I was looking at prices for the 2012 Set. What makes it so special to warrant 4 times the price of any other set on ebay? What happened in 2012?
What Events Happened in 2012 United Kingdom The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II celebrating the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne in 1952 takes place, with celebrations throughout the year in the United Kingdom and around the world. United States A gunman opens fire at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colorado, killing twelve and injuring fifty-eight people on July 20th. The suspected shooter James Holmes was captured by police and his trial was scheduled for February of 2014. United States The Mars Science Laboratory or "Curiosity Rover" successfully lands on Mars. United Kingdom The Summer Olympics are held in London, England from July 27th to August 12th. The top three medal winning countries during the games were the United States, China and Great Britain. US Swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time after bringing his medal count to twenty-two at these games. United States Austrian Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without mechanical assistance when he jumps over New Mexico on October 14th. United States The film "Marvel's The Avengers" is released and becomes one of the highest-grossing films. Well, you asked!
If you are referring to the 2012 Limited Edition Siver Proof Set, the name says it all however, that doesn't mean the price is well into 4 or 5 times the issue price. Be aware that just because these dingos on Ebay or otherwise state the coin or the set is "rare or valuable" due to low mintage doesn't mean it is. In this case, the 2012 set is actually worth at least $400 due to limited sets and also date back more than 3 years and availablilty is very low.
Look at grey sheet on this one........ sold one at the last show and yes they are quite $$$$ like 275 +/-
The mint closed out the set early and without warning, prompting many to think the set was (is?) rare, but at 395,000 (or so) sets minted, there's plenty to go around. Be not fooled (and snookered like I was with the 1999), wait your day to pick one up at a reasonable price.
I just need to remind folks that at one time the 1999 Silver Proofs sets were commanding $450. Give it a few years and prices will come down significantly but as of today, the general "belief" is that these are rare. I speculate that they are not really as rare as some would have you believe and that in reality, most folks probably don't really "need" to have one since that is what appears to be driving the current prices.
Whats odd is that the 2012 clad proof set was also a relatively low mintage and currently carries a high premium, but the 2014 clad set had an even lower mintage and still sells for about the same as the original price...
