TheUnited States Uncirculated Coin Set, known as theUncirculated Set orMint Set in the United States, is an annual coin set sold by theUnited States Mint. The set is marketed towardscoin collectors as a way to obtain circulation coins inmint condition.
The Uncirculated Mint Set was introduced in 1947, containing two examples of each coin issued for circulation packaged in a cardboard display case. The reason for this was so that collectors could display both the obverse and reverse of each coin in the set's packaging, which allowed only one side of the coin to be displayed.
Because of thesulfur content in the cardboard packaging, many coins included in the sets developedtoning.[1]
| List of Mint Sets 1947–1958 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1¢ | 5¢ | 10¢ | 25¢ | 50¢ | Total face value | Mintage |
| 1947 | Lincoln Wheat Cent 2x(P),D,S | Jefferson Nickel 2x(P),D,S | Roosevelt Dime 2x(P),D,S | Washington Quarter 2x(P),D,S | Walking Liberty Half Dollar 2x(P),D | $4.46 | ≈5,000 |
| 1948 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | Franklin Half Dollar 2x(P),D | $4.46 | ≈6,000 |
| 1949 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D,S | $4.96 | ≈5,000 |
| 1951 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | $5.46 | 8,654 |
| 1952 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | $5.46 | 11,499 |
| 1953 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | $5.46 | 15,538 |
| 1954 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D,S | $5.46 | 25,599 |
| 1955 | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D,S | 2x(P),D | 2x(P) | $2.86 | 49,656 |
| 1956 | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P) | $2.64 | 45,475 |
| 1957 | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | $3.64 | 34,324 |
| 1958 | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | 2x(P),D | $3.64 | 50,314 |
In 1959, the packaging of the Mint Set was changed tocellophane pouches. This change allowed both sides of the coins to be displayed, and eliminated the need to include two examples of each coin. This led to a significant drop in price and an increase in popularity.
| List of Mint Sets 1959–1964 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1¢ | 5¢ | 10¢ | 25¢ | 50¢ | Total face value | Mintage |
| 1959 | Lincoln Memorial Cent (P),D | Jefferson Nickel (P),D | Roosevelt Dime (P),D | Washington Quarter (P),D | Franklin Half Dollar (P),D | $1.82 | 187,000 |
| 1960 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | $1.82 | 260,485 |
| 1961 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | $1.82 | 223,704 |
| 1962 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | $1.82 | 385,285 |
| 1963 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | $1.82 | 606,612 |
| 1964 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | Kennedy Half Dollar (P),D | $1.82 | 1,008,108 |
Due to a shortage of coins blamed on coin collectors, theUnited States Department of the Treasury introduced theCoinage Act of 1965, which mandated that mint marks would be removed from all coinage for five years. The USDT also announced that no proof or uncirculated coin sets would be produced from 1965 through 1967. Instead, a "Special Mint Set" was made available, containing one example of each denomination produced at theSan Francisco Mint. These coins were struck with asatin-like finish, and unlike the coins found in standard Mint Sets, are considered to be separate issues from the circulation coins.
Due to the fact that no proof sets were produced from 1965 to 1967, many proof set collectors obtain Special Mint Sets to complete their collections of "yearly proof set" collections.
Several dozen 1964 Special Mint Sets were produced for unknown reasons.[2] The existence of these sets remained largely unknown until the 1990s, when one of the sets was sold at an auction. The coins featured the same satin finish as the other Special Mint Sets.
| List of Special Mint Sets 1964–1967 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1¢ | 5¢ | 10¢ | 25¢ | 50¢ | Other | Total face value | Mintage |
| 1964 | Lincoln Memorial Cent (S) | Jefferson Nickel (S) | Roosevelt Dime (S) | Washington Quarter (S) | Kennedy Half Dollar (S) | – | $0.91 | ≈20-50 |
| 1965 | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | U.S. Minttoken | $0.91 | 2,360,000 |
| 1966 | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | – | $0.91 | 2,261,583 |
| 1967 | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | – | $0.91 | 1,863,344 |
1968 saw the return of mintmarks on United States coinage and the standard Mint Set. Apart from minor changes to the packaging, the new mint sets were nearly identical to the previous Mint Sets. Thedollar coin made its Mint Set debut in 1973, and was notably not issued for circulation that year.
No Mint Sets were produced in 1982 and 1983, and when the set returned in 1984, no dollar coin was included (the denomination had been discontinued in 1981) and US Minttokens from thePhiladelphia andDenver Mints were included in its place. These tokens were removed from the set when the denomination was reintroduced in 2000.
Adime featuring the W mint mark (West Point Mint) was included in the 1996 Mint Set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of theRoosevelt dime.[3] The coin was not issued for circulation.
| List of Mint Sets 1968–2004 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1¢ | 5¢ | 10¢ | 25¢ | 50¢ | $1 | Other | Total face value | Mintage | Missing from the set |
| 1968 | Lincoln Memorial Cent (P),D,S | Jefferson Nickel D,S | Roosevelt Dime (P),D | Washington Quarter (P),D | Kennedy Half Dollar D | – | – | $1.33 | 2,105,128 | – |
| 1969 | (P),D,S | D,S | (P),D | (P),D | D | – | – | $1.33 | 1,817,392 | – |
| 1970 | (P),D,S | D,S | (P),D | (P),D | D | – | – | $1.33 | 2,038,134 | – |
| 1971 | (P),D,S | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | – | $1.83 | 2,193,396 | Eisenhower Dollar (P),D |
| 1972 | (P),D,S | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | – | $1.83 | 2,750,000 | (P),D |
| 1973 | (P),D,S | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | Eisenhower Dollar (P),D | – | $3.83 | 1,767,691 | – |
| 1974 | (P),D,S | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | $3.83 | 1,975,981 | – |
| 1975 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | $3.82 | 1,921,488 | – |
| 1976 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | $3.82 | 1,892,513 | – |
| 1977 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | $3.82 | 2,006,869 | – |
| 1978 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | – | $3.82 | 2,162,609 | – |
| 1979 | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | (P),D | Susan B. Anthony Dollar P,D | – | $3.82 | 2,526,000 | Susan B. Anthony dollar S |
| 1980 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D,S | – | $4.82 | 2,815,066 | – |
| 1981 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D,S | – | $4.82 | 2,908,145 | – |
| 1984 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | US Minttokens P,D | $1.82 | 1,832,857 | – |
| 1985 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,710,571 | – |
| 1986 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,153,536 | – |
| 1987 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 2,890,758 | – |
| 1988 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,646,204 | – |
| 1989 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,987,915 | – |
| 1990 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,809,184 | – |
| 1991 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,352,101 | – |
| 1992 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,500,143 | – |
| 1993 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,297,431 | – |
| 1994 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,234,813 | – |
| 1995 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,038,787 | – |
| 1996 | (P),D | P,D | P,D,W | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.92 | 1,457,949 | – |
| 1997 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 950,473 | – |
| 1998 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | P,D | P,D | – | P,D | $1.82 | 1,187,325 | – |
| 1999 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | 50 State Quarters Program: DelawareP,D PennsylvaniaP,D New JerseyP,D GeorgiaP,D ConnecticutP,D | P,D | – | P,D | $3.82 | 1,243,867 | Susan B. Anthony dollar P,D |
| 2000 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | MassachusettsP,D MarylandP,D South CarolinaP,D New HampshireP,D VirginiaP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Golden Dollar P,D | – | $5.82 | 1,490,160 | – |
| 2001 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | New YorkP,D North CarolinaP,D Rhode IslandP,D VermontP,D KentuckyP,D | P,D | P,D | – | $5.82 | 1,116,915 | – |
| 2002 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | TennesseeP,D OhioP,D LouisianaP,D IndianaP,D MississippiP,D | P,D | P,D | – | $5.82 | 1,139,388 | – |
| 2003 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | IllinoisP,D AlabamaP,D MaineP,D MissouriP,D ArkansasP,D | P,D | P,D | – | $5.82 | 1,001,532 | – |
| 2004 | (P),D | Westward Journey Nickel Series: | P,D | MichiganP,D FloridaP,D TexasP,D IowaP,D WisconsinP,D | P,D | P,D | – | $5.92 | 842,507 | – |
| Bold mintmarks indicate coins that were not issued for circulation | ||||||||||

In 2005, the US Mint started to produce Mint Set coins using specialsandblasted dies, giving the coins a distinctive satin finish similar to the Special Mint Set coins. Like the Special Mint Set coins, many numismatists consider these to be separate issues from the circulation coins.
With a total of 36 coins and a total face value of $14.38, the 2009 Mint Set had the most coins and highest face value of any Mint Set to date.
| List of Mint Sets 2005–2010 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1¢ | 5¢ | 10¢ | 25¢ | 50¢ | $1 | Total face value | Mintage |
| 2005 | Lincoln Memorial Cent (P),D | Westward Journey Nickel Series: American BisonP,D Ocean in ViewP,D | Roosevelt Dime P,D | 50 State Quarters Program: CaliforniaP,D MinnesotaP,D OregonP,D KansasP,D West VirginiaP,D | Kennedy Half Dollar P,D | Sacagawea Golden Dollar P,D | $5.92 | 1,160,000 |
| 2006 | (P),D | [[:|Return to Monticello]] P,D | P,D | NevadaP,D NebraskaP,D ColoradoP,D North DakotaP,D South DakotaP,D | P,D | P,D | $5.82 | 847,361 |
| 2007 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | MontanaP,D WashingtonP,D IdahoP,D WyomingP,D UtahP,D | P,D | SacagaweaP,D George WashingtonP,D John AdamsP,D Thomas JeffersonP,D James MadisonP,D | $13.82 | 895,628 |
| 2008 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | OklahomaP,D New MexicoP,D ArizonaP,D AlaskaP,D HawaiiP,D | P,D | SacagaweaP,D James MonroeP,D John Quincy AdamsP,D Andrew JacksonP,D Martin Van BurenP,D | $13.82 | 745,464 |
| 2009 | Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program: | P,D | P,D | DC and U.S. Territories Quarters: District of ColumbiaP,D Puerto RicoP,D GuamP,D American SamoaP,D US Virgin IslandsP,D Northern Mariana IslandsP,D | P,D | Native American $1 Coin Program: Sacagawea AgricultureP,D William Henry HarrisonP,D John TylerP,D James K. PolkP,D Zachary TaylorP,D | $14.38 | 784,614 |
| 2010 | Lincoln Shield Cent: (P),D | P,D | P,D | America the Beautiful Quarters Program: Hot Springs National ParkP,D Yellowstone National ParkP,D Yosemite National ParkP,D Grand Canyon National ParkP,D Mount Hood National ForestP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Great Law Of Peace P,D P,DMillard FillmoreP,D Franklin PierceP,D James BuchananP,D Abraham LincolnP,D | $13.82 | 583,912[4] |
| Bold mintmarks indicate coins that were not issued for circulation | ||||||||
In 2011, the US Mint changed the finish of Mint Set coins to a more proof-like "brilliant" finish. This change was made because the satin finish of the 2005–2010 coins made contact marks more apparent.[5] The brilliant finish coins are struck with more force than circulation coins, resulting in higher quality and more detailed design. However, like the pre-2005 Mint Sets, these coins are not considered different issues.
Apenny with the W mint mark was included in the 2019 Mint Set to commemorate the 110th anniversary of theLincoln cent.[6] Similarly, a W mint mark nickel was planned to be included in the 2020 Mint Set; however due to the COVID pandemic, the coin was not produced.[7]
| List of Mint Sets 2011–present | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1¢ | 5¢ | 10¢ | 25¢ | 50¢ | $1 | Total face value | Mintage |
| 2011 | Lincoln Shield Cent (P),D | Jefferson Nickel P,D | Roosevelt Dime P,D | America the Beautiful Quarters Program: Gettysburg National ParkP,D Glacier National ParkP,D Olympic National ParkP,D Vicksburg National ParkP,D Chickasaw Recreation AreaP,D | Kennedy Half Dollar P,D | Native American $1 Coin Program: Sacagawea Wampanoag TreatyP,D Andrew JohnsonP,D Ulysses S. GrantP,D Rutherford B. HayesP,D James A. GarfieldP,D | $13.82 | 533,529 |
| 2012 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | El Yunque National ForestP,D Chaco Culture National Historical ParkP,D Acadia National ParkP,D Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkP,D Denali National ParkP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Trade RoutesP,D Chester ArthurP,D Grover Cleveland (1st term) P,D Benjamin Harrison P,D Grover Cleveland (2nd term) P,D | $13.82 | 392,224 |
| 2013 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | White Mountain National ForestP,D Perry's Victory International Peace MemorialP,D Great Basin National ParkP,D Fort McHenry National MonumentP,D Mount Rushmore National MemorialP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Delaware TreatyP,D William McKinleyP,D Theodore RooseveltP,D William Howard TaftP,D Woodrow WilsonP,D | $13.82 | 376,844 |
| 2014 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | Great Smoky Mountains National ParkP,D Shenandoah National ParkP,D Arches National ParkP,D Great Sand Dunes National ParkP,D Everglades National ParkP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Native HospitalityP,D Warren G. HardingP,D Calvin CoolidgeP,D Herbert HooverP,D Franklin D. RooseveltP,D | $13.82 | 345,813 |
| 2015 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | Homestead National Monument of AmericaP,D Kisatchie National ForestP,D Blue Ridge ParkwayP,D Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeP,D Saratoga National Historical ParkP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Mohawk IronworkerP,D Harry S. TrumanP,D Dwight D. EisenhowerP,D John F. KennedyP,D Lyndon B. JohnsonP,D | $13.82 | 314,032 |
| 2016 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | Shawnee National ForestP,D Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkP,D Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkP,D Theodore Roosevelt National ParkP,D Fort MoultrieP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Code TalkersP,D Richard M. NixonP,D Gerald R. FordP,D Ronald ReaganP,D | $11.82 | 296,582 |
| 2017 | P,D | P,D | P,D | Effigy Mounds National MonumentP,D Frederick Douglass National Historic SiteP,D Ozark National Scenic RiverwaysP,D Ellis IslandP,D George Rogers Clark National Historical ParkP,D | P,D | Sacagawea SequoyahP,D | $5.82 | 286,813 |
| 2018 | (P),D | P,D | P,D | Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreP,D Apostle Islands National LakeshoreP,D Voyageurs National ParkP,D Cumberland Island National SeashoreP,D Block Island National Wildlife RefugeP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Jim ThorpeP,D | $5.82 | 257,531 |
| 2019 | (P),D,W | P,D | P,D | Lowell National Historical ParkP,D American Memorial ParkP,D War in the Pacific National Historical ParkP,D San Antonio Missions National Historical ParkP,D Frank Church River of No Return WildernessP,D | P,D | Sacagawea Mary Golda RossP,D | $5.83 | 346,117 |
| 2020 | (P),D | P,D,(W Never Minted) | P,D | National ParkP,D Weir FarmP,D Salt River BayP,D Marsh-Billings-RockefellerP,D Tallgrass PrairieP,D | P,D | P,D | $5.87 | 211,787 |
| 2021 | (P),D | P,D, | P,D | Tuskegee Airmen National Historic SiteP,D Crossing the DelawareP,D | P,D | P,D | $4.32 | TBD |
| Bold mintmarks indicate coins that were not issued for circulation | ||||||||
In 1976, the US Mint issued a mint set containing a quarter, half dollar, and dollar coin minted in silver. These coins featured special reverse designs commemorating the bicentennial of American independence.
| Year | 25¢ | 50¢ | $1 | Total face value | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Washington quarter S | Kennedy half dollar S | Eisenhower dollar S | $1.75 | 4,908,319 |
Starting in 1972, theDenver Mint started selling Souvenir Sets, and thePhiladelphia Mint did the same in 1973. These sets, available in each mints' gift shop following a public tour, contained one example of that mints' penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar, along with a medal featuring an image of its mint. These sets were sold until they were discontinued with the launch of the50 State Quarter Program in 1999.[8] Production figures were not recorded by the mint, and the sets receive relatively little attention from coin collectors. The 1982 and 1983 sets are an exception, though, as no Mint Sets were sold for those years, so these were collected instead.[9][10]
Souvenir Sets containingSusan B. Anthony dollars from the Philadelphia, Denver, andSan Francisco Mints were offered from 1979 through 1981.[8]