Prestige set collection complete!

It took a while to find the last years in good shape, but I found the last two sets at the Raleigh coin show today.
Good thing that I bought the 1995-1997 sets when they came out since those three sets cost about $1000 today

 

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Congratulations, a great collection to have.
I was given the 1992 set as a birthday gift about 4yrs ago and have watched the value go up. A couple of questions-
-How long did it take you to complete the set?.
-What was the total cost?(if you don't mind telling)
-what is the current value?(estimate)
I am considering selling my 92 set only because the box and display case take up a lot of the limited room in my safe.

 

Congratulations on completion of the series. You sure had good sense to pruchase the three key years from the Mint. That 1996 Set has gone off the charts. Do you have a favorite set?

 

I bough the 1994-1997 sets when the came out because they looked nice and picked up a couple of 1980s sets in 1997. Then I stopped collecting them for a while until a couple of months ago when I decided to try to get a complete set.

Don't remember, but I bought sets from $20 to $60 each. Perhaps I've spent $500 on it,perhaps a bit more.

Saw a complete set on Ebay for somewhere around $1600-1700. Dealers charge around $2000 (except the TV guys who charge $3000...)

I'm really anal about storing my sets (store them out of the boxes, in ziplock bags with silica gel and keep them in an air conditioned safe deposit box), so most of them are in very good shape if I would decide to sell them one day.

 

I like the 1983 and 1984 sets the most because they are different (smaller and with a leather cover).

Edit: I also like my 1988 set because it's been signed by Donna Pope, the U.S. Mint Director at that time.

 

How many set's are in the series?

 

14 sets, 1983-1997, except for 1985 when no set was made.

 

do they still make them, say a Comm dollar comes out?

 

I think 1997 was the final year. There have been commemorative dollar coins released in recent years, but no prestige proof sets have been made.

 

I would like to do that set someday...but rigth now I have too many sets I'm working on...I do pick on up every now and then...they are nice for sure.

WAY TO GO!!!!

Speedy

 

Congrats CoinSwede,
I decided not to buy those when they came out. And so naturally the jumped up in price.

 

As mentioned, 1997 was the final year that the Prestige Proof Sets were made. Commems have been made since then but no more of these PPS. I like them very much and have been very satisfied with my sets and have noticed some upward trends on the sales of these so others must be picking up on them as well.

 

Congratulations! I recieved the 1987 set for my birthday as a kid. When I started collecting again a few years ago, I thought of collecting the entire set but got a strong case of "sticker shock". Congrats again, its a beautiful set to have

 

Congatulations, now you get to pick up this years to complete the set again. They are supposed to go on sale about July 20th. Cost from the mint $135. 10 piece clad set and the two commem dollars in the fancy holder.

 

Just when I thought the collection was complete
The new set is technically not a prestige proof set, but I'll probably get a couple of sets anyway.

 

I missed something, I think. What set are you talking about? Is there something on the Mint's website about this set? I haven't heard anything about it. More info please....

 

2005 prestige set?

Tanner,Seems like I've heard or read something about these but the "upcoming products schedule" on the Mint website doesn't show anything yet,only the upcoming Marine Corps commems and a John Marshall special coin and document package.Anybody??

 

The was an article in the latest issue of Coin World about the new "Legacy" set, consisting of a Marine Corps silver dollar, a Marshall silver dollar and all regular issue coins (including state quarters), all coins in proof condition. Kind of like the prestige proof sets form the 1980s-90s, but officially not named a prestige proof set. Nothing on the Mint web sire yet.

 

Hi CoinSwede - Where can I read something about the set coming out this year that you mention? Thank you, Jim

 

This is the closest thing I could find on the Mint's web site.

Press Release

The announcement for this set is buried in the next-to-last paragraph. There are no details, just a mentioning of the set to come.