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Valued Member
United States
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I have a niece and nephew that were born in 2011. I only bought one, because I was there mainly to buy scrap gold. It's the 2011 Silver proof set, that has 3 different sets in it, quarters, half, dime and then those gold looking coins. I paid $40 for it. Is that a good deal? He had I think 3 more, so I figured I'd go back and get the other one Monday so they can both have one. I haven't seen either one since they were 1, and aren't allowed to, same with my Mom (brother's wife is a bad person) so I'd like to have something for them to know, I wanted to be there, I tried, but wasn't allowed. I have some x mas gifts for them I've kept and ya, I thought this might be a good way to show them, when they get old enough to make their own decisions of how long I have thought of them.
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Valued Member
United States
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I've seen 2011 silver proof sets like yours go for $60-$70, so I would get the other one for your niece and nephew.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Cool! Thanks for the heads up, I've never bought a comm set. They also had a few 2012's but said they were running like $100 something, I forgot the exact price, but was like noooooooooooooo way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 That is a good price, under what the mint sold them for. Besides, does it really matter? Buy two, whenever compassion prevails and the big day comes, it will be the thought that counts. You won't even remember how much you paid.  |
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 United States
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I paid $59.95 for my 2011 silver proof set ... direct from the mint at that time.
You have found the set at a better price and for good reason ...
BTW ... the annual US Mint issues of proof coins are not technically considered commemorative issues ... but pleased to support your inquiry in this forum.
David
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the info everyone! I'll go back today after doctors appointment and snag another one. He has some 2012's for like I said like $120 or $140 I can't remember, but I haven't looked up the reasoning. I made a HUGE mistake yesterday buying a 1971 S proof set for $13, this guy had stuff in a rock store in the back of his shop, that he didn't even know he had... so I bought the 71 with the plans of kind of "building a relationship" but get home and see they're worth like $3, I have the box and everything. I mean the guy had a note card written in pencil that described what he had... and he moved one thing, and would say I didn't even know I had that. Either genius salesman or I'm an idiot... probably the latter. Thanks again.
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New Member
United States
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I wouldn't sweat the "huge" mistake with the 1971 proof set. It's a good (and inexpensive) lesson on the importance of knowing what you're buying in advance. It is very easy to impulse buy something you don't know much about. The seller is obviously not an expert either, and is probably pricing coins based on Red Book pricing or something similar. Even places like Littleton Coins (notoriously overpriced, but still successful) sell the 1971 proof set for $14.50. I would just let it go, and try to limit your buying to coins that you know well and try to negotiate reasonable prices. |
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