1859 Proof Set

Number of
Required Items
7
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
69.409
The seven piece Proof Set for 1859 was the first widely available set, with production of most issues reaching 800, more than double the previous year. It is the last year that the Stars obverse Half Dimes and Dimes were made, and the only year of the "No Shield" Indian cent.

Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses
Set Rating User
1 High Desert 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 10 2022 2023 2024 100.00% 67.73 68.00 68.00
2 D. L. Hansen 1859 Proof Set 100.00% 66.45 67.09 67.09
DLH
3 J.J. Pittman 100.00% 66.55 R 66.73 66.73
4 Young - Dakota Collection 100.00% 66.41 R 66.41 66.41
5 Coinbert 100.00% 66.14 66.14 66.14

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Current Finest

Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses
Set Rating User
1 High Desert 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 10 2022 2023 2024 100.00% 67.73 68.00 68.00
2 D. L. Hansen 1859 Proof Set 100.00% 66.45 67.09 67.09
DLH
3 Coinbert 100.00% 66.14 66.14 66.14
4 1859: Captain John Brown's Fateful Raid 100.00% 64.23 64.23 64.23
5 Jason Feldman 85.71% 65.30 65.30 59.36
6 precious times 1859 proof set 57.14% 64.17 64.17 35.00
7 Dougs Coins 28.57% 63.00 63.00 17.18
8 First Proof Set 14.29% 66.50 66.50 12.09
9 Dougs Coins 14.29% 63.00 63.00 11.45
10 creek 14.29% 62.00 62.00 11.27
11 1 The RJ 14.29% 64.00 64.00 05.82