WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today
that it will begin selling the 2005 United States Mint Silver Proof Set online and by
telephone on June 7, 2005, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time (ET).
The 2005 United States Mint Silver Proof Set features versions of the five 2005 commemorative
quarter-dollar coins in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program - honoring
California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas and West Virginia - as well as the Roosevelt dime and
the Kennedy half-dollar, all minted in lustrous 90 percent silver (and 10 percent copper),
historically known as "coin silver." Each of these beautiful silver proof coins
has a distinctive cameo appearance created by the contrast of a finely detailed frosted
foreground against a mirror-like background.
The United States Mint Silver Proof Set also includes proof versions of the two new Jefferson
5-cent coin (nickel) designs – the "American Bison" and "Ocean in View" – which
are part of the Westward Journey Nickel Series™ -- as well as the Golden Dollar and the Lincoln cent.
Produced at the United States Mint at San Francisco, the coins bear the "S" mint mark.
The sealed cases containing the coins are inserted into a specially printed sleeve and are
accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Because demand for the 2005 United States Mint Silver Proof Set is expected to be high, customers
are encouraged to place orders early. The 2005 United States Mint Silver Proof Set is available
for $37.95.
Beginning June 7, 2005, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time (ET), customers can purchase the 2005 United
States Mint Silver Proof Set online through the United States Mint's secure website at
www.usmint.gov, or by calling toll-free
1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) 8:00 a.m. to midnight ET, seven
days a week. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling
1-888-321-MINT (6468) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday.
As an added convenience, customers can participate in a Subscription Program in which specific
products, such as the United States Mint Silver Proof Set, are charged and shipped to the customer
automatically as each set is released. A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be
added to all orders. Please allow approximately three to four weeks for delivery.