The United States Uncirculated Coin Set, known as the Uncirculated Set or Mint Set in the United States, is an annual coin set sold by the United States Mint. The set is marketed towards coin collectors as a way to obtain circulation coins in mint condition.
"Double" Mint Sets (1947–1958) The Uncirculated Mint Set was introduced in 1947, containing two examples of each coin issued for circulation packaged in a cardboard display case. The reason for this was so that collectors could display both the obverse and reverse of each coin in the set's packaging, which allowed only one side of the coin to be displayed.
Because of the sulfur content in the cardboard packaging, many coins included in the sets developed toning. List of Mint Sets 1947–1958Year1¢5¢10¢25¢50¢Total face valueMintage1947Lincoln Wheat Cent
2x (P),D,SJefferson Nickel
2x (P),D,SRoosevelt Dime
2x (P),D,SWashington Quarter
2x (P),D,SWalking Liberty Half Dollar
2x (P),D$4.46≈5,00019482x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,SFranklin Half Dollar
2x (P),D$4.46≈6,00019492x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D2x (P),D,S$4.96≈5,00019512x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S$5.468,65419522x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S$5.4611,49919532x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S$5.4615,53819542x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S2x (P),D,S$5.4625,59919552x (P),D,S2x (P),D2x (P),D,S2x (P),D2x (P)$2.8649,65619562x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P)$2.6445,47519572x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D$3.6434,32419582x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D2x (P),D$3.6450,314
1959–1964 Mint Sets In 1959, the packaging of the Mint Set was changed to cellophane pouches. This change allowed both sides of the coins to be displayed, and eliminated the need to include two examples of each coin. This led to a significant drop in price and an increase in popularity. List of Mint Sets 1959–1964Year1¢5¢10¢25¢50¢Total face valueMintage1959Lincoln Memorial Cent (P),DJefferson Nickel (P),DRoosevelt Dime (P),DWashington Quarter (P),DFranklin Half Dollar (P),D$1.82187,0001960(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D$1.82260,4851961(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D$1.82223,7041962(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D$1.82385,2851963(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D$1.82606,6121964(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),DKennedy Half Dollar (P),D$1.821,008,108
Special Mint Sets (1965–1967) Due to a shortage of coins blamed on coin collectors, the United States Department of the Treasury introduced the Coinage Act of 1965, which mandated that mint marks would be removed from all coinage for five years. The USDT also announced that no proof or uncirculated coin sets would be produced from 1965 through 1967. Instead, a "Special Mint Set" was made available, containing one example of each denomination produced at the San Francisco Mint. These coins were struck with a satin-like finish, and unlike the coins found in standard Mint Sets, are considered to be separate issues from the circulation coins.
Due to the fact that no proof sets were produced from 1965 to 1967, many proof set collectors obtain Special Mint Sets to complete their collections of "yearly proof set" collections.
Several dozen 1964 Special Mint Sets were produced for unknown reasons. The existence of these sets remained largely unknown until the 1990s, when one of the sets was sold at an auction. The coins featured the same satin finish as the other Special Mint Sets. List of Special Mint Sets 1964–1967Year1¢5¢10¢25¢50¢OtherTotal face valueMintage1964Lincoln Memorial Cent
(S)Jefferson Nickel
(S)Roosevelt Dime
(S)Washington Quarter
(S)Kennedy Half Dollar
(S)–$0.91≈20-501965(S)(S)(S)(S)(S)U.S. Mint token$0.912,360,0001966(S)(S)(S)(S)(S)–$0.912,261,5831967(S)(S)(S)(S)(S)–$0.911,863,344
1968–2004 Mint Sets 1968 saw the return of mintmarks on United States coinage and the standard Mint Set. Apart from minor changes to the packaging, the new mint sets were nearly identical to the previous Mint Sets. The dollar coin made its Mint Set debut in 1973, and was notably not issued for circulation that year.
No Mint Sets were produced in 1982 and 1983, and when the set returned in 1984, no dollar coin was included (the denomination had been discontinued in 1981) and US Mint tokens from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints were included in its place. These tokens were removed from the set when the denomination was reintroduced in 2000.
A dime featuring the W mint mark (West Point Mint) was included in the 1996 Mint Set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt dime. The coin was not issued for circulation. List of Mint Sets 1968–2004Year1¢5¢10¢25¢50¢$1OtherTotal face valueMintageMissing from the set1968Lincoln Memorial Cent
(P),D,SJefferson Nickel
D,SRoosevelt Dime
(P),DWashington Quarter
(P),DKennedy Half Dollar
D––$1.332,105,128–1969(P),D,SD,S(P),D(P),DD––$1.331,817,392–1970(P),D,SD,S(P),D(P),DD––$1.332,038,134–1971(P),D,S(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D––$1.832,193,396Eisenhower Dollar (P),D1972(P),D,S(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D––$1.832,750,000(P),D1973(P),D,S(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),DEisenhower Dollar (P),D–$3.831,767,691–1974(P),D,S(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D–$3.831,975,981–1975(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D–$3.821,921,488–1976(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D–$3.821,892,513–1977(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D–$3.822,006,869–1978(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D–$3.822,162,609–1979(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),D(P),DSusan B. Anthony Dollar P,D–$3.822,526,000Susan B. Anthony dollar
S1980(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,DP,D,S–$4.822,815,066–1981(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,DP,D,S–$4.822,908,145–1984(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–US Mint tokens P,D$1.821,832,857–1985(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,710,571–1986(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,153,536–1987(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.822,890,758–1988(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,646,204–1989(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,987,915–1990(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,809,184–1991(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,352,101–1992(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,500,143–1993(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,297,431–1994(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,234,813–1995(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,038,787–1996(P),DP,DP,D,WP,DP,D–P,D$1.921,457,949–1997(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.82950,473–1998(P),DP,DP,DP,DP,D–P,D$1.821,187,325–1999(P),DP,DP,D50 State Quarters Program: Delaware P,D
Pennsylvania P,D
New Jersey P,D
Georgia P,D
Connecticut P,DP,D–P,D$3.821,243,867Susan B. Anthony dollar
P,D2000(P),DP,DP,DMassachusetts P,D Maryland P,D
South Carolina P,D
New Hampshire P,D
Virginia P,DP,DSacagawea Golden Dollar P,D–$5.821,490,160–2001(P),DP,DP,DNew York P,D North Carolina P,D
Rhode Island P,D
Vermont P,D
Kentucky P,DP,DP,D–$5.821,116,915–2002(P),DP,DP,DTennessee P,D Ohio P,D
Louisiana P,D
Indiana P,D
Mississippi P,DP,DP,D–$5.821,139,388–2003(P),DP,DP,DIllinois P,D Alabama P,D
Maine P,D
Missouri P,D
Arkansas P,DP,DP,D–$5.821,001,532–2004(P),DWestward Journey Nickel Series: Peace Medal P,D Keelboat P,DP,DMichigan P,D Florida P,D
Texas P,D
Iowa P,D
Wisconsin P,DP,DP,D–$5.92842,507–Bold mintmarks indicate coins that were not issued for circulation
Satin-finish Mint Sets (2005–2010)
In 2005, the US Mint started to produce Mint Set coins using special sandblasted dies, giving the coins a distinctive satin finish similar to the Special Mint Set coins. Like the Special Mint Set coins, many numismatists consider these to be separate issues from the circulation coins.
With a total of 36 coins and a total face value of $14.38, the 2009 Mint Set had the most coins and highest face value of any Mint Set to date. List of Mint Sets 2005–2010Year1¢5¢10¢25¢50¢$1Total face valueMintage2005Lincoln Memorial Cent
(P),DWestward Journey Nickel Series:
American Bison P,D
Ocean in View P,DRoosevelt Dime
P,D50 State Quarters Program:
California P,D
Minnesota P,D
Oregon P,D
Kansas P,D
West Virginia P,DKennedy Half Dollar
P,DSacagawea Golden Dollar
P,D$5.921,160,0002006(P),DReturn to Monticello P,DP,DNevada P,D Nebraska P,D
Colorado P,D
North Dakota P,D
South Dakota P,DP,DP,D$5.82847,3612007(P),DP,DP,DMontana P,D Washington P,D
Idaho P,D
Wyoming P,D
Utah P,DP,DSacagawea P,D Presidential $1 Coin Program:
George Washington P,D
John Adams P,D
Thomas Jefferson P,D
James Madison P,D$13.82895,6282008(P),DP,DP,DOklahoma P,D New Mexico P,D
Arizona P,D
Alaska P,D
Hawaii P,DP,DSacagawea P,D James Monroe P,D
John Quincy Adams P,D
Andrew Jackson P,D
Martin Van Buren P,D$13.82745,4642009Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program: Birthplace P,D Formative Years P,D Professional Life P,D Presidency P,DP,DP,DDC and U.S. Territories Quarters: District of Columbia P,D
Puerto Rico P,D
Guam P,D
American Samoa P,D
US Virgin Islands P,D
Northern Mariana Islands P,DP,DNative American $1 Coin Program: Sacagawea Agriculture P,D
William Henry Harrison P,D
John Tyler P,D
James K. Polk P,D
Zachary Taylor P,D$14.38784,6142010Lincoln Shield Cent: (P),DP,DP,DAmerica the Beautiful Quarters Program: Hot Springs National Park P,D
Yellowstone National Park P,D
Yosemite National Park P,D
Grand Canyon National Park P,D
Mount Hood National Forest P,DP,DSacagawea Great Law Of Peace P,D P,D Millard Fillmore P,D
Franklin Pierce P,D
James Buchanan P,D
Abraham Lincoln P,D$13.82583,912Bold mintmarks indicate coins that were not issued for circulation
Brilliant-Finish Mint Sets (2011–present)
In 2011, the US Mint changed the finish of Mint Set coins to a more proof-like "brilliant" finish. This change was made because the satin finish of the 2005–2010 coins made contact marks more apparent. The brilliant finish coins are struck with more force than circulation coins, resulting in higher quality and more detailed design. However, like the pre-2005 Mint Sets, these coins are not considered different issues.
A penny with the W mint mark was included in the 2019 Mint Set to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent. Similarly, a W mint mark nickel was planned to be included in the 2020 Mint Set; however due to the COVID pandemic, the coin was not produced. List of Mint Sets 2011–presentYear1¢5¢10¢25¢50¢$1Total face valueMintage2011Lincoln Shield Cent
(P),DJefferson Nickel
P,DRoosevelt Dime
P,DAmerica the Beautiful Quarters Program: Gettysburg National Park P,D
Glacier National Park P,D
Olympic National Park P,D
Vicksburg National Park P,D
Chickasaw Recreation Area P,DKennedy Half Dollar
P,DNative American $1 Coin Program:
Sacagawea Wampanoag Treaty P,D
Presidential $1 Coin Program:
Andrew Johnson P,D
Ulysses S. Grant P,D
Rutherford B. Hayes P,D
James A. Garfield P,D$13.82533,5292012(P),DP,DP,DEl Yunque National Forest P,D Chaco Culture National Historical Park P,D
Acadia National Park P,D
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park P,D
Denali National Park P,DP,DSacagawea Trade Routes P,D
Chester Arthur P,D
Grover Cleveland (1st term)
P,D
Benjamin Harrison
P,D
Grover Cleveland (2nd term)
P,D$13.82392,2242013(P),DP,DP,DWhite Mountain National Forest P,D Perry's Victory International Peace Memorial P,D
Great Basin National Park P,D
Fort McHenry National Monument P,D
Mount Rushmore National Memorial P,DP,DSacagawea Delaware Treaty P,D William McKinley P,D
Theodore Roosevelt P,D
William Howard Taft P,D
Woodrow Wilson P,D$13.82376,8442014(P),DP,DP,DGreat Smoky Mountains National Park P,D Shenandoah National Park P,D
Arches National Park P,D
Great Sand Dunes National Park P,D
Everglades National Park P,DP,DSacagawea Native Hospitality P,D Warren G. Harding P,D
Calvin Coolidge P,D
Herbert Hoover P,D
Franklin D. Roosevelt P,D$13.82345,8132015(P),DP,DP,DHomestead National Monument of America P,D Kisatchie National Forest P,D
Blue Ridge Parkway P,D
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge P,D
Saratoga National Historical Park P,DP,DSacagawea Mohawk Ironworker P,D Harry S. Truman P,D
Dwight D. Eisenhower P,D
John F. Kennedy P,D
Lyndon B. Johnson P,D$13.82314,0322016(P),DP,DP,DShawnee National Forest P,D Cumberland Gap National Historical Park P,D
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park P,D
Theodore Roosevelt National Park P,D