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The Silver Proof set became a standard product of the United States Mint in 1992, containing a dime, quarter, and half dollar composed of 90% silver. The compositions for the penny, nickel, and dollar (introduced to the set in 2000) remained the same as in the standard proof sets. [ 21 ]
With the launch of the 50 State Quarters Program in 1999, the Mint began marketing proof sets of just the five quarters released in the given year. These sets are essentially a reduced version of the regular issue proof sets and the packaging maintained the same blue color scheme, but came in a smaller box and different certificate of authenticity.
San Francisco Mint 50th anniversary reverse proof penny : Abraham Lincoln Union shield Proof: 200,000 S 5¢ San Francisco Mint 50th anniversary reverse proof nickel : Thomas Jefferson Monticello Proof: 200,000 S 10¢ San Francisco Mint 50th anniversary reverse proof silver dime : Franklin D. Roosevelt
In 2011, the US Mint changed the finish of Mint Set coins to a more proof-like "brilliant" finish. This change was made because the satin finish of the 2005–2010 coins made contact marks more apparent. [ 5 ]
Also notable are the 2010 satin finish quarters issued only in 2010 mint sets with a low mintage of 583,897, and proof and silver proof issues, some with mintages almost as low as the 2010 satin finish quarters. There are collector versions of the America the Beautiful 5-ounce Silver Bullion Coin Program which debuted on December 10, 2010.
According to the lot listing, the San Francisco Mint produced a "proof" set of over 2.8 million coins. Three years later collectors discovered that two of the dimes were missing the "S" mark.