2004 United States Mint Set

2004-PD Mint Set

About the sets: The coins in the 2004-PD Mint Sets were Uncirculated pieces pulled from regular production runs, thus the quality of the individual coins varies widely from set to set and even within a set.

The 2004-PD Mint Set contained twenty-two coins, including the following:

One example of each of the following from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints: Michigan Quarter, Florida Quarter, Texas Quarter, Iowa Quarter, and Wisconsin Quarter (all Copper-Nickel Clad).

Mintage: 842,507 sets

About the sets: The 2004-PD Mint Set is notable for the fact that it contains two commemorative Jefferson nickels. In commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase, and Lewis and Clark's expedition, the President enacted Public Law 108-15 to modify the Jefferson Nickel in 2004 and 2005 in order to reflect images evocative of their historic expedition into the Louisiana Territory. Officially named the Westward Journey Nickel Series™, the law stipulated that a depiction of Monticello return to the nickel after two years, in 2006. The obverse continued to bear the likeness of President Jefferson, although using two new profiles for the 2005 and 2006 nickels. The two commemorative reverses issued for 2004 are the Louisiana Purchase design adopted from a historic Jefferson Peace Medal, and the Keelboat design which features a side view of a the keelboat that transported members of the Lewis & Clark expedition through the rivers of the Louisiana Territory in search of a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean.

Original packaging: The 2004-PD Mint Set consisted of two different sets in two envelopes. One envelope contains coins from the Philadelphia Mint, the second contains coins from the Denver Mint. Each envelope contains two Mylar® packages, the first containing the Cent, Nickels, Dime, Half Dollar, and Dollar. The second contains the following five 2004 Quarters from the 50 State Quarters® program: Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The pack containing the D-Mint coins was edged in red, the pack containing the D-Mint Quarters was edged in black, the pack containing the P-Mint coins was edged in blue, and the pack containing the P-Mint Quarters was edged in white. The two P-Mint packs were placed in a blue envelope; the D-Mint packs in a red envelope. Both envelopes showcase the variety of coin designs within the set—including the Westward Journey Nickels.

America in 2004

Dedication of the National World War II Memorial takes place in Washington, DC. Former President Ronald Reagan passes at age 93. George Bush defeats John Kerry in the Presidential election. The final episode of Friends airs, drawing an estimated 52 million viewers. Advertisers pay $2 million for 30-second ads. The last Oldsmobile rolls off of the assembly line.

The World in 2004

The U.S.-led coalition occupying Iraq transfers sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The U.S. competes at the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and wins 36 gold, 39 silver and 27 bronze medals. A videotape of Osama Bin Laden speaking airs on Arabic TV, in which he threatens terrorist attacks on the USA, and taunts the President George W. Bush over the September 11th Terrorist attacks.