Last of the Silver Proof Sets – 1960s
Here’s proof things were better in the Sixties. This collection featuresthe last silver proofs of the decadeoffered by the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints, all in original government packaging.It even includes someuncirculated Special Mint sets to round it out. These coins are a must have for any collection of 20th Century American coinage.
What You Get
- Each of the 1960-1964 P-Mint silver proof sets
- Each of the 1968-1969 S-Mint silver proof sets
- Each of the 1965-1967 uncirculated P-Mint silver Special Mint Sets
Good to Know
The Key Specs
| Coin Grade/Condition: | Proof and Uncirculated |
| Mint Mark: | Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints |
| Packaging: | Original government packaging |
Coin 1
| Obverse: | Cent – Abraham Lincoln Nickel – Thomas Jefferson Dime – Franklin D. Roosevelt Quarter – George Washington Franklin Half Dollar – Benjamin Franklin Kennedy Half Dollar – John F. Kennedy |
| Reverse: | Cent – Lincoln Memorial Nickel – Monticello Dime – Olive branch, torch and oak branch Quarter – Eagle Franklin Half Dollar – Liberty Bell Kennedy Half Dollar – Presidential Coat of Arms |
| Composition: | 1960-1964: Dimes, quarters and half dollars are 90% silver 1965-1967: Kennedy half dollars are 40% silver 1968-1969: Kennedy half dollars are 40% silver |
| Diameter: | Cent – Approx. 19 mm (0.75″) Nickel – Approx. 21.2 mm (0.83″) Dime – Approx. 17.9 mm (0.71″) Quarter – Approx. 24.3 mm (0.96″) Franklin Half Dollar – Approx. 30.6 mm (1.2″) Kennedy Half Dollar – Approx. 30.6 mm (1.2″) |
| Weight: | Cent – Approx. 3.11 grams (0.11 oz.) Nickel – Approx. 5 grams (0.18 oz.) Dime – Approx. 2.5 grams (0.09 oz.) Quarter – 1960-1964: Approx. 6.25 grams (0.22 oz.); 5.67 grams (0.2 oz.) Franklin Half Dollar – Approx. 12.5 grams (0.44 oz.) Kennedy Half Dollar – 1964: Approx. 12.5 grams (0.44 oz.); 1965-1969: 11.5 grams (0.41 oz.) |
Proof sets
- Struck on highly polished blanks, giving them their mirror-like finish
- Proof coins are never intended for circulation
- Made specifically for collectors by the United States Mint
- Each set includes: Lincoln cent, Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, Washington quarter & Kennedy half dollar – (5 coins per set)
Uncirculated coins
- These coins have never been circulated to the public
Original government packaging
- Coins come in their original U.S. Mint packaging






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