2006 Proof Set (BUY)
Face Value: $2.91
Original Issue Price: $22.95
Mintage: 2,000,428
The 2006 Proof Set had the number of coins included return to ten, which had been the size of the set prior to the Westward Journey Nickel series. The price of the set remained the same and the mintage settled around the 2 million set level.
Each set contained the five 2006 Sate Quarters honoring Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, and South Dakota. This represented the eighth year of the State Quarter series. The Jefferson Nickel included in the set featured a new obverse design paired with the traditional Monticello reverse design. The remaining coins were the Sacagawea Golden Dollar, Kennedy Half, Roosevelt Dime, and Lincoln Cent.
The US Mint issued a total of four annual proof sets for the year. Besides the regular proof set, they had also issued a separate State Quarters Proof Set, Silver Proof Set, and Silver State Quarters Set. The expanded number of sets may have served to damped enthusiasm for the traditional set containing all of the coins.
The 2006 Proof Set packaging continued the design established for the launch of the State Quarters Program in 1999. The Statue of Liberty appears on blue color schemed outer cardboard box. The coins inside are sealed in two separate plastic lenses and come with a certificate of authenticity.
