1960 Small/Large Date Proof

The 1960 Small/Large Date Proof is the reverse transitional variety of the 1960 proof date anomalies. On these coins, a die originally prepared with the Small Date design was subsequently modified with Large Date elements, or vice versa in the production sequence. Traces of the Small Date numerals can be detected under or alongside the Large Date digits.

Like its Large/Small Date counterpart, this variety requires careful examination under magnification to confirm. Die variety collectors catalog these coins meticulously, noting the exact characteristics that distinguish each transitional type. The combined 1960 proof mintage of roughly 1.69 million sets means that any given variety represents a fraction of the whole. The Small/Large Date Proof appeals primarily to specialists who pursue completeness in the 1960 date variety subset.