1966 Special Mint United States Mint Set - 5 piece - OGP

The 1966 U.S. Special Mint Set is a distinctive five-coin collector set produced during the three-year suspension of traditional U.S. Proof and Uncirculated Mint Sets. It contains the Lincoln Memorial Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter, and Kennedy Half Dollar, with the dime and quarter struck in copper-nickel clad composition and the Kennedy Half Dollar containing 40% silver. Special Mint Set coins received more careful handling and a higher-quality finish than ordinary circulation strikes, often displaying sharper details, smoother fields, and varying degrees of satin or reflective appearance, though they were not struck to full Proof standards. The coins were sealed in a rigid plastic holder and presented in official U.S. Mint packaging. With a production of 2,261,583 sets, the 1966 Special Mint Set is valued for its unusual finish, transitional coinage, silver half dollar, and important place in U.S. Mint history.