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Valued Member
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Have the 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015 & 2016 sets. Something about the silver sets just strikes my fancy. I will probably pick up some of the sets I am missing in the future. Don't know that I can justify the prices on the 1999 or 2012 sets. I may pick up the 2012 ATB silver quarter set though. I love the look of the Acadia quarter in proof versus business strike. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm pretty surprised the 2009 isn't worth more given the relatively low mintage and special edition cents. It's a pretty reasonably priced set for as many coins as you get. I have been saying this same thing for years. With the proof silver quarters Proof copper Lincolns How could this not be a more popular set. Also 2009 mint set has - All satin coins 12 - Territory quarters 8 - Copper commemorative Lincoln cents 10 small dollar coins The 2009 mint set can often be bought at a little over face value of the coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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According to the melt site (apparently I can't post the name) , the 2009 set has the most silver + face value of any set @ $35.17 at today's silver prices ($30.08 melt for silver and another $5.09 in face value). The next highest total value sets come in at $31.56.
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07/02/2016 2:02 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I got to thinking about the premier proof sets 1992 - 1998. Same coins as the silver proof set, comes in different box and display case Regular silver proof set  Premier silver proof set  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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After you get all those .... Prestige sets might interest you   |
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Prestige sets might interest you Highly recommend.  I only have three, but getting the rest is on my list.  |
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United States
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As a young lad I told a more experienced coin collector I was starting a collection of uncirculated mint sets as they became available from the US Mint. He suggested collecting the silver proof sets instead. Today many of the more modern sets are available on ebay for close to their original issue price while just a few years are priced higher than their original issue price. I've saved a few dollars because of stubborn persistence. The silver coins look great and hold my interest. The business strikes I find coin roll hunting. It's too bad the US Mint won't stamp out copper one cent coins to include in the yearly mint sets. It would be an incentive to purchase the sets and it would be a link to the past. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have kept all my proof sets intact and due to this thread I have brought them out to view. 25 modern and seven in the yellow envelopes
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Valued Member
United States
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Seeing the Premier and Prestige sets, I may have to add them to my list of future acquisitions. Those are nice sets GR58.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What is the story on those "premier" silver proof sets that look like the regular ones? Aside from the case looking like it props up? Why did they make this set if it's just like the normal release silver proof set?
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Pillar of the Community
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what year did the mint first make a proof set?
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Pillar of the Community
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I think the first proof "set" was in 1936.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes, the actual official set was made in 1936 but before that you could buy other proof sets from the mint, just not of every denomination in the same set.
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United States
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With the 2012 Silver proof set, the Mint cut off sales just before Christmas, which is why this set sells for big bucks. I waited too long to buy from the Mint and had to pay a slight premium for it. Lucky I bought it about a month after it sold out, so I didn't have to pay today's higher premium. I do like the Premier silver set over the standard silver set. I stay away from the Prestige sets due to the Kennedy and Dime are clad, with the commemorative $1 coin being silver. I have collected all the silver proof sets from 1992 to present. I did this by shopping ebay for acceptable deals. I set a price limit to avoid over paying for the sets, if I got outbid, I knew there will be another set coming up in no time. Being patient is the key for the best deals in your price range. |
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Yes, the actual official set was made in 1936 but before that you could buy other proof sets from the mint, just not of every denomination in the same set. Complicated question and answer. The mint began openly selling proofs to the public in 1858, and you could buy individual coins. They also offered a "set" of the minor coins after the mid 1860's. For a short time in I believe the 1870's you could ONLY buy full sets of proofs (gold sets or silver sets. The minor coins were included in the silver sets) but this was quickly discontinued and they went back to individual coin sales. Proof coin sales ended after 1916. In the "modern" era proofs came back in 1936 but they were NOT sold as sets. They were sold once again as individual coins. Yes you could order one of each coin, but you were still buying individual coins, not a "set". That continued through 1942 when the proof coins went away again. When they came back in 1950 they were sold as full sets ONLY. You could no longer buy individual coins. |
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