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This vintage 20th century set features 6 different coins that honor past U.S. presidents, including the Abraham Lincoln cent, Thomas Jefferson nickel, Franklin D. Roosevelt dime, George Washington quarter, John F. Kennedy half dollar, and Dwight D. Eisenhower dollar. The coins in this collection were hand-selected by professional numismatists after screening thousands of coins for quality and eye-appeal. Each of the 5 largest denominations were minted using a silver alloy. No cents were ever struck in silver, but the 1943 steel cent issued during WWII is the only cent with a similar appearance. Due to rising bullion prices, silver was removed entirely from all circulating coins after 1970. Select silver coins have since been produced in limited quantities exclusively for collectors, including the silver Eisenhower dollar offered here. Each coin is housed in an airtight capsule and the set is presented in a luxurious, plush-lined wood box with embossed metallic gold lettering, piano-black finish, and certificate of authenticity. The coins are unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine, dated between 1932 and 1974, and will match the quality of the ones shown. If you are interested in building a collection, consider adding other great selections from the American Classics Series to compliment your purchase.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Coin 1:
- Type: Lincoln Cent (1909- Present)
- Variety: Lincoln Wheat Cent (1909-1958), Zinc-plated Steel (1943)
- Designer: Victor David Brenner
- Weight: 2.70 grams
- Diameter: 19.00 mm
- Composition: Zinc-coated steel
- Obverse Design: Abraham Lincoln, facing right
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / DATE
- Reverse Design: Wheat stalks flanking denomination
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE CENT
Coin 2:
- Type: Jefferson Nickel (1938- Present)
- Variety: Silver (1942-1945)
- Designer: Felix Schlag
- Weight: 5.00 grams
- Diameter: 21.2 mm
- Composition: 0.560 copper, 0.350 silver, 0.090 manganese
- Net silver weight: 0.56260 troy ounces
- Obverse Design: Thomas Jefferson, facing left
- Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / DATE
- Reverse Design: Monticello
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / FIVE CENTS
Coin 3:
- Type: Roosevelt Dime (1946-Present)
- Variety: Silver (1946-1964)
- Designer: John R. Sinnock
- Weight: 2.50 grams
- Diameter: 17.9 mm
- Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.07234 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: Franklin Roosevelt, facing left
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / DATE
- Reverse Design: Torch flanked by olive and oak branches
- Reverse Inscription: UNITE STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE DIME
Coin 4:
- Type: Washington Quarter (1932- Present)
- Variety: Silver (1932-1964)
- Designer: John Flanagan
- Weight: 6.30 grams
- Diameter: 24.3 mm
- Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.18084 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: George Washington, facing left
- Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / DATE
- Reverse Design: Eagle with outstretched wings, clutching bundle of arrows in talons / Olive branch
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / QUARTER DOLLAR
Coin 5:
- Type: Kennedy Half Dollar (1964- Present)
- Variety: Silver Clad (1965-1970)
- Designer: Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro
- Weight: 11.50 grams
- Diameter: 30.61 mm
- Composition: 0.400 silver, 0.600 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.147893 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: John F. Kennedy, facing left
- Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / DATE
- Reverse Design: Presidential seal
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR
Coin 6:
- Type: Eisenhower Dollar (1971-1978)
- Variety: Silver Clad (1971-1974)
- Designer: Frank Gasparro
- Weight: 24.60 grams
- Diameter: 38.50 mm
- Composition: 0.800 silver, 0.200 copper (outer layer) / 0.790 copper, 0.210 silver (inner layer)
- Net silver weight: 0.3161 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: Dwight D. Eisenhower, facing left
- Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / DATE
- Reverse Design: American eagle descending upon the moon, clutching an olive branch
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOLLAR
8 x 6 x 2