This set is from the ninth year honoring the states in the order in which they were admitted into the Union. The set features designs including:
- MontanA - "Big Sky Country"
- Washington - "The Evergreen State"
- Idaho - "Peregrine Falcon"
- Wyoming - "The Equality State"
- Utah - "Crossroads of the West"
This set is a shining embodiment of the United States MintÆs commitment to quality and excellence. United States proof coins are extraordinarily brilliant, with sharp relief and a mirror-like background. Their frosted, sculpted foregrounds give them a special cameo effect. Proof blanks are specially treated, polished and cleaned to ensure high quality strikes. The blanks are then fed into presses fitted with hand-polished dies and struck at least twice to ensure sharp, high relief. The coins are then packaged in presentation cases to showcase and maintain their exceptional finish.
