Allow me to brag a little on this one...,, Check out the staples, no rust! Also no fog, PVC damage, or other impairments on the coins. The set is essentially as struck, and must have been kept cool and dry all these years to have maintained this remarkable state or preservation. My old catalog lists the set as $37.50 but with nearly $30 of silver in the pair of silver issues alone, I suspect that might be a little low. If you are a collector of Italian, and you do not own a single Italian mint set, here's your chance to add an attractive set to your collection. http://us.ebid.net/for-sale/1970-r-itlay-9-coin-mint-set-0-68-troy-oz-silver-gem-50369618.htm Thanks in advance for having a look(!) Bruce in KC