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Similar to prior years, the United States Mint will issue a special proof set which contains 90% silver coins. The 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set is expected to be released in August or September 2010. This follows the release of the regular 2010 Proof Set a few weeks earlier in July or August [...]

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was introduced in 1916 to replace the Barber Half Dollars series, which concluded in the previous year. The new series was the result of a design contest for a new half dollar. The winner of the contest was Adolph A. Weinman, who was also the winner of a contest to [...]

The 2010 United States Mint Uncirculated Set will be released on July 15, 2010. The set includes 28 different coins produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. Each coin features a special satin finish that the US Mint uses for this annual set and other special sets. The 2010 Mint Set includes the debut of [...]

The 2010 United States Proof Set is expected to be released in July or August of 2010. The sets will include a total of 14 different coins. This is a decrease from last year’s set which had contained 18 coins. The 2010 Proof Set will include the debut of the first five America the Beautiful [...]

The Kennedy Half Dollar was introduced in 1964, prematurely putting an end to the prior Franklin Half series. The coin was created as a way to memorialize President John F. Kennedy who had been assassinated in the prior year. The series was immediately popular with the public, and remains popular with coin collectors today. The [...]