The 2012 Birth Set went on sale at the US Mint on March 13, 2012. The product includes the 2012-S Proof Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, El Yunque National Park Quarter, and Kennedy Half Dollar. The coins are mounted in an illustrated display folder, designed as a keepsake for newborns. While it does not seem to be explicitly stated anywhere, the product is supposed to contain the standard copper-nickel clad composition dime, quarter, and half dollar.
The inclusion of the 90% silver version of the 2012-S Kennedy Half Dollar seems to be a mistake. Besides being a packaging error, it would also represent the accidental early release of this year’s silver proof half dollar. The coin is not anticipated to be released until June 4, 2012 within the 2012 Silver Proof Set.
90% Silver Half Dollar Found in 2012 Birth Set
The inclusion of the 90% silver version of the 2012-S Kennedy Half Dollar seems to be a mistake. Besides being a packaging error, it would also represent the accidental early release of this year’s silver proof half dollar. The coin is not anticipated to be released until June 4, 2012 within the 2012 Silver Proof Set.
90% Silver Half Dollar Found in 2012 Birth Set
