1968 United States Mint Proof Set, San Francisco Mint Mark

US Mint Began Producing Proof Sets Again in 1968 –

Own a Set of 5 Coins from this Year

After three years without producing proof sets because of a coin shortage, the US Mint began offering them again in 1968.  For the first time, the proof set was manufactured at the San Francisco Mint. 

Proof coin sets are produced by the US mint in San Francisco using a process that brings out the beauty of each coin’s design.  The dies and planchets (the metal disks that will become coins) are polished before the coin is struck.  This gives the fields (blank areas) a mirrored look and the image a frosted effect.  Proof coins are struck twice, giving the coin a sharper design and rims.  The proof sets are packaged at the mint and display America’s coins at their best.  Each set is only produced for one year, so the supply is limited.

This set deserves a home equal to the coins’ beauty, and the strong plastic display case is just that home.  This packaging replaced the plastic sleeves used in previous years.

This set contains these Proof coins:

1 Kennedy Half Dollar

1 Washington Quarter

1 Roosevelt Dime

1 Jefferson Nickel

1 Lincoln Cent

Year Issued:  1968

Face Value:  $0.91

Mintage: 3,041,506

Now is the perfect time to add this 1968 Proof Set to your collection.  This set is more than a half-century old and highlights the beauty of America’s coins.  Order yours today.