The United States Mint opened sales for the 2013 Silver Proof Set (Buy on eBay) on May 2, 2013. Sales for the product would show a slight rebound compared to the historically low mintage of the prior year set.

Each set contained a total of fourteen different coins, with seven of the coins struck in a special composition of 90% silver. The standard composition coins included the 2014-dated Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, William McKinley Dollar, Theodore Roosevelt Dollar, William Howard Taft Dollar, Woodrow Wilson Dollar, and Native American Dollar. The coins struck in 90% silver included the 2014-dated Roosevelt Dime, White Mountain National Forest Quarter, Perry’s Victory Quarter, Great Basin Quarter, Fort McHenry Quarter, Mount Rushmore Quarter, and Kennedy Half Dollar.

The seven coins contained 1.33823 troy ounces of pure silver content. Since this silver content was a major contributor to the price of the set, the falling market price of silver resulted in a price reduction.

When the set originally went on sale, it was priced at $67.95, unchanged from the prior year. Less than a month later, the U.S. Mint reduced the pricing for numerous silver products including the 2013 Silver Proof Set, which saw its price reduced to $60.95 per set.

The sets would remain available for the rest of the calendar year and eventually sell out the following year in early February. The last reported sales reached 419,720, coming in slightly ahead of the prior year.

The United States Mint would also offer the 2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set, which contained the seven 90% silver coins along with the Proof American Silver Eagle. This product was limited to 50,000 sets and achieved a full sell out.

2013 Silver Proof Set Coins

2013 Silver Proof Set Information

Coins per Set: 14
Face Value: $6.91
Silver Content: 1.338 troy oz. (41.616 g)
Original Issue Price: $67.95
Mintage: 419,720

2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set

On December 12, 2013, the U.S. began selling the second annual release of the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set—the 2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set (Buy on eBay)—at $139.95. Once again, the set had a product limit of 50,000; however, there was no household.

The 2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set saw the same lineup as the year prior. The set included 90% fine silver versions of the Roosevelt Dime and Kennedy Half Dollar and all five 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters. All these coins carried the “S” mint mark and were struck at the San Francisco Mint.

The set also included the 2013-W Proof American Silver Eagle, which was struck with .999 fine silver at the West Point Mint and carried the “W” mint mark.

Even with the $10 price decrease, the 2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set still fell short of the 50,000 product limit for a second straight year, with cumulative sales reaching 47,971.