The United States Mint opened sales for the 2016 Silver Proof Set (Buy on eBay) on April 18, 2016. This product featured Proof versions of each of the annual coin releases, with seven of the coins struck in the traditional composition of 90% silver and 10% copper.

2016 Silver Proof Set | Proof Sets — 2016 Silver Proof Set

The silver coins included within the set were the 2016-dated Roosevelt Dime, Kennedy Half Dollar, and the five America the Beautiful Quarters. The 2016 Kennedy Half Dollar once again featured the restored obverse portrait by Gilroy Roberts. The quarters featured five different reverse designs representing Shawnee National Forest in Illinois, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia, Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, and Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) in South Carolina.

In addition to the seven silver coins, the sets also included six coins struck in their standard modern compositions. Each set included the final three Presidential Dollars within the series. These coins carried obverse designs honoring the former Presidents Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Ronald Reagan. The latest Native American Dollar was also included, which featured a reverse design honoring the Native American Code Talkers of World War I and World War II. Finally, the sets included the 2016-dated Lincoln Cent and Jefferson Nickel.

All thirteen coins of the set were struck at the San Francisco Mint and carry the “S” mint mark. The mint mark appears on the obverse of the cent, nickel, dime, quarters, and half dollar. The $1 coins carry the mint mark on the incused edge lettering. The coins are all struck to a cameo Proof finish featuring frosted raised design elements against a mirrored background.

The coins are housed in three sealed plastic lenses. These are placed within an outer storage box illustrated with an image of the Washington Monument on the front and images associated with the coins on the back. A certificate of authenticity was included within the box.

Pricing for the 2016 Silver Proof Set was $52.95 with no stated ordering limit or production limit. The pricing reflected a reduction of $1 compared to the prior year set due to a smaller number of coins being included in the set.

2016 Silver Proof Set Coins

2016 Silver Proof Set Information

Coins per Set: 13
Face Value: $5.91
Silver Content: 1.338 troy oz. (41.616 g)
Original Issue Price: $52.95
Mintage: 356,683

2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set

After not releasing a set in 2015, the U.S. Mint began selling the 2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set (Buy on eBay) on November 25, 2016. Even with the one-year gap, the price for the set remained at $139.95 and had a product limit of 50,000.

The 2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set featured that year’s five America the Beautiful Quarters, Roosevelt Dime, and Kennedy Half Dollar in their 90% fine silver versions—all of which were stuck at the San Francisco Mint and bared the “S” mint mark.

The set also featured an additional coin struck at the West Point Mint, bearing the “W” mint mark—the 2016-W Proof American Silver Eagle. Unlike the coins struck in San Francisco, the Silver Eagle was struck with .999 fine silver.

2016 also marked the 30th anniversary of the American Silver Eagle series, and the 2016 Silver Eagle featured the inscription “30th ANNIVERSARY” on the edge.

Cumulative sales for the 2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set largely increased from the last release of the set in 2014, reaching 49,647.