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Message:: [QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2913867, member: 44316"]I am sorry to hear of your loss. I'm sure your dad got lots of fun out of collecting coins. That is not the same as saying they have much dollar value. Most "investments" in coins and stamps have gone down, not up. My mom set aside sheets of 3-cent stamps back in the 50's. What are they worth now? LESS than 3 cents. You can find useable stamps over 50 years old on eBay for less than face value. [USER=4920]@eddiespin[/USER] mentioned checking eBay prices. That is a very good idea. The simple fact is that the secondary market for the items you mention is very weak. There are far fewer collectors than there used to be who want them; those sorts of sets are a glut on the market. [USER=20480]@ToughCOINS[/USER] was right that dealers want rarities and not common coins, and those sound very common.[/QUOTE]