Hi Everyone I would like to hear your comments on this set I just bough I no very little about , mint or proof sets. Thanks Alan
It's neither a mint nor a proof set. Looks like the Whitman cases you can buy from any coin supplier, but coming with a COA from the American Historic Society is interesting and could possibly add value to what looks like otherwise average circulated coins?
I'd say it's worth about $7 depending on melt value of silver. I feel like it would bring a bit more at an auction if you changed out the war nickel (at the very least) and found a BU Roosevelt with some toning (not hard to find.) Auction Coin Hoarders snap this up, though, if it looks really nice...so maybe $15-20 on a good night. Good educational set for a YN, though...
This is a set issued by a private company...not the US mint. It is neat, but I can tell the coins are circulated and as a result...the value is probably no more than melt. The half dollar, war nickel, and dime do contain silver...so I agree, about $7 in melt value.
Hmmm...common circulated coins in an everyday holder put out by a private firm with no significant heritage. What's the point of a COA, anyway? You mean the coins are real? A clad dollar, clad quarter, 40% half, 90% dime, and 35% nickel. Value: $1 + $.25 + $5.35 + $2.60 + $2 = $10.20 If you paid a lot more, return it. Lance.
Hey Lance I bought it for a few dollars for my Grandchildren. Thought it would be interesting for them to look at in a few years. Alan
Thanks Lance, Nice of you to say that. I relay want them to enjoy the hobby. After raising five of my own, I hope for Lot's of little collectors LOL Alan
I store my coins in Whitman folders and older ones in 2 by 2s in baseball card holders in a binder! Hope to update to Dansco albums for everything! Please tell me how you store your coins! -Taylor
If those are the soft plastic baseball card pages, they probably contain PVC which can damage the coins.
Honestly, these coin sets CAN be fun...especially to someone young. I would have KILLED for one of those type sets when I was a kid...the ones with the two cent, three cent pieces... I think sometimes its nice to put aside the grown-up side of me that looks at things based on monetary worth and look at something from a pure enjoyment standpoint. Nice job! I'd still put in an XF/AU war nickel...to match the other coins in the holder.
