1978 Greek Proofs Value?

Thoughts?

Collector interest in world modern pre-euro coins has risen dramatically in recent years. However, the number of such collectors relative to the available number of coins/sets is still relatively small. Even a set like this with a mintage of 20,000 (if proof set) to 50,000 (if mint set) may have only 100 people looking for that particular item. That leaves 19,900 sets that may never sell. With so many available coins to choose from, most collectors prefer problem free coins/sets. That is, coins with no spots, hazing, fingerprints, etc. This holds true for collectors in most countries.

In North America in particular, third party grading and set registries play a role in pushing the highest graded pieces up in price. A scarce or even relatively common coin from a country for which there are many determined collectors may, in MS67 or higher, often bring a significant premium here.

With all of that said, a couple of the pieces in your set appear to be problem free, though they are hard to grade from the photos. For a bit of history in your hands and the learning experience it provides I'd say the price was just right.

Hope this is helpful.