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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26693645, member: 101855&quot;]I have collected Proof sets for years. I now have complete sets back to 1936. I also assembled a 1913 set, and might work on some other older sets in the future. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t worry very much about the values of the modern sets. I have &quot;made money&quot; on the sets from the late &#039;50s and early &#039;60s because of the increases in the price of silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>I like Proof sets as a way collecting a set of coins on an annual basis. I did stop buying the base metal sets and only buy the silver sets. At least that way I have some silver which will always have some value. </p><p><br /></p><p>I gave up on the base metal sets when the State Quarter program ended. Oddly enough when I sold some of the sets after that, I made money.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors should never buy the modern stuff the mint sells with the idea of making money. Most of it loses value. Some items are hot for a while and then decrease in value as they get in the collectors&#039; rear view mirror. As a collector with 66 years of experience, I have seen this happen many times. </p><p><br /></p><p>Buy what you enjoy and don&#039;t worry about making money. If you want to make money, consider the stock market, CDs or speculate in metals. Collector coins are fickle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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