I guess I need to read more carefully, not normal. Here is normal.
Quote:The 1970 Mint Set has a few points of interest for collectors. First, it included a coin that was not issued for general circulation, but only available as part of the set. Second, the 1970-S
Lincoln Cent included in the set could occur in the scarcer small date variety.
Each set included a total of ten coins, struck at one of three different United States Mint facilities. The original issue price for the sets was $2.50 compared to a face value of $1.33. In total, collectors would purchase more than 2 million of the sets.
Contents of the 1970 Mint Set included the cent, dime, and quarter from the Philadelphia Mint; cent, nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar from the Denver Mint; and cent and nickel from the San Francisco Mint. The 1970-D
Kennedy half dollar included in the set was struck in 40% silver and importantly was not issued for circulation. This created a low mintage key date for the recently released series and a draw for many collectors.
Posted 06/14/2011 12:30 pm
