SMS were made in 1965,1966 and 1967
The U.S. Mint was built to manufacture coinage for use in commerce. Eventually the mint also manufactured special coins for collectors.
Globus and Cosmos both offer escorted tours of the US. To find more information visit their websites at www.globusjourneys.com and www.cosmos.com. They also frequently run special offers at http://globusjourneys.com/Tour-Globus/Special-Offers/ and http://www.cosmos.com/Special-Offers/.
"SMS" is an abbreviation for "Special Mint Set". The US Mint did not produce any proof sets for collectors in the years 1965, 1966, 1967. Instead they produced what were called "Special Mint Sets". Generally they have better detail and luster than the everyday business strikes made for circulation. Proof set production was resumed in 1968.
Issue price was $4.00 current retail value is $9.00
US Mint Philadelphia, PA US Mint West Point, NY US Mint Denver, CO US Mint San Francisco, CA
Sears will be offering special offers for Black Friday. They will have special offers on many items in store including appliances, tools, and electronics.
If new customers wants to find out about special offers on the Check Gallery website, they can go to the website. Then they can click on "SPECIAL OFFERS" on the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. This will take them to all the special offers.
You can buy directly from the US Mint, not the indivdual mint locations.
A coin produced by the US Mint containing 90% silver and struck with a special die and was intended for collectors
The mint mark position is to the right of Monticello. No mint mark = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco Special wartime nickels had the mint mark above the dome of Monticello. The position was moved again in 1968, near the date. In 1980 Philadelphia began using a P mint mark.
The US Mint was created by Congress and makes circulating coins. To apply for a job with the US Mint a person can apply at the USAjobs.gov website.