WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that the 2007 United States Mint Proof Set will be released Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 12:00 noon (ET) via its online catalog at www.usmint.gov, and by telephone at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).

The 2007 United States Mint Proof Set now includes the new Presidential $1 Coins honoring the first four Presidents of the United States. Additionally, this set includes proof versions of all five 2007-dated commemorative quarter-dollar coins issued in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program, the Golden Dollar featuring Sacagawea, the Kennedy half-dollar, the Roosevelt dime, the Jefferson 5-cent coin and the Lincoln one-cent coin.

All 14 coins are contained in two boxes, a one-lens box with all four Presidential $1 Coins, and a two-lens box with the remaining 2007-dated coins (10 coins). Both boxes are inserted into a custom “sleeve” to complete the entire 2007 United States Mint Proof Set for $26.95.

Proof coins are manufactured by the United States Mint at San Francisco using specially prepared, highly polished dies, and bear the "S" mint mark. Each coin is struck at least twice to ensure the finest detail in a frosted cameo image on a bright, mirror-like background. The coins come in three sealed cases and are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Some sets may include a label on the two-lens box to clearly identify the total number of coins contained inside (10 proof coins of a 14-coin set); other sets will have the clarification printed directly on the box. Both packaging versions are variations of the same official United States Mint product.

There is no household order limit for the 2007 United States Mint Proof Set. The United States Mint Proof Set is also available through the United States Mint’s Online Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit www.usmint.gov. The United States Mint is committed to the 100% satisfaction of its customers and will be pleased to exchange or refund purchases within 30 days.

The 2007 United States Mint 50 State Quarters Proof Set™, featuring proof versions of the 2007 quarters issued under the 50 State Quarters Program, may be purchased separately for $13.95; the 2007 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set may be purchased separately for $14.95; and the 2007 United States Mint 50 State Quarters Silver Proof Set™ may be purchased for $25.95.

Customers can purchase all 2007 United States Mint Proof Sets online through the United States Mint’s secure website at www.usmint.gov/catalog, or by calling toll-free 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed prior to the official on-sale date and time shown above shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.

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. A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders.