1974 British Virgin Islands Proof Set

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NickleHalfDime Valued Member Canada 94 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 02:38 am I saw this set recently and I must say I really like the bird designs on the reverse. Internet searches don't come up with much info on the British Virgin Islands sets so I don't know much about them. Can anyone here give me some more information about these coins? What is their composition? How much is the set worth really? It was being sold for 30$ and I liked the designed enough to seriously consider buying it. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 6:43 pm There were sterling silver sets in 1977, for the Silver Jubilee, and in 1978, for the Coronation Jubilee, otherwise all bird-design BVI coins are cupro-nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 04:55 am I managed to buy one of these four years ago for $20 and my Krause from 2005 gives $20 as issuers price and $16,50 as market value. But the price will undoubtedly have gone up since given the rising price of silver, as the dollar coin in proof sets is 92,5 fine and weighs 25,7 grams. Note that the 1 cent is made of bronze, not cupronickel. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16805 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 05:30 am If buying these sets in original packaging, take care that the coins are not too badly damaged. These are Franklin Mint sets and the packaging material they used in those days was pretty noxious to coins. Many people, who did what the Franklin Mint told them to do and remove the coins from the blister pack they originally came in, now own ruined coins. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 05:59 am I might add that neither the previous owner nor I have removed the coins from the blister pack and that they still look very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
tyanny New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 12:13 am Unfortunately the above reply of svslav, pillar of the community, is incorrect and I am unable to email him because I am a new member, and this site does not allow new members to email for fear of spam. Please mail him and tell him that the $1 Frigate Bird in the 1974 BVI Proof set is indeed Sterling Silver. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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