Is it a better dael to buy one 1996 w dime for 12$ (no shipping) or the 11 coin mint set for 17.99 ($6.00 shipping )
I'd say just the dime for $12. If you end up buying the mint set, you might as well cut the rest of the coins out and spend them. If you're lucky, you might even get full bands.
W Dime There was a seller on Ebay that had auctioned quite a few rolls of W dimes. It was a couple years ago, the coins were still in the original wrap if i remember right. Rolls were probably around $1250.00 for 50 coins. The sets were selling around $22.00 back then. I purchased mostly sets back then, single coins were purchased already graded. Complete sets might have a price niche someday, as so many sets are broken up. But the W dime is in it's own wrapper, so they can easily be put into a broken up set.
Got this on ebay a few years ago for $15. I figured either buy this or the whole set when all I really needed was the dime for my collection. Deals are out there, just gotta keep your eyes open. Good luck.
Either way is about the same with shipping but for the single it's Either way is about the same with shipping but for the single it's a good price.