PRODUCT DETAILS:
1970 United States Proof Coin Set - Small Date Variety
SET HIGHLIGHTS:
- U.S. Mint Proof Coin Set housed in its original plastic with mint issued box!
- Features a proof example of a 1970 Kennedy Half Dollar, Washington Quarter, Roosevelt Dime, Jefferson Nickel and Lincoln Cent (Small Date!)
- All coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint. The Kennedy Half Dollar is composed of 40% Silver!
- This set features the Small Date Penny!
The "Small Date" variety is very similar to the common Large Date set and it can take some practice (and magnification) to tell the difference. The best way is to look at how the bottom of the 7 lines up with the 0. If the bottoms are even, than it's a Small Date. If the 7 ends below the bottom of the 0, than it is the common Large Date variety!
Proof coins are coins that are struck just for collectors. The U.S. Mint uses specially prepared planchets (blanks) and dies. The coins are struck at least twice to give them optimum detail!