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wagsthadog
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 07/21/2010 : 21:57:51
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Hi there-
I'm not an expert by any stretch but FWIW,
-You've probably seen HSN-type shows selling proof sets ad nauseum, but the truth is there are a LOT of them out there. Almost every "proof set collection" auction however, starts in the 1960's or seventies because there are literally millions of these dates out there. However, once you go below 1960, the game changes REALLY quickly. That's where you start getting into the $250+ set range.
Apart from a select few rarities (which few people know about, mostly error sets)You can still get just about any proof set from 1960 on for a song.
Silver proof sets are a different story, but most of them go for a little above spot. The 1999 silver proof set will set you back about $200, though. The price has been dropping, tho....
If you're interested, try to buy complete sets. With all the packaging required to make a fake set look real, it seems unlikely that counterfeiters are going to go through all that trouble when they could try to make bogus gold coins instead.
Just my .02c. You could try to buy some silver proof sets from the early 2000's if you want to try. They are silver and can be had for pracically spot, and may give you a little edge in numismatic appeal down the road. Nice way to round out your collection....
wags |
Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
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