2000 Silver Proof Set (BUY)
Face Value: $2.91
Original Issue Price: $31.95
Mintage: 965,421
The 2000 Silver Proof Set was the second year of the State Quarter series and the first year of the new Sacagawea Dollar. This new series served to expand the number of coins in the silver proof set to ten. Despite the addition of the Sacagawea Dollar, the issue price of the set remained unchanged from 1999. The 2000 Silver Proof Set experienced the highest mintage for a silver proof set since the first set was offered in 1992.
Each 2000 Silver Proof Set contained five 90% silver quarters honoring Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Virginia. The remaining five coins were the 90% silver Kennedy Half Dollar, 90% silver Roosevelt Dime, Jefferson Nickel, and Lincoln Cent. Each coins was minted in San Francisco and carries the "S" mint mark.
Once again, no premier or additional 90% silver annual sets were offered by the US Mint.
The 1999 Silver Proof Set packaging remained the same as established in 1999. The five silver state quarters were contained in one plastic lens, with the remaining coins in another. The inserts were themed in red to match the red color scheme of the outer cardboard box.
