in 1999. Its mintage of 2,086,507 is relatively low for the series, far less than any from 1961 to 1995. Struck by the San Francisco Mint, this proof set boasts finest-quality minting: its double-struck engravings have a beautiful frosted finish that sets them off against dazzling mirror backgrounds. Included are superlative cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar proofs.
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