proof set worth buying?

i was looking around on the us mints web site and saw the 2007 proof set with the presidental dollars and they kinda sparked my interest .. my question is firstly do the pres. proofs look stupid like the uncircs. and secondly do you think the silver proof set will be a better buy as to the coins them self and the price difference between the clad proofs? any input would be great
thanks
bob

 

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I just bought my proof set for $26.95 from the mint last week. I love the new pres $1s. these coins are in a raised lens so that you can view the edge lettering. very cool. packaging is not bad, either. The silver proofs will be on sale next month, and the uncirculated in the fall. the unc set this year will include all the coins: 4 presidents, 5 quarters, and the other 5 denoms. Not sure on the prices for either one, but the mint always has the best prices in town.

 

thats cool about the raised lens so you can see the lettering i didnt know about that and also i heard the pres proofs have a different finish then the saq's

 

Well - I think the proofs look much better than the uncirculated. But I still do not like the presidential dollar concept, but I will keep my subscriptions. As for which is better - I have no idea, all I know is I will get 3 of each.

 

prices

silver proof set is $44.95. mint uncirculated set is $22.95

clad proof set is $26.95. prez 4 pc proof set is $14.95

my estimation is prez 4 pc proof set (combined with silver proof set and clad proof set) might reach 4 million. and the prez 8 pc mint unc set should go less than a million.

 

maybe but will the proof sets gain value or drop it

 

I wish I knew the answer to that.

 

yes.

they definitely will.

 

To me they worth buying because I collect proof set but as far as future value, I will have to agree with Treashunt (AKA) The other frank.

kind of liked the presidential proof sets myself. So did the other 3 people I ordered some for.

 

Usually anything over a million kills the values just look at the sets from the 1980 ‘s

then look at the sets less then a million have increased the most

The 44.00 dollars for the siver set is not bad, but for 50.00 you can buy a 1958 proof set low mintage of around 800,000

 

With all that they pack into this pr set I just can't imagine it going down.