2006 United States Mint Set

2006-PD Mint Set

About the sets: The coins in the 2006-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 2006-PD Mint Set contained twenty-two coins, including the following:

One example of each of the following from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints: Nevada Quarter, North Dakota Quarter, South Dakota Quarter, Nebraska Quarter, and Colorado Quarter (all Copper-Nickel Clad).

Mintage: 847,361 sets

About the sets: The 2006-PD Mint Set is highly collectible as it was the last year that Mint Sets featured Mylar® packaging to contain the coins. Beginning in 2007, the U.S. Mint packaged annual Mint Sets in two "blister pack" folders, rather than using Mylar packages within envelopes.

Original packaging: The 2006-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 2006 Quarters from the 50 State Quarters® program: Nevada, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Colorado. 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.

America in 2006

The Blu-ray Disc format is released in the United States. Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots and wounds a lawyer while quail hunting in southern Texas. Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States from 1974 till 1977, passed on December 26th. Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion. The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers to win their 10th world series.

The World in 2006

The United States compete at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy and win 9 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze medals. London Metropolitan Police make 21 arrests in connection to an apparent terrorist plot that involved aircraft traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States. Liquids and gels are banned from checked and carry-on baggage.