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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LEG END, post: 1163932, member: 26139&quot;]<b>Proof, mint sets are GREAT to collect.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>They contain a unique chance to find a rare coin (2000 Near AM Proof-$1,000) as well as various unique (early 1960&#039;s doubled die dimes, for instance). I bought a 1962 Proof set for three dollars. In it there was a doubled Roosevelt dime. There are strikes of one, or two doubled die dimes in the early 60&#039;s that are so rare they don&#039;t even list the price. My 62 DDO is 1/1. No others known. You can pick up 2000 proof sets for five dollars. That&#039;s awesome. I bought a 2000 proof set that has doubling on three of five quarters- or it may be MDD. Either way, the toning makes it a hundred dollar set as all the quarters are so beautifully toned. Don&#039;t give up on the proof and mint sets. When the Mint issued the first series of Presidential dollars, they issued a Signature dollar in it&#039;s own binding. They discontinued it due to low sales. Now those first issues command over a hundred dollars a coin. Highest grade available. And right now, the mint is selling a set of three State Park quarters&nbsp; for like 13 bucks. It looks to me, novice that I am, that the proof finish is different. If that pans out, whadda ya think those will sell for? </p><p>So yes it&#039;s costly at times. But every once in a while we get an unexpected perk- a rare coin or two. After all, you will at least have the whole set. That counts for everything to a true collector.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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