I am interested in getting the 1976 silver proof quarter, half, and dollar. Is there any reason the get the 3-piece silver proof set over getting each of these coins separate? Thanks...
If you get the 3 piece mint issued set, of which there are many, then they would already be in a holder for display or storage purposes.
The only reason I can think of for picking up these coins individually is if you wanted them all in a particular grade (ms-69-70, proof 69-70). Otherwise just pick 'em up in OGP (original government packaging). There's plenty of them out there and they won't set you back a whole lot o' jing.....
Also, if I am not mistaken, you could probably pick up the 3 coin set for less than what you would buy each coin individually. Using the Coin Market Price guide as a guide so to speak, you can find the 3 coin set for around $12 or so. If you pick up each coin separately, you will spend about $5 for the quarter, $6 for the half and $20 for the Ike or around that.
Based upon what I see on eBay, a complete set with the original holder and with S&H will cost you about $16.00. If you can get to a coin show you might be able to shave a few bucks off that.
I have bought 2 off of Ebay for a little under $10 plus S&H. everyone is right there are a lot of them out there.:mouth:
Great price (I assume you mean $10 each). The greysheet BID for a 1976 3-piece silver proof set is $12.75.
until today. i still don't have any of the 1976 proof or unc 3 pc. set. i love them very much. and wish i could have 100 set each. but i will not buy those on the secondary market. i want brand new including box and certificate.
The silver UNC and Proof bicentennial coins look really nice and make for a nicely grouped set to look at together. The clad proofs appear a lot more yellow-ish and I personally prefer the white-ness of proof silver, especially for the bicentennials. So I only look to buy the silver bicentennial coins. I don't have any of OGP bicentennials but I have a couple raw 76-S BU 40% silver Ikes and 76-S Proof Clad Ikes. Attached is a quick snap of a 76-S Silver NGC PF69 Cameo 50¢ I have. I think these are great coins in their respective series, they're still readily available and affordable in OGP, TPG or raw UNC states for the most part. By all means, buy what you like whether that be individually raw or graded or still in OGP so that you are happy with the coins you select to collect. hya:
Sorry to tell you, 1976 coin sets have been discontinued by the mint some time ago, all are 33 years old, so tough to find brand new, like finding brand new 1976 Mercedes on sales lot...
elaine: You can find sets on eBay in OGP for +/- $20 but there may not be easy access to 100 sets, but APMEX may have such quantity (brand new including boxes as you like them): 1976 (3 pc. Silver U.S. Proof Set)
In addition to what Krispy said, I don't believe these sets came with any certificates or COA. Like yourself, I was very picky when I bought mine and wanted in the OGP. I found one and am glad that I did. What I don't know is whether it was pieced together after the good coins were cherrypicked. After this many years, you just have to assume that all the coins have been picked over.
That is true, the Mint did not start including COA's with their sets until the 1986 SOL set. (I'm not sure if the paper included with the Washington half was a COA or not.) And the first couple years of COA"s didn't even mention what the set or coin was that they belonged with.
These sets did come with a decorative paper insert. Many of the sets listed on eBay depict this element if anyone is curious what it looks like, but it is not a COA as we have come to know it with specs of the coins.
Krispy, you are correct this is the paper they came with. Many ebay listing will state this to be a COA
Thanks for posting this tauferners! While not a COA, completist collectors should look for this item to be included if they are looking to buy the set.
