1970 Proof Set

Coin

South River Historical & Preservation Society

Name/Title

1970 Proof Set

Entry/Object ID

2021.011.136

Description

Proof set of of five coins minted in 1970. Includes a Kennedy half dollar, a quarter, a dime, a nickel, and a penny. Coins are sealed in a plastic box. The center of the top half of the front of the box has a raised image of the eagle from the Great Seal of the United States. The back has raised lettering in the center of the lower half that reads "United States Proof Set." THe upper left corner also has small lettering that reads "Packed by U.S. Mint." The outer paper label was badly water damaged and discarded.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.011

Source or Donor

South River Borough

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Mintage

Mint Mark

Date made

1970

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Dollar, Half

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Quarter

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Dime

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Nickel

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Penny

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Hub Sorting

Other Number

136.capsule.001