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 Posted 03/31/2007  2:19 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Sports Writer to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I am from Canada and I'd like to purchase a set of the US Bicentennial commemoratives. My question is, what is a good price for all 3 uncirculated? And do you ever find them uncirculated?
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 Posted 03/31/2007  2:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Metalman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Sports writer

are you talking about the Bi centennial Quarter ,Half and Dollar coins from 1975-76 ?

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 Posted 03/31/2007  3:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dockwalliper to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
How about proof?

http://cgi.ebay.com/PROOF-1776-1976...ET_W0QQitemZ280098015481QQcategoryZ529QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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There are actually four of the unc circulating versions of the coins. There's a quarter, half, type I dollar and type II dollar. It would be 8 total if you count both the P and D mint marks. In typical condition these coins are very inexpensive withe the exception of the '76-P type I dollar which retails about $4.

There are also thre uncirculated coins in silver clad. This set will run about $14. These dis not actually circulate and are S mint.

There is another very similar set which was made on high speed presses and has horrid quality. These are scarce but sell for the same as the high quality set.

There is also a three piece proof version in silver clad with the S mint mark. This set is around $14 retail.

Finally there are the clad versions of the uncirculated coins in proof. This includes both the type I and type II dollars. These actually cost more than the silver versions usually though the quarter and half are very inexpensive (about double face value).

There are some oddballs but they are rare.
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 Posted 03/31/2007  5:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cladking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I probably should have mentioned that these coins can get very pricey in gem condition. The circulating coins were very poor quality and almost no one was concerned about it at that time. Many millions were saved but quality was nearly universally poor. Gem quarters aren't too tough since about 1% of 1975 and 4% of 1976 mint sets have nice gems but it gets much more difficult with the halfs and dollars. The toughest is the '76 tI and this will cost over $1000 in gem. It is a very scarce coin.
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 Posted 03/31/2007  5:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cladking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The easiest way to get the entire set of the eight coins is to buy both a 1975 and 1976 mint set. This will cost about $17 with shipping and is more likely to result in getting mnice examples than most other means.

You can also search dealer stock looking for nice coins and the cost will be about the same and you'll have much nicer coins.
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I have to agree with Cladking on this one, plus you will have nice examples of the cent, nickel, and dime.

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Wow, thank you so much cladking. I think I'll go for the two mint sets or the silver proof version. Thanks again!
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