Roosevelt Dime Complete Set

Hello all,

I have a neighbor who is selling a Roosevelt Dime 1946-1964 NGC MS66 complete mint and date set. He is asking $750 for it. I'm very tempted to buy it. Is this a good buy? Or is this well over its value?

 

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I have a set uncertified and paid $250 for it some time ago if that helps.

 

I have an uncertified circulated set I got around melt some time ago if that helps.

 

Melt value?? (jealous again).

 

Sounds reasonable to me if it is a complete set. Should be 48 coins.

 

The melt value or the 750?

 

Well, if he could get them for melt that would be awesome. In MS-66 quality. I bought an NGC MS 66 graded Roosevelt dime at the coin show for $10. Accounting for time spent searching for a complete set at coin shows, ebay, other auction sites et. al. $750 is not unreasonable for a graded set.

 

$750 is not a bad price. It would probably cost you more if you were to build the set one at a time.

 

I don't care for that set even in MS 66, but if I were, I wouldn't pay over $600. There are only a few semi key coins.

 

Not worth the money.

 

Thanks guys!

 

I would personally not pay $750 for a series. I once paid over $500 for the entire series of Kennedy Halves and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to offload it.

Edit: having said that, the price seems more or less reasonable for it all being compiled and available as a single set.

 

I rather doubt that the OP wants to buy the set to sit and marvel at it, they are probably wanting to have an increase in investment in the near future. Go onto e-bay and look to see what complete sets are offered at.

 

This set can be put together a lot cheaper IMHO.
The key 49 S can be had way below book....a few months ago someone on e bay had a hoard of graded 49 s from 63 and up dirt cheap. Since these can be found raw or graded very reasonable I personally would go that route as you'll enjoy the fun building a set and save a boat load of bucks.

 

Well... that kind of puts a limit on the series you can collect, though, right?

 

I guess I should've clarified: I don't have an interested in collecting modern series and so spending $750 on a completed series does not appeal to me unless it was only for investment purposes.

 

It is mainly for investment purposes, but I feel like I wouldn't be able to get much more for it. Complete sets aren't something I have an interest in selling. Just wondering if I could make more off of it in the near future.

 

In that case, I'd personally pass. There are better coins to be bought and made money off of.

 

In that case, I would pass as well. You won't make anything on the set.

 

This has nothing to do with the question about the price of the set mentioned, but I thought I would add it, as it concerns my set of BU Roosevelts. I purchased it a number of years ago, and being an old time collector, have always liked silver coins in the black Capitol plastic holders. So, my set is complete, 1946-1964, nice BUs, in a large size black Capitol holder, in the original box. The most interesting thing about the set is that the holder itself dates to the late 1960's, probably 1965.
After the 1964-D opening, there are openings for "1965, 1965-D, 1966, and 1966-D" dimes. You might say the holder itself is a bit of a collectible (or, at least, a 'conversation piece').
Not particularly a fan of current design US coins, but a nice BU complete set of anything is appealing.