What Do You Think About US Mint Sets? Do You Collect Them? Are They A Decent Value?

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BadDog Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 7:38 pm Here's a chart that I thought was a bit interesting. It shows the price trend of US mint sets in terms of how many times face value that price was. The chart starts in 1968 when regular mint sets resumed. Before the 1982/1983 hiatus, the sets cost generally around 2 times face value. After the 1982/1983 hiatus, they were typically 2 to 4 times face value and only occasionally more than 4 times. Now, it seems that the norm is going to be over 4 times face value. If you collect these sets, are you still getting them from the US Mint? or are you playing the waiting game and looking for their price to drop in the after market? Report this Post to the Staff

hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 7:42 pm I stopped collecting US Mint sets long time ago. My dealer has so many that if I want a specific coin it's cheaper to buy from him. I may get a silver set if I like the series, but clad coinage is yuck. Very little interest in modern clad coinage. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 8:22 pm yes, I collect the mint sets - both silver and clad ( I get 2 of each - one to keep in OGP, and the other to crack open for my Dansco albums.) Do I think they are of decent value? Are you asking if the mint is selling at a fair price? NOPE! But I'll buy them anyway.. I do keep track of every set I buy so when it cones time to sell them off, I have a good starting point for selling. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 02/19/2023 8:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hvacfreak Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 08:57 am I made a purchase a couple weeks ago that had me thinking about this. I bought a George Washington Com. Dollar in Proof at a really good price. I remember when these came out , I wanted the " Blue Box " uncirculated because I could scrape together the 8 bucks for it ( going from memory ) . The Red Box Proof was out of the question for me at the time ( 12 year old ). But I always felt that " The Mint " looked out for the little guy back then . The chart in the OP ( and their pricing across the board lately ) is really a downer for an entry level collector . I mean 2x face value for a roll of quarters ( plus shipping ) ? Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19113 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 09:07 am These days I only collect sets older than the late 80s, and only when I come across them at a good price (which does happen on occasion). Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187637 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 10:24 am Do I collect them? No. But I buy them to open up and fill the holes in my albums since I am no longer good at getting new coins from circulation (a difficult task when I seldom use cash now). 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
Erscolo Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 4:21 pm I purchase mine from the U.S. Mint, and I purchase them for collecting, not to flip or expect an appreciation of their value. I have them in original packaging back to 1959, and even have the 1982 and 1983 (and several others) souvenir sets. I also have complete year and mint sets in three (or two) row capital plastic holders for mint sets for 1940 through 1958. These too are for collecting, not investment. Report this Post to the Staff
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