1982 1983 Philadelphia Mint Medallion in Original Cellophane Souvenir Mint Set

Description

1982  1983 Bronze Medallion
Philadelphia Mint
In Original Souvenir Mint Cello
"Souvenir Mint Sets were available only from gift stores at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint. Besides the uncirculated coins it also included a special bronze medal depicting the Mint of origin for the coins represented." Coin World October 29, 2007
Philadelphia
and
Denver
Estimated Mintage: 18,879  No official 1982 mint sets were issued by the government, except for these souvenir mint sets. Very Rare
The United States Mint took a hiatus from mint set production during 1982 and 1983. This has proven to be a financial boon to those wise people who managed to hang onto uncirculated rolls of high-denomination 1982 and 1983 coinage. Because there were no official mint sets produced in 1982 and 1983 (however, the Philadelphia and Denver mints did sell souvenir sets in their gift shops; these souvenir sets contain one coin of each denomination struck at that mint), there are relatively few uncirculated examples of some 1982 and 1983 regular mint sets. Yahoo 2007
The mint did not produce U.S. Mint Sets in 1982 and 1983; however, during those years, “Souvenir Mints Sets” were made by various private companies, including the U.S. Mint itself. The sets that have the
U.S. Mint Bronze Medals
in them were produced at the U.S. Mint and sold as "Souvenir Sets” at the Philadelphia ~ Denver Mint Shops.