Proof coinage

Sets struck from 1936 to 1942 (1942 offered a five-coin and a six-coin version, the latter included the silver wartime [[Nickel (U.S. coin)|nickel]]) and from 1950 to 1972 include the [[Penny (United States coin)|cent]], [[Nickel (United States coin)|nickel]], [[Dime (United States coin)|dime]], [[Quarter (United States coin)|quarter]], and [[Half dollar (United States coin)|half dollar]].

Sets struck from 1936 to 1942 (1942 offered a five-coin and a six-coin version, the latter included the silver wartime [[Nickel (U.S. coin)|nickel]]) and from 1950 to 1972 include the [[Penny (United States coin)|cent]], [[Nickel (United States coin)|nickel]], [[Dime (United States coin)|dime]], [[Quarter (United States coin)|quarter]], and [[Half dollar (United States coin)|half dollar]].

Since 1975, the [[San Francisco Mint]] has been used almost exclusively for proof coinage, with the exception of the [[Susan B. Anthony dollar]] from 1979 to 1981 and 1999, and a portion of the mintage of cents in the early 1980s. The dollars bear a mint mark of an "S", but the cents are otherwise indistinguishable from those minted at [[Philadelphia Mint|Philadelphia]] (which bear no mint marks, unlike those years' proof cents from San Francisco and circulation cents from [[Denver Mint|Denver]]).

Since 1975, the [[San Francisco Mint]] has been used almost exclusively for proof coinage, with the exception of the [[Susan B. Anthony dollar]] from 1979 to 1981 and 1999, and a portion of the mintage of cents in the early 1980s. The dollars bear a mint mark of an "S", but the cents are otherwise indistinguishable from those minted at [[Philadelphia Mint|Philadelphia]] (which bear no mint marks, unlike those years' proof cents from San Francisco and circulation cents from [[Denver Mint|Denver]]).

From 1973 through 1981 the [[Dollar coin (United States)|dollar]] was also included, and also from 2000 on. The 1999–2008 proof sets also contain five different [[50 State quarters]]. The 2004–2005 series also contain the two [[Nickel (United States coin)#Westward Journey commemoratives (2004–2005)|Lewis and Clark nickels]]. The 2007–2016 proof sets also include [[Presidential dollar coins|presidential dollars]]. The 2010–2021 proof sets also contain [[America the Beautiful quarters]], depicting different National Parks and Monuments. Proof sets issued in 2009 contain 18 coins{{nbsp}}— the most ever included{{nbsp}}— as that year featured [[Penny (United States coin)#Lincoln Bicentennial cents (2009)|four different reverses]] for the Lincoln Cent, six quarters issued under the [[District of Columbia and United States Territories quarters]] program, four Presidential and one [[Sacagawea dollar|Native American dollar]] struck that year, and the five cent, dime, and half dollar coins. Proof sets containing only 2009 cents, 50 State quarters, America the Beautiful quarters, Presidential dollars, and [[American Innovation dollars]] are also available.

From 1973 through 1981 the [[Dollar coin (United States)|dollar]] was also included, and also from 2000 on. The 1999–2008 proof sets also contain five different [[50 State quarters]]. The 2004–2005 series also contain the two [[Nickel (United States coin)#Westward Journey commemoratives (2004–2005)|Lewis and Clark nickels]]. The 2007–2016 proof sets also include [[Presidential dollar coins|presidential dollars]]. The 2010–2021 proof sets also contain [[America the Beautiful quarters]], depicting different National Parks and Monuments. Proof sets issued in 2009 contain 18 coins{{nbsp}}— the most ever included{{nbsp}}— as that year featured [[Penny (United States coin)#Lincoln Bicentennial cents (2009)|four different reverses]] for the Lincoln Cent, six quarters issued under the [[District of Columbia and United States Territories quarters]] program, four Presidential and one [[Sacagawea dollar|Native American dollar]] struck that year, and the five cent, dime, and half dollar coins. Proof sets containing only 2009 cents, 50 State quarters, America the Beautiful quarters, Presidential dollars, and [[American Innovation dollars]] are also available.

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