The idea was for collectors to have a unique way to show off the various coins of the United States Mint in a, dare I say, prestigious way. The sealed holder of the coins was in a leatherette folder that included a Certificate of Authenticity, all of which shipped in a matching color box. What made the Prestige Proof Set unique, aside from the included commemorative silver dollar, was the presentation. All of the coins were made in San Francisco and bore the “S” Mint Mark for that facility, including the commemorative. Each year, the set would include a proof of all of the circulating coinage for that year, along with the commemorative dollar, produced in silver, and in a few cases a commemorative half dollar. The only year the set was not produced was 1985.
The program was suspended in 1998 and has not returned since. The Prestige sets were started in 1983 and were produced through 1997. It was a great idea to boost sales and create a limited edition proof set but sales never materialized. Produced from 1983 through to 1997, the Prestige Proof Sets were aimed to give collectors an enhanced Proof set with a commemorative coin produced that year in a more elegant presentation leatherette binder. One could make the argument that the short lived Prestige Proof Sets would be such a product. Over the course of its history, the United States Mint has produced many Numismatic products that never captured the imagination of the general public or collectors.
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