1857 Mint Set

The Mint Set for 1857 marked the swan song for two of America's oldest coins - the Half Cent and the Large Cent. While fairly unpopular by the time of their discontinuation, they had nonetheless served a long career in the channels of commerce, and would form the backbone of the coin collecting hobby in the United States for much of the mid and late 19th century. For today's collector, the toughest issues will be the San Francisco silver coinage, particularly in high grade. Very little was saved from the ravages of circulation, so Mint State pieces are both expensive and rare.

Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.