Good news for owners of 1990 proof sets

I was just watching HSN and they said 1990 proof sets non silver have tripled in price the last two months, and theybought all of them on the market.

 

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I believe EVERYTHING HSN says!!!

 

I bought 2 of those a couple years back. They must have gone up even more in all that time. Time to cash in, lol.

 

That would be if THEY were foolish enough to pay triple the price for the half dozen or so on ebay that week. lol
That would also mean that they are now worth what you had to pay to get them from the mint. They have been selling for half ($6 to $7) what the mint sold them for in 1990 ($11).

 

Put them in ANACS slabs with some special 22nd anniversary labels and you really got something there. TC

 

HSN is just trying to justify their ridiculously overpriced coins. softmentor is correct - they sell for less than the original cost from the mint.

 

Someone forgot to mention this to eBay sellers as the 1990 proof sets are selling for around $8 on the Bay.

 

The coin merchants at HSN ar GODS! As such we should pay homage by purchasing their many products for at least triple their atcual value.

Sorry I just couldn't resist the sarcasm and it's not directed at the original poster, it's towards HSN's pricing. HSN really over prices their coins. I don't think that I've ever seen a good deal on that show.

 

what about 2012 silver eagles anacs ms70 for under a 100 dollars. 99.99 plus 8.00 SH or 3 flex payments.:hail:

 

Tripled in price? So, you're telling me my 1990 proof set is now worth $10 now? Woohoo!

 

Not that Ebay is the best, but I see several of these in MS70 currently on Ebay for $75-80, buy it now, free shipping.

This is one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-SILVER-EAGLE-NGC-MS70-BROWN-LABEL-/360462379463?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item53ed3b69c7#ht_1583wt_998

 

Oh, I guess they are numismatic experts. Guess they don't know that 3 X nothing= nothing. Not putting down 1990 proof sets, but really now! HSN really is in space city!

 

Hello bkozak33,

Were you watching the HSN for the entertainment value or were you actually shopping for coins there?

 

just entertainment. its adicting sometimes

 

Not that HSN is not mostly hype, but they may be going up as Coin World reported this week that a rare doubled die quarter can be found in the regular and prestige proof sets.

 

Can tell us more about the doubled die and maybe describe a pick-up-point?

 

I just scanned the article, but I believe it mentioned the best way to identify it is the doubled "S" mint mark. Unlike business strikes, proof mint marks are not added later, so a DD proof could show a doubled mint mark.

 

Are you referring to this?
http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=507
This is an NGC article from 2008. The doubles were discovered long before that. Hardly new news that would make sets triple in price in the last couple of months.

 

CW mentioned there was a record sale on 4-19-12.

 

If that's the case, the coin shows could sell them as "unsearched" 90s proof sets - buy them and look for the DD quarter!