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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 815833, member: 66"]Doug's anser is closest to being correct, but the sale of proofs tocollectors began in 1858 and the earliest proof were 1817. And while mint sets began in 1947, when the mint resumed producing proof sets in 1950 they thought the collectors would rather have the proof sets than the mint sets so no mint sets were made in 1950. There was demand for both though so both proof and mint sets were made from 1950 through 1964. Only special mint sets were made in 1965, 66, and 67. Both proof and mint sets havebeen made from 1968 to date.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the proof coins from 1950 to date have been sold by the mint in sets only, the modern proofs of 1936 to 1942 were sold individually not as sets. (Yes you could buy one of each coin and they would come as a "set" but you actually bought the individual coins and there was no discount for buying all of them as a set.) In 1942 the proof coins were avaialabe early in the year and the proof war nickel was offered later and collectors could buy that coin by itself. Once the silver version became available the copper nickel was discontinued so very few if any six coins sets actually came from the mint that way. Most six coin sets seen today are five coin sets that have had the sixth coin added to it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 815833, member: 66"]Doug's anser is closest to being correct, but the sale of proofs tocollectors began in 1858 and the earliest proof were 1817. And while mint sets began in 1947, when the mint resumed producing proof sets in 1950 they thought the collectors would rather have the proof sets than the mint sets so no mint sets were made in 1950. There was demand for both though so both proof and mint sets were made from 1950 through 1964. Only special mint sets were made in 1965, 66, and 67. Both proof and mint sets havebeen made from 1968 to date. While the proof coins from 1950 to date have been sold by the mint in sets only, the modern proofs of 1936 to 1942 were sold individually not as sets. (Yes you could buy one of each coin and they would come as a "set" but you actually bought the individual coins and there was no discount for buying all of them as a set.) In 1942 the proof coins were avaialabe early in the year and the proof war nickel was offered later and collectors could buy that coin by itself. Once the silver version became available the copper nickel was discontinued so very few if any six coins sets actually came from the mint that way. Most six coin sets seen today are five coin sets that have had the sixth coin added to it.[/QUOTE]
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