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1968 United States Mint Set in Original Government Packaging

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
1968 United States Mint Set in Original Government Packaging
1968 United States Mint Set in Original Government Packaging. Production of old-style Mint Sets resumed in 1968, with redesigned packaging and a mixed bag of coins. Of greatest interest to collectors was the addition of coins with the San Francisco mintmark - something that hadn't been seen since 1955. The Nickel and Quarter of the Philadelphia coins were not produced at all. For example, some of the San Francisco coins (the Dime, Quarter and Half Dollar) were available only as Proofs, while others were available in both Proof and regular versions (the 1968-S Cent and Nickel). Collectors were delighted to see the end of the Special Mint Set. Combined orders for 1968 Proof and Mint Sets nearly tripled the sales of the 1967 Special Mint Sets.About the sets: The coins in the 1968-PDS Mint Sets were Uncirculated pieces pulled from regular production runs, thus the quality of the individual coins varies widely from set to set, and even within a set.Look closely at the 1968-D Dime in your set for the spectacular Repunched Mintmark variety that shows a D next to another D.The 1968 Mint Set included a total of ten different coins struck at three different mint facilities. This was comprised of Lincoln Cents (P, D, S), Jefferson Nickels (D, S), Roosevelt Dimes (P, D), Washington Quarters (P, D), and one Kennedy Half Dollar (D). Notably, the half dollar included in the set was struck in a composition of 40% silver.