1991 Proof Set (BUY)
Face Value: $0.91
Original Issue Price: $11.00
Mintage: 2,610,833
The 1991 Proof Set included proof versions of the coins issued for circulation that year. The Kennedy Half Dollar, Washington Quarter, Roosevelt Dime, Jefferson Nickel, and Lincoln Cent were all produced in proof version at the San Francisco Mint. Each coin carries the "S" mint mark and generally carries a deep cameo finish.
The 1991 Prestige Proof Set was an expanded proof set offering also produced by the United States Mint that year. The set included the Mount Rushmore Commemorative Half Dollar and Dollar coins and came in a more ornate packaging. The 1991 Prestige Proof Set was priced at $59.00 and sold 256,954 units.
The packaging for the 1991 Proof Set was themed in purple. The coins were held in place within slots of a purple cardboard holder sealed in a plastic lens. This lens was placed in an outer purple cardboard box with silver printing on the outside.
