2018 U.S. Silver Proof Set 10 Coins

Description

This set contains 10 Coins dated 2018 in proof quality, protectively encased in two clear plastic lenses and newly designed packaging. United States Mint proof coins feature sharp relief and a mirror-like background. Their frosted, sculpted foregrounds give them a special cameo effect. Proof blanks are specially treated, polished, and cleaned to ensure high quality strikes. The blanks are then fed into presses fitted with specially polished dies and struck at least twice to ensure sharp relief. The coins are then packaged in a protective lens to showcase and maintain their exceptional finish. The 2018 edition of the United States Mint Silver Proof Set features the following. The ninth annual release of five quarters in the America the Beautiful Quarters. Program. One Native American $1 Coin, Kennedy half-dollar, Roosevelt dime, Jefferson nickel, and Lincoln cent. Each coin in the quarter series features a common obverse (heads) with the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR. The 2018 reverses (tails) of these coins honor the sites below with the following designs: 2018 S 25C Clad Proof Pictured Rocks, Michigan National Park NP Quarter. The reverse coin design depicts Chapel Rock and the white pine tree that grows atop. Design candidates were in consultation with representatives of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. 2018 S 25C Clad Proof Apostle Islands, Wisconsin National Park NP Quarter. The reverse coin design depicts the sea caves at Devils Island with the lighthouse in the background and a kayaker paddling in the foreground. Design candidates were in consultation with representatives of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. 2018 S 25C Clad Proof Voyageurs, Minnesota National Park NP Quarter. The reverse coin design depicts a common loon with a rock cliff in the background. Design candidates were in consultation with representatives of Voyageurs National Park. 2018 S 25C Clad Proof Cumberland Island, Georgia National Park NP Quarter. The reverse coin design depicts a snowy egret posing on a branch on the edge of a salt marsh, ready for flight. Design candidates were in consultation with representatives of Cumberland Island National Seashore. 2018 S 25C Clad Proof Block Island, Rhode Island National Park NP Quarter. The reverse coin design depicts a black crowned night heron flying over a view from the beach at Cow Cove looking towards Sandy Point. The North Light lighthouse is seen in the background. Design candidates were in consultation
with representatives of Block Island National Wildlife Refuge. The obverse design of the Native American $1 Coin retains the central figure of the “Sacagawea” design first produced in 2000 with the inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. The reverse theme commemorates the contributions of Jim Thorpe to American sports and culture. The design depicts Jim Thorpe, while the foreground highlights his achievements in football and as an Olympian. Inscriptions are JIM THORPE, WA-THO-HUK (Thorpe’s native name), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and $1. There are no design changes to the half-dollar, dime, nickel, or penny.