Hey I found a 1966 Mint set that was not a SMS. What's up with that? fake? it was in some stuff someone is sending me when I get it I will post a picture. I didn't think they made 66 Mint sets except for the SMS/] Happy Sunday
Technically they did make mint sets, they just happen to be "Special". Any set of coins put together with one of each denomination is a "mint set". It doesn't have to include one from each mint, and they don't have to be uncirculated.
@The Bob If you have a copy of "The Guidebook of United States Coins", aka the Red Book, you can find a much better explanation about the Special Mint Sets (SMS) by looking in the Index. Note: The actual page may vary from one year to the next due to additions in the Red Book. Chris
You're right, they didn't. But can you describe or post pics of the set you're talking about ? As suggested, it could be nothing more than a date set of coins put together by a private individual. But it could also be a fake set as those do exist. Or it might be a Souvenir Set sold by the mint - if memory serves correctly they did have them back them. Also, what makes you say it is not an SMS set ?
I've seen third party made 'mint sets' in the years of 65-67, 82, 83. And would wager it's probably one of those
small rectangle plastic - mint set i think they traded coins and put in bu coins on the container no where does it read 1966 just mint set
This is what a genuine '66 SMS set should look like - Based on what you're saying I suspect that what you are talking about looks like one of these - Or perhaps a clear holder similar to this one but without a date sticker on it - Those are all after-market holders that anyone can put coins taken from circulation into. It's just a way for collectors to make up their own mint sets.
Those were just a few samples of the after-market mint set holders that are available. There are many others. But all of the genuine SMS Mint Sets are found in holders like the 1st one I posted.
I've seen pliofilm holders for 1966 coins. They have thin cardboard discs (tokens) to identify them. I don't know who made them.
