Lot 256
Original 1948 and 1949 Mint Sets with Original 1954 Proof Set in Box
Sold October 23, 2025
- Price realized
- $1,300
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $1,500-2,500
Origin: United States
Denomination: One Cent, Five Cents, One Dime, Quarter Dollar Half Dollar
Year: 1948-1949 and 1954
Mint: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco
Grade: Various Conditions
Metal: Various Metals
Weight (+/- 0.2g): Various Weights
Additional Description: An original 1948 and 1949 U.S. Mint Set, paired with a 1954 Proof Set in its original box, offers a rare and cohesive glimpse into postwar American coinage at a time when collecting began to take on a broader public appeal. The 1948 and 1949 Mint Sets are especially notable—not only for their scarcity due to limited production and fragile packaging, but also for their inclusion of two examples of each coin from each mint, originally packaged in cardboard holders that often caused toning over time. These sets mark the early years of formal Mint-issued collectible coin groupings, predating the more familiar flat-pack formats of later decades.
The 1954 Proof Set, delivered in a crisp cardboard box with individual cellophane sleeves, represents the Mint’s increasing attention to presentation and quality. Featuring brilliant, mirror-like coins struck in Philadelphia—including the cent, nickel, dime, quarter, and the Franklin half, it stands as an example of mid-century proof production at its peak, before the transition to the flat-pack style in 1955.
Lot details
- Lot
- 256
- Closed
- October 23, 2025
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