Proof set Question

Once up on a time, it was Proof and silver Prof sets that piqued my intrest in coin collecting. I have since branched out into Danscos, collections and the like.

My question is, I have the 1960 to present collection, save the 1997 silver, to included the silver proof statehoods. Keep, sell, break apart or what? Thanks for the input!

 

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keep, that is quite the collection.

 

I say keep them. Thats an impressive collection to have.

 

keep them! i plan on collecting proof and mint sets from my birth year to present. not sure about the silver ones though. i love proof sets and mint sets. proof sets more.

 

I'd say keep those baby's the way the are. No more are being made by the US Mint anyway.

Take care
Ben

 

I've recently been selling off the coins in my collection that no longer fit my interests. More money for the thing I am interested in.

 

I think you should keep them, but if they really do not interest you anymore - sell them. Again, I think you should keep them.

 

There are a few coins in there with die varieties which are worth big $ i.e. 1963 10c DDO.

First thing to do is compile a list of those, then scan your stash.

 

Are any of the early half dollars cameo?

 

I think you should at least keep the silver. If you have lost interest, sell the others and buy something you like better [and made of silver].

 

I think that the sets themselves are as collectible as the coins they contain, besides which it gives you a nice set showing the packaging history.

If you really are set on the selling them, sell them as sets rather than breaking them apart... probably will generate more interest anyway.

I'm actually thinking about starting a proof set collection myself... as far back as 1960 most are pretty cheap and a great way to build a coin library. Right now I'm trying to finish up the clad, complete sets, containing state quarters, then plan to work my way backwards.

 

keep them

 

keep em, all that work, joy, and happynees shouldnt just get tossed at the first lapse of interest. You enjoyed them when you first collected them, i would certainly keep them- that interest could easily return again.

 

IMHO, if you don't really need the money, or if you don't want to spend the money on coins you are collecting now that you would make from them, I'd say keep them. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

Thanks for the input everyone...I am still somewhat torn as to what to do. There are a few cameo halves, that leads me to think that if I do sell, to break up those sets up


the statehood silver would all go into one lot

I'm like a few others...i am a borderline horder, although I have thinned out bulk silver and duplicate proof sets in the past.

When i decide, I will be sure to let y'all know

 

I like proof and uncirc sets from the Mint. Every year I order many and give most away for Christmas presents. I do keep several for myself though and have been from somewhere in the 50's. I open them, look at them, put them in a box of them and tell myself someday I'll do something with them all. Yeah, someday.
I suggest keep them all and keep on accumulating them.

 

Proof set collections

Order one for using in my special collection albums. I order another set to put away to make it appear to others that I am actually serious about collecting.

jeankay

 

keep em! To me...the case, the coins, and keeping it all together is more valiable than breaking them apart to submit for grading. Besides, I believe many sets go for higher prices IF you actually have all the coins in the real thing! The set is not one to mess with, unless it's extremely cheap...like one from the 60s or 70s (maybe 80s too, I can't remember). I collect many of the 1950s official U.S. mint sets with the envolopes . They're awesome.

 

I have a great love for proof coins, sets to be exact. My goal is to have at least 1950-1964, both original packaging and breakouts.

The original packaging sets are IMHO a pain in the --- to view and enjoy. That is why I love to collect the breakouts and put them back together to make the year set whole again.

You should keep them...by all means keep them all.

 

Proof sets had nothing to do with my getting interested in coin collecting. However, I have a fairly extensive collection (all proofs sets from 1954 through 2007) with multiples of those from 2006 on.

I will never part with them or break them up.
(I buy extras of the presidential dollar proof sets to break up to put into albums, but the rest I keep intact).