5 DECADES OF S MINT PROOF NICKELS 1960's to 2000's

 

The San Francisco Mint started minting Proof coins in 1968;  previously, Proof coins were made at the Philadelphia Mint. 

Proofs are the highest quality coins.  

Each coin is struck multiple times under high pressure to bring out the three-dimensional designs and mirror-like background.

Due to the painstaking minting process, Proofs are limited editions. Proof coins are never released into circulation but are made exclusively for collectors.   

The coins are not available individually from the Mint but only in official U.S. Proof Sets. This collection includes one Proof Jefferson Nickel from each decade it was struck at the San Francisco Mint. All coins from feature the coveted S mint mark.

The S mint mark appears near the date on the obverse of the coin.

There are five coins one from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. The 1960s coin is dated 1968 or 1969 and is one of the first-ever Proof Nickels struck at the San Francisco Mint. The first Jefferson Nickel was minted in 1938 to honor Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the and an author of the Declaration of Independence. One side shows a portrait of .

The other side features Jeffersons home at in . Each coin is protected in a clear capsule and the set is displayed in a custom case with a Certificate of Authenticity.  There are five coins in the collection;  each coin was struck in copper-nickel (.750 copper and .250 nickel).