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A coin set, or mint set, is a collection of Uncirculated or Proof coins, released by a
Coins distributed as sets, organized by countries
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A coin set, or mint set, is a collection of Uncirculated or Proof coins, released by a mint
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. Such sets are usually released annually and often called a year set. They include sets of all the circulating coins of that year, as well as sets of commemorative coin
Commemorative coins are coins issued to commemorate some particular event or issue with a distinct design with reference to the occasion on which they were issued. Many coins of this category serve as collectors items only, although some countries ...
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The Royal Mint, Royal Australian Mint
The Royal Australian Mint is the sole producer of all of Australia's circulating coins and is a Commonwealth Government entity operating within the portfolio of the Treasury. The Mint is situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberr ...
, Royal Canadian Mint
}) is the mint of Canada and a Crown corporation, operating under the ''Royal Canadian Mint Act''. The shares of the Mint are held in trust for the Crown in right of Canada.
The Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufacture ...
, United States Mint
The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. It does not produce paper money; tha ...
and others mints all release sets of proof and uncirculated coins each year.
Sometimes the coins for annual sets are struck in a special way. For example, the Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank (in Danish often simply ''Nationalbanken'') is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is a non-eurozone member of the European System of Central Banks ( ESCB). Since its establishment in 1818, the objective of the Na ...
issues a coin set each year with coins that are "much more clearly embossed than the ordinary coins in circulation."
Early coin sets were issued in paper of cardboard folders which often led to toning, due to the sulphur content of the card.
See also
Coins distributed as sets, organized by countries
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United States Mint coin sets
The United States Mint has released annual collections of coins most years since 1936.
United States Mint 50 State Quarters Proof Set
With the launch of the 50 State Quarters Program in 1999, the Mint began marketing proof sets of just the five q ...
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