Description: Each 1961 proof set contains five coins: One example each of the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter, and Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar. Mintage: 3,028,244 sets Factoids about the 1961 proof sets:Beginning on November 1, 1960, the Mint received an average of 20,000 orders a day, and by December 9, over 2,200,000 sets had been sold.By February 1961, the Mint had received orders for 3,000,000 sets!The Mint installed IBM machines to process order, new presses to strike coins, and switched to a 24-hour a day production schedule.This was the last year that Rae V(ickers) Biester served as superintendent of the Philadelphia treasury. She was the first woman to hold that position and the second woman to head a U.S. Mint facility. She is buried at Arlington Cemetery and you can find her at FindAGrave (1893 - 1984).Original packaging is yours upon purchase: Each coin was sealed in its own compartment between two sheets of flat pliofilm. An octagonal, foil seal imprinted with "US MINT PHILADELPHIA" was placed in a sixth compartment, and the flat pack was then inserted into a mailing envelope with a card. This set's pliofilm is in perfect condition, no damage, no openings. Coins also are "ordinary" with no double die, etc. Stored since purchase in a non-smoking environment.
Price: 80 USD
Location: La Grange, Kentucky
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Type: Proof Set
Year: 1961
Strike Type: Proof
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: U.S. Mint
