1942 PROOF 6 piece set

Up for sale is a 1942 PROOF SET SIX COIN SET! Finding a complete set of these coins in this high grade is very rare. This set is from the Philadelphia Mint.

Here is what is included in this set:

1942 Lincoln wheat cent PCGS PROOF 64 RED (RD)
1942 Jefferson nickel type 1 PCGS PROOF 66
1942 Jefferson silver war nickel type 2 PCGS PROOF 66
1942 mercury dime PCGS PROOF 65
1942 silver Washington quarter PCGS PROOF 65
1942 walking half dollar PCGS PROOF 63

This set includes a two nickels, one being a Silver Nickel!

The year that nickel was more valuable than silver:

As 1942 progressed, and the U.S. war juggernaut leapt into action, an unusual fact quickly became abundantly clear: Nickel had become more valuable than silver! Its use in war production was critical and supplies of the once-lowly metal were running short. As a result, the mint stopped striking it into nickels, and replaced it with silver. The new "War Nickels" had a huge mint mark (as it is in this set) above Monticello to make it easy to spot the silver coins. In 1942, the mint struck 2 different proof sets: one with the nickel coin, and one with both the nickel and silver coins. Of course, each also had a cent, a silver dime, quarter and half.

This set has the Type 1 and Type 2 nickels, which makes it more difficult to source. This is a very popular 6 coin proof set. Tough to find the entire set in this high of a grade.

All of the coins are graded by Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS).

If you are an avid collector of true quality and rare coins, then this set is for you. This opportunity is for the discerning coin enthusiast who has been waiting for a TOP QUALITY offer such as this. So, if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, then look no further.