1978-PD Mint Set
The 1978-PD Mint Sets contained the last of the Eisenhower Dollars, which was also the last full-sized Dollar minted by the United States. Sales for these sets were just slightly higher than the previous year, at 2.1 million.
About the sets: The coins in the 1978-PD Mint Sets were Uncirculated pieces pulled from regular production runs, thus the quality of the individual coins varies widely from set to set, and even within a set.
The 1978-PD Mint Set contained twelve coins, including the following:
1978-PD Mint Set | Cent | Nickel | Dime | Quarter | Half Dollar | One Dollar (Copper-Nickel Clad) |
Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Denver | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mintage: 2,162,609 sets
Original packaging: The coins in the 1978-PD Mint Set were sealed in two pliofilm flat packs: the D-Mint coins were placed together in one of the packs, and the P-Mint coins were placed together in another. The pack containing the D-Mint coins was edged in red; the pack containing the P-Mint coins was edged in blue. The two pliofilm packs and two pieces of thin cardboard (for protection) were sealed in an officially inscribed, white mailing envelope.