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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bradgator2, post: 4801368, member: 110679&quot;]I worked my way down through the 1950 sets:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165852[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165853[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165854[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And now I have finally acquired the final piece to my 1942 proof set, the Walker.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1942 Proof Set was the final set to be produced by the United States Mint before the war caused another suspension in production. The US Mint sold the proof coins either individually or as part of a complete set.&nbsp; Towards the end of the year, the composition of the nickel was changed to 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese in order to conserve strategic metals for the war effort. Proof nickels were struck with both the original and new silver compositions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mintages:</p><p>Lincoln Cent: 32,600</p><p>Jefferson Nickel (nickel): 29,600</p><p>Jefferson Nickel (35% silver): 27,600</p><p>Mercury Dime: 22,329</p><p>Washington Quarter: 21,123</p><p>Walking Liberty Half Dollar: 21,120</p><p><br /></p><p>I really took my time acquiring these:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165857[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165858[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165859[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165856[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165855[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165982[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Just like with the 1950s.... these were all moved to a Capital Plastics holder:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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