2002 Proof Set (BUY)
Face Value: $2.91
Original Issue Price: $19.95
Mintage: 2,319,766
The 2002 Proof Set was another ten coin set, expanded in size due to the State Quarters series and new Golden Dollar coin. Sales of the set moved up slightly from the piror year, but had come well off the highs reached in 2000.
The proof set contained five state quarters honoring Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi, representing the third year of the ground breaking State Quarters series. The remaining five coins included the Sacagawea Dollar, Kennedy Half Dollar, Roosevelt Dime, Jefferson Nickel, and Lincoln Cent. All coins carried the "S" mint mark and were struck in deep cameo proof.
Besides the regular 2002 Proof Set, the US Mint also issued a separate 5 coin State Quarters Proof Set and a Silver Proof Set, containing 90% silver coins.
The packaging for the 2002 Proof Set was similar in design to the prior years. The dollar, half dollar, dime, nickel, and cent are sealed in one plastic lens, with the five State Quarters in a separate lens. These two lenses are placed in a cardboard box with an image of the Statue of Liberty and a blue color scheme.
