The Kennedy half dollar was dwindling in circulation by the late 1970s, but it was still a regular-production coin that could be obtained from most banks during that era. However, there were already doubts about its long-term success, as the public made its preference clear that it preferred using the dollar bill to dollar coins. Anthony dollar in 1979 - which had just been released in July of that year. The verdict was still out on the Susan B. What Coins Come In The 1979 Proof Set?īoth the 1979-S Type -S Type 2 proof sets contain the same 6 denominations, including: The 1979 Type 2 mintmark was used until mid-1981. 1979 Type 2 proof sets contain the clearer S mintmark and are somewhat scarcer than the Type 1 proof sets. Mint enhanced the S mintmark so that it looks clearer. 1979 Type 1 proof sets are worth around $8 to $10. The S mintmark just isn’t well defined in these sets. Proof sets from earlier in the year (called 1979 Type 1 proof sets) show mintmarks that look nearly blob-like. Mint changed (very slightly) the appearance of the ‘S’ mintmark on the coins in the proof set. This is also the year of 2 different types of proof sets - as the U.S. The 1979 proof set is the first to feature the Susan B.