The U.S. Mint has been issuing sets of silver Proof coins for the collectors’ market for almost ninety years, starting in 1936, but the story of these annual releases goes back much further, to a fire at the Philadelphia Mint in 1817. In consuming the facility’s equipment, the fire obliged the mint to seek new equipment from Europe, which proved to be capable of the kind of multiple strikes that make proof-quality coins possible. Over the years since, the mint’s employees experimented with the new technology and preserved the results in “mint cases,” many of which made their way to the Smithsonian Institute for viewing by the public. This eventually led to the multi-decade series of silver proof sets that includes the 1994 US Mint Premier Silver Proof Set, now available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- The Premier set comes in display-type original mint packaging!
- Issued in 1994 by the U.S. Mint!
- Contains a set of five coins struck in 90% fine silver.
- Face value of each coin is backed by the United States government.
- Each coin comes in Proof condition.
- Display case may show signs of wear, but the coins remain in good condition.
Proof coin sets from the U.S. Mint come in a range of different tiers or types. The silver proof sets replace coins usually minted in a blend of copper and nickel with coins of 90% silver, and the Premium version of these sets comes in an elegant display case designed for collectibility. The five coins that come together to form a set are created using hand-selected planchets, polished dies, and multiple strikes.
The resulting coins in the 1994 US Mint Premier Silver Proof Set feature frosted details rising over mirror-like fields, the mark of true proof-quality collectibles. Decades after their original production, the original-mint packaging can show signs of wear, but the coins within remain in good condition, and each shipment is fully insured by JM Bullion.
Each set contains five coins: the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter, and Kennedy Half Dollar. Each coin’s obverse side features a bust of its eponymous President and the year of issue. The reverse fields feature unique designs that include each coin’s face and the inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
Add this beautiful coin set to your collection today when you get in touch with the JM Bullion team. Phone us at 800-276-6508, talk with an agent at our convenient online live chat, or send us an e-mail inquiry.