1964 P.C. Mint U.S. Treasury Dept. Philadelphia 5 Coin Proof Set
$ 31.68
Description
This 1964 Treasury Department United States Mint Philadelphia 30 PA proof set in the original envelope. The envelope's glue has broken down and is not sealed but the contents have not been opened (sealed in airtight plastic) See images for details. 1964 saw the introduction of the new John F. Kennedy Half Dollar, struck in honor of the President assassinated just a short time earlier. Kennedy's popularity and the prospect of the new Half Dollar drove sales of 1964 Proof Sets through the roof. By January 11th, 1964, the Mint halted orders for 1964 Proof Sets. Despite a published limit of 100 Proof Sets per person, many of the larger orders were filled only partially to give buyers of one and two sets a chance to obtain a Proof Set of the year. Even the limit of two sets was halted on March 12, because the Mint received orders for 200,000 sets in two days! Factlet: 36,086 1964 Proof Sets were lost in the mail. The Treasury set aside 20,000 sets in 1964 as a contingency against loss, an amount far too small to cover the actual loss! Each set contained five coins: One example each of the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter, and Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar. About the sets: 1964 Proof Coins are found with Brilliant, Cameo and Deep Cameo surfaces. Brilliant Proofs are the most common, Cameo Proofs of any denomination are fairly common, and Deep Cameo Proofs are very scarce, but not rare.
