2012 Making American History Coin and Currency Set - Unopened Mint Sealed Plastic

PRODUCT DETAILS:

2012 Making American History Coin and Currency Set - Unopened Mint Sealed Plastic

SET HIGHLIGHTS:

• U.S. Mint Coin and Currency set in its original government packaging.
• This set includes a 2012 Proof American Silver Eagle coin and a 2009 $5.00 note, with serial number beginning with 150 to honor the Bureau of Engraving and Printings 150 years of service.

On April 2, 1792, an Act of Congress established the first United States Mint in Philadelphia and U.S. legal tender coinage. Since 2012, the U.S. Mint now has six facilities across the United States! On July 11, 1862, an Act of Congress approved the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase equipment and hire employees to engrave and print currency notes in the Department of the Treasury. This later became the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. This set is dedicated to the hard work of the American manufacturing of our coins and currency, and the beauty and quality of their craftsmanship.