1993 Silver Proof Set (BUY)
Face Value: $0.91
Original Issue Price: $21.00
Mintage: 570,213
With the 1993 Silver Proof Set, the US Mint offered a proof set containing 90% silver coins for the second year. The silver proof set format had been introduced in the prior year with a measure of success. The same five coins were contained as the regular set, however the half dollar, quarter, and dime were all struck with a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper that had been used on circulating silver coinage prior to 1965.
The price of the 1993 Silver Proof Set remained the same as the prior year, even though the price of the regular proof set was increased. Once again, the US Mint offered the same set in more luxurious packaging. This Silver Premier Set was priced at $37.50 per set and sold 191,140 sets in total.
The packaging for the silver proof set carried the same format established in the prior year. This consisted of the five coins placed into slots on a black cardboard and sealed into a plastic lens. The lens had the word "Silver" imprinted on the front and was placed into a black cardboard box with silver printing "United States Mint Silver Proof Set 1993."
