Question About Capitol Coin Holders

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ghostrider Pillar of the Community United States 1116 Posts	Posted 07/16/2014 7:29 pm I was at my local shop today and he has three annual sets, 1954, 1957, and 1964. I've seen these holders on a number of occasions but this is the first time that I'm interested enough to buy them. But before I do I was wondering: 1: To my way of looking at things, I feel that these are a set that has been put together my another person and could have been put together yesterday or 50 years ago. All I would need to do is to have a blank set and I'd have an instant collectible. Am I right? 2; Is there true collectible value for these sets that exists in addition to the value of the coins? Sort of like a quasi-proof set. At todays silver prices a half = $7.50, a quarter = $3.75, a dime = $1.50, with a nickel and the penny adding about another $1.50. Even doubling that a set could possibly be worth $25. The sets were tagged quite a bit higher. So I'm wondering what would a realistic price be for such a set. Again assuming that I'm correct and these sets were put together by another person like me. I would be more than happy to put together a little something on the side and sell it for over $70. Am I out of line in my thinking? Report this Post to the Staff

Penny Guy Pillar of the Community United States 531 Posts	Posted 07/16/2014 9:06 pm What was your question about Capital Plastics holders? I have been buying and using them since the early 1960's and might be able to help. Report this Post to the Staff
hesgut Pillar of the Community 1028 Posts	Posted 07/16/2014 10:29 pm I don't really know what you are saying? I think what you mentioned is that you have found some older proof sets in capital plastic holders and wanted to know their price. The capital plastic holder won't add much value, but it might add a little bit. None of the proof sets seam to sell for a lot until you get to 1955 or earlier. The vintage proof sets (36-42) are quite valuable. The ones from 50-55 are decent with every year back worth more than the one before it. The half, quarter, and dime form these years start becoming collectable, but the cent and nickel still lag. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 09:54 am I think he is saying he has found some sets in these holders. He does not say if they are proof sets, mint sets, or just year sets. Proof sets would be worth pretty much what the regular proof set price is. Nothing extra for the holder but it doesn't really take away either. For a year set (one coin of each denomination for the year) the value would just be that of the individual coins. The holder adds nothing (and considering what the holder cost it is often a losing proposition.) Often though the dealer will add the cost of the holder to the price. The Mint set is the real problem. A Mint Set, in the original holder, especially for the 1954 and 57, is worth a lot more than the list price for just the coins. But once you take the coins out of the government holder and put them in something else, there is no way to "prove" that it was actually a mint set and not just a set assembled from random coins. So a Mint Set in a capital plastics holder is worth much less than the value of the mint set in the government holder and is just worth the total of the random individual coins. (I don't believe Capital plastics ever actually made a true holder for the whole double mint sets issued from 1947 - 1958. Usually they just had a set of holes for one coin of each denomination from each mint for the year. So they just held half a mint set.) Edited by Conder101 07/17/2014 10:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
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