Question About Lincoln's In The 2009/Clad/Silver Proof Sets

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crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/29/2009 9:14 pm i have gotten 2 silver sets and I am very happy with 4 cents designs in the silver they are made out the material original Lincoln's the 2009 clad set used bronze for their designs should I get a clad set just to get the bronze, or will the ones in the silver sets hold their value better need advice from a more experienced collector as I am new and all help greatly appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 07/29/2009 9:24 pm well the proofs are S mints you may want the P&D Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 08:19 am I am a little confused by what you are asking. The cents in the Silver Proof Set and the Clad Proof Set are identical in composition. 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin. Ken My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 08:26 am opps I was thinking he wanted to get the clad UNC mint set not the proof set Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 08:41 am .......I'm confused as to what the question is as well. The Silver Proof Set Lincolns and the Proof Set Lincolns are indeed identical composition. As to which Set might be worth more.....well.....who knows, but the Silver Sets usually cost more for obvious reasons. The Uncirculated Mint Set will have 95% Coppers as well....FYI. Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 08:43 am but the UNC will have the P&D mint mark rather than S mint Report this Post to the Staff
crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 10:26 am i am sorry I didn't put my question more clearly i have 2 silver proof sets and the question was about the Lincoln's do you think the silver proof Lincoln's will be more collected or higher valued than the clad set of bronze Lincoln's? Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 10:48 am nope same coin Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 11:08 am The Lincoln Cent set from the 2009 Silver and 2009 Clad Proof sets are 100% identical. That is, the exact same coins, the exact same composition, and the exact same "US Flag" lens design! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 12:22 pm Not sure if this is what you are asking, but not all of the coins in the Silver Proof Set are made of silver. Only the quarters, dime, and half are silver. The dollars, nickel, and cents are standard composition and thus are identical between the two sets (Clad and Silver). In the case of the cents, the composition of the coins in the two sets are identical. There is absolutely no difference. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 12:44 pm this is not true true on us mint website clad sets contain 4 lincoln in bronze silver proof Lincoln's are the composition of the original Lincoln's set and finally what I was asking clad being cast in bronze and silver set being cast in original composition which would be more valuable to collectors Report this Post to the Staff
crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 12:48 pm kenkat earlier post is true I am a little confused by what you are asking. The cents in the Silver Proof Set and the Clad Proof Set are identical in composition. 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin. Ken and if you read from us mint on the 4 cents material is bronze I was told this by us mint Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 1:31 pm Quote: clad sets contain 4 lincoln in bronze silver proof Lincoln's are the composition of the original Lincoln's set Bronze is the original composition of Lincoln cents! Or as they say down here, six in one hand, half dozen in the other. From the Mint Website: "Lincoln Cents contain an alloy consisting of 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin* that matches the alloy used in the original 1909 version."* From the Free Dictionary: "Bronze: A yellow or brown alloy of copper and tin,* sometimes with small amounts of other metals such as lead or zinc."* (Emphasis is mine.) Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Edited by jbuck 07/30/2009 1:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 2:59 pm did the mint verify this? Report this Post to the Staff
crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 3:04 pm i may have been wrong info and I am truly sorry for arguing it was wrong please forgive me my coin collecting family Report this Post to the Staff
crain300 Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 07/30/2009 3:05 pm i may have been wrong info and I am truly sorry for arguing it was wrong please forgive me my coin collecting family Report this Post to the Staff
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