CVC & Collectables presents the 2021-S American Innovation® $1 Reverse Proof Set, a four-coin set celebrating innovations from New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, and North Carolina with bold reverse proof contrast.
Token/Medal Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint (San Francisco, S)
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Date: 2021
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Catalog: U.S. Mint 21GC
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Metal: Manganese-brass (88.5% Cu, 6% Zn, 3.5% Mn, 2% Ni)
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Grade: Reverse Proof (4-coin set)
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Diameter/Edge: 26.49 mm, 8.1 g, 2.0 mm; lettered edge with incuse 2021, mint mark, and E PLURIBUS UNUM
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Obverse: Statue of Liberty in profile with stylized gear privy, plus IN GOD WE TRUST and $1
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Reverse (4 designs):
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New Hampshire: Ralph Baer and the first home video game console (“HANDBALL / PLAYER 1” arcade-style layout)
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Virginia: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (cutaway cross-section view)
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New York: Erie Canal (packet boat pulled from East toward the West)
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North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (stacked textbooks and lamp of knowledge)
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Type: American Innovation® $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set (state series)
Historical Note
Reverse proof flips the classic proof look—frosted backgrounds paired with brilliant, mirror-like finishes—to make the design elements pop across all four state reverses in the set.
Collectibility
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Production limited to 50,000 sets, making it one of the tighter-mintage modern U.S. annual sets.
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A strong “one-shot” pickup for Innovation series collectors who want all four 2021 state designs matched in 2021-S reverse proof format.
