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Message:: [QUOTE="MattJW, post: 780535, member: 19011"]I have been collecting modern cents, nickels, dimes, quarters and halves since I was a kid and my collection is 100% broken mint sets for anything post 1959. (Minus the dreadful satin finishs) It is a cost effective way to get MS coins, just beware of post 1982 cents because I have seen more in the cello with black spots then without. Other than that you should be able to complete the clad portion of an album in no time for a low price and have high quality coins. I have seen alot of auctions on eBay where people are selling solid runs of sets for around $4-$5 a set +S/H which is reasonable in my opinion. The only hitch you are going to have is there were no Mint Sets issued in 1982 and 1983 which only leaves the souvenir sets from the actual Mint gift shops to fill those years and they generally go for upwards of $40 for ONE Mint depending on who is selling it. If you decide to break them open, WEAR GLOVES and make sure where ever you put that coin it stays there untouched for a very long time. My coins have been in Danscos since day 1 and most of them have their original luster, some (mainly Nickels) have toned a goldish/yellowish color.[/QUOTE]