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Here is a question from one of our readers concerning the value of a silver proof set.
If I bought a 1963 silver proof set, for $15 was it a good deal?
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1963 U S MINT PROOF SET 90% SILVER COINS FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR QUARTER DIMESEALED $34.25 |
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1963 UNITED STATES PROOF SET WITH SILVER FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR-COMPLETE $21.95 |
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1963 UNITED STATES PROOF SET WITH SILVER FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR-COMPLETE $21.95 |
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“1963″ US SILVER PROOF SET W/COA…..SEE SCANS!!!!!!!!! $19.99 |
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Complete Franklin Half Dollar Set $849.00 Add this amazing set to your collection! This is a complete set of Franklin Half Dollars from 1948 through 1963 (35 coins in all). The Denver Mint D coins are difficult to find, but all of the D mints are included! WOW!!! These coins come in a beautiful H.E. Harris Album and have a nice article about the Franklin Halves. If you have ever thought about collecting coins, this is your perfect chance…. |
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1963 Silver Proof Set with Silver Franklin Half Dollar-Original Unopened Set $35.75 … |
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1963 – SILVER GEM – PROOF SET EXCELLENT GIFT & COLLECTIBLE…. YOU MAY FIND IT CHEAPER, BUT YOU WON’T FIND BETTER QUALITY AT THIS PRICE!…. THIS IS A “GEM SILVER” ORIGINAL U.S. MINT PROOF SET. This expressive SET makes a great treasured gift. THESE PROOF SETS ARE GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE AND VERY HARD TO FIND…. United States Mint proof coins are extraordinarily brilliant, with sharp relief and a mirror-like … |
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May 31st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
According to CoinValues magazine you paid full retail for the set. By the way there was no "silver" proof set for 1963. The coins are made of 90% silver because that is how regular circulating coins were made back then. The "silver" proof sets made today are a special metal composition which is why they use the term "silver" to distinguish it from regular composition proofs.
You did not overpay and got a good collectible item for a reasonable price. I think you did okay.
May 31st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Skippy said its worth about 16 bucks. So you might have made a dollar.
May 31st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
It was not a good deal but you did not get taken either. They are selling for around $14 to $16 retail. After one buys something it is actually to late to ask the question you did. You need to ask it before you buy. it would not hurt for you to get a price guide like Coin Worlds Coin Values or the insert price guide in Numismatic News. Both come out the first of the month. The way to do well in coins is to study the series of coins you like, then learn more about them than the dealers, while not letting the dealers know you do.
May 31st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
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