2007-S 25c Clad Quarters Proof Set, 5 Coins PR

Starting in 1936 in 1936 the US government initiated a program of marketing special "sets" of the year's coin issues in proof format. From 1936-1955 the coins were delivered in boxes with cellophane packaging. Most of these coins have since been removed to protect their surfaces from the damaging wrappers. Values for coins from 1955 are listed for sets in their intact holders, as issued from the Mint. that was the U.S. Mint seal with streaming flag and the words UNITED STATES MINT .

The Presidential dollars have a common reverse depicting the Statue of Liberty and are thus linked thematically to the former box art which, ironically, was dropped for this year’s Proof set in favor of the simpler design just described. Four U.S. presidents will be honored each year until all have been so recognized, excluding those still living. The exact length of the program is thus open-ended, though it is anticipated that it will last through 2016.

The year 2007 was the Mint’s third year in a row to offer the UNITED STATES MINT American Legacy Collection. Similar packaging was used, with attractive graphics and text on the side panels highlighting that year’s silver dollar offerings—the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 and the 50th anniversary of desegregation at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Commentary: The Proof coins for 2007 were of excellent quality, though satisfaction with the state quarters seems to vary more with their designs than with their manufacturing quality. The four Presidential dollars were very well made and are uniformly high quality.