On Friday, April 1, the United States Mint released its 2016 Proof Set for $31.95. The annually issued collector product logged 3-day sales of 185,624 sets.
The sales start is about on par with other recent issues. Sets over the years have launched in different months and on different days of the week — usually on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays, affecting their first-reported sales totals. Keep that in mind when looking at the figures in the table below.
2007 – 2016 US Mint Proof Set Sales
| Issue Price | Coins | Issue Date | Debut Sales Date | Debut Sales | Ending Sales | |
| 2016 Proof Set | $31.95 | 13 | April 1, 2016 | April 4, 2016 | 185,624 | – |
| 2015 Proof Set | $32.95 | 14 | March 24, 2015 | March 29, 2015 | 232,107 | 640,620* |
| 2014 Proof Set | $31.95 | 14 | March 25, 2014 | March 30, 2014 | 214,241 | 714,661 |
| 2013 Proof Set | $31.95 | 14 | March 28, 2013 | April 1, 2013 | 205,740 | 802,460 |
| 2012 Proof Set | $31.95 | 14 | May 7, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | 243,494 | 794,002 |
| 2011 Proof Set | $31.95 | 14 | January 11, 2011 | January 16, 2011 | 253,144 | 1,098,835 |
| 2010 Proof Set | $31.95 | 14 | July 22, 2010 | July 25, 2010 | 296,379 | 1,103,950 |
| 2009 Proof Set | $29.95 | 18 | June 1, 2009 | June 7, 2009 | 437,178 | 1,477,967 |
| 2008 Proof Set | $26.95 | 14 | June 24, 2008 | July 6, 2008 | 424,402 | 1,405,674 |
| 2007 Proof Set | $26.95 | 14 | July 19, 2007 | July 22, 2007 | 386,476 | 1,702,116 |
*The 2015 Proof Set is still available, advancing in sales by 935 from a week ago to 640,620.
This year’s set includes 13 proof coins from the San Francisco Mint, including the 2016 Native American $1 Coin, the three 2016 Presidential $1 Coins, the 2016 Kennedy half-dollar, the five 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters, the 2016 Roosevelt dime, the 2016 Jefferson nickel and the 2016 Lincoln cent. All but four of the coins feature designs that are unique to this year.
Annual sets are available from the U.S. Mint’s online store, located here, or by calling toll-free at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
