Market For Modern Proof/Mint Sets?

Criminal imo to send them back to the bank.
Have you tried ebay? Proof sets usually sell for a nice premium over there.
Maybe set up an ebay store to post them forever.

Shame that proof sets from 40 years have zero value?
Don't know if I believe that.

I would think that a lot of people here, that haven't yet jumped on the proof bandwagon, would jump at the opportunity to purchase a series run of proof sets. I myself would gladly pick up 1 of each year, provided funds are there, if they are in original boxes. If you can get them cheap enough, grab some and offload em here. ^_^

Anything is better than going to the bank. I would think if you bought them for 2 to 2.5x face value, you could make a little money. If you could price below NMV (w/ shipping) and still make a little money, that would be very nice indeed and you would probably have some interest here.

I bought a few from you already, and I'm looking to complete my sets (some ways to go). It's one of those things if I find a good deal on a set I need, I will buy it, but don't usually aggressively go looking for US Sets.

I'm not saying the sets have zero value. If you check ebay you will see that many of the proof sets from the 70's through the 90's sell for $2-4 plus shipping. If you assume that you charge enough for shipping to cover packaging & take in to account ebay fees you are looking at a net of $1.80-3.60. The face value is 85 cents, that means a profit margin of $.95-2.75 on each set. By the time you list it & pack it you have spent a half hour. Selling individually you might make $6/hour & that's only if you get the sets for face value. Selling in bulk you might do a little better time wise, but bulk sales generally sell at the lower end of the price range.

All of the sets are in the original government package. However, they aren't pristine. Most have writing on them from the original owner, price tags, etc.

I also think it's a shame to cash them in. That doesn't mean it won't happen. This collection had over $1000 face value of modern rolls. They were mostly BU coins in customer wrapped rolls. ebay sales of similar rolls were in the neighborhood of 10-30% over face value. The estate sale company I work for gets 25% & ebay gets their fees......selling on ebay would have netted the heirs less than face value. Someone would have been happy to get those coins, but the economic reality is that selling in that manner amounts to cheating the heirs. The only way it's feasible is if the heirs sell the coins themselves. We passed along that information but the heirs didn't want to spend the time & effort for the few extra dollars they would make.

If they let them go cheap I am sure you could get rid of a bunch of them on here. I would be interested in some mint sets and possibly proof sets if you need to get rid of some cheap ones.

I would probably pick up a run if they showed up on here.

I would buy the whole lot if the price was right. I wouldn't pay ebay retail of course but I have a booth at a local antique shop where I could put these and have them go to people who will collect them.

I EVEN USED SPELL CHECK! LOL