On April 29, 2014 The United States Mint begin sales of the 2014 United States Mint Silver Proof Set. Seven from the 14 coins struck in a compostion of 90% Silver and the set is priced at US$53.95. Last year, 2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set with last reported sales of 419,721.
The set contains the following 14 coins struck at the United States Mint at San Francisco:
-Four Presidential $1 Coins individually honoring Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt;
-Five America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coins honoring Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tenn.), Shenandoah National Park (Va.), Arches National Park (Utah), Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colo.), and Everglades National Park (Fla.);
-One Native American $1 Coin with a reverse that depicts a Native American man offering a pipe while his wife offers provisions of fish, corn, roots, and gourds. In the background is a stylized image of the face of William Clark's compass highlighting "NW," the area in which the expedition occurred;
-One Kennedy half-dollar coin;
-Roosevelt dime coin;
-One Jefferson 5-cent coin (nickel);
-Lincoln one-cent coin (penny).
The dime, half-dollar, and five quarters are all struck in lustrous 90 percent silver. All coins bear the "S" mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco. Each set includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Orders will be accepted at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468), while hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. All domestic orders will be assessed a shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order.
The United States Mint Silver Proof Set also is available for purchase via the bureau's Online Subscription Program. This year, the bureau is offering a 10 percent discount on subscription orders for this product, reducing the subscription-only price to $48.55. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.
