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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 25364518, member: 19165&quot;]Before 1936, there was no such thing as a &quot;proof set.&quot; Collectors could write to the mint, or visit the mint in person, and buy proofs for a small premium. You could mix and match, get five pennies, 3 dimes, 6 quarters. That is why the mintages are all different (if they were a set, they would all have roughly the same mintage). </p><p><br /></p><p>Any velvet case or holder would have been custom built, or bought from a store. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few exceptions for presentation sets, such as the famous aluminum set, or the King of Siam set. But most proofs were sold as singles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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