Mint Sets & Proof Sets for DAYS!

My grandma gave them to me and said they’re mine to do what I want with since I’m the only one who collects coins or has any interest in coins.

 

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I did ask her. She said she wanted me to have them since I’m the only one with any interest in coins in the family.

So now they are my property since she gave them to me.

 

Don't be in a rush to sell them before you take the time to literally review each and every one for various issues already mentioned plus overall conditions, holder conditions, box/envelope and/or COA or not, etc...and be sure to check that the P-D, and P-D-S mint sets are complete, none missing, no cells cut, etc. Make a list, one by one, of these things but esp the coins/conditions as can be determined through the cells. At least then, and really only then, you can better assess what you have, some potential values if more than average, etc.

 

Keeping something that your grandmother or grandfather valued can be more valuable than the item itself.

 

The 1955 doubled die was not found in Mint Sets. Many of them showed up in cigarette machines and in circulation.

As for the 1979 Proof sets, there are some scarce (for modern coins) mint mark varieties. I would suggest that you check them out in your Red Book. It's worth doing it, but you probably won't find anything good.

 

If you saw how many there were you’d understand my dilemma.

I mean if nothing in the sets is worth sending for grading I’ll probably keep them.

I’ll also keep the silver stuff.

But like a 1984 P&D Mint Set is basically just pocket change in fancy packaging.

I have other things to remind me of my grandparents.

 

Yeah I’ll do that but it’s going to be a lot of work.

But if nothing in those sets is rare or worth much wouldn’t it make sense to just cut all the coins out and use them as pocket change?

 

youre outta touch man got darn grandparents man give me coins man pocket change real easy man

 

What?

If my 1984 Mint Set quarter is still only worth $0.25 why wouldn’t I use it as a quarter?

 

Good advice

 

your line of thinking comes through like a Boomhauer quotation

 

It’s the same line of thinking anyone would have.

Why save something that will only ever be worth face value?

In fact it actually loses value over the years since $0.25 in 1984 was worth more than $0.25 today.

 

Then why not spend all those G-VG IHC's, Buffalo nickels and wheaties? Same theory, right?

 

Well yeah I mean if they're common dates and only worth face value why not?

I'm sure there are people who would keep them just because they're cool but if they'll never be worth more than face value might as well spend them.

 

You may feel differently but my logic isn't wrong.

But can you defend saving coins that will never be worth more than face value?

Heck even in 2021 US gold coins from the early 1900s are melted down.

Except with Buffalo nickels and wheaties you can't even do that.

 

I'm over it, lol

You've shown how out of touch you are, seems all you do is flex, just thinking about cash and profitability over all else. Really, it looks quite poor. And not just here

Don't deal with th' Gam3r

I'm out of this thread now

 

Right...I flex my $5 mint sets all day long.

Meanwhile it seems like all you do is sit around leaving snarky sarcastic comments.

Thanks I appreciate you leaving this thread so I can talk to the people who actually have genuine thoughtful input.

 

This is one of those out-of-left-field, non-mercenary, and numismatic ingenue queries that makes CT contributors shine. Yes, before computing melt value, first understand the uncalculating ancestor-collector's innocent intent.