mint set

noun

plural mint sets
: a group of uncirculated coins containing one each of several denominations issued by a country usually in a particular year
A 1960 U.S. mint set might contain a Franklin half dollar, a Washington quarter, a Roosevelt dime, a Jefferson nickel, and a Lincoln penny from the Philadelphia Mint and one each from the Denver Mint.

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mint set was in 1951

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“Mint set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mint%20set. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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