Lot 259
Early 1961 to 1964 Original Proof Sets
Sold October 23, 2025
- Price realized
- $180
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $100-150
Origin: United States
Denomination: Various Denominations
Year: 1961-1964
Mint: Philadelphia
Grade: Proof Mint Sets
Metal: Various Metals
Weight (+/- 0.2g): Various Weights
Additional Description: A group of six original U.S. Proof Sets from 1961 to 1964 captures the final years of silver-era precision in American coinage. Each set, issued by the Philadelphia Mint, contains a cent, nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar—all struck in high-contrast proof finish and sealed in cellophane within a simple yet iconic flat-pack envelope.
These sets represent the last proof issues before the Coinage Act of 1965 ended the use of 90% silver in circulating dimes, quarters, and half dollars. The Franklin Half appears in the 1961–1963 sets, replaced by the first-year Kennedy Half in 1964, a poignant shift following President Kennedy’s assassination.
Lot details
- Lot
- 259
- Closed
- October 23, 2025
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