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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 SILVER PROOF WASHINGTON QUARTER 25C FROM PROOF SET NO TONING LOOKS GREAT! $6.60 |
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1963 SILVER PROOF WASHINGTON QUARTER 25C FROM PROOF SET NO TONING LOOKS GREAT! $2.85 |
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1963 United States 5 Coin Proof Set Silver and Envelope $31.95 |
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1963 SILVER PROOF WASHINGTON QUARTER 25C FROM PROOF SET NO TONING LOOKS GREAT! $2.75 |
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1963 Silver Proof Set with Silver Franklin Half Dollar-Original Unopened Set $35.65 … |
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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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Sony CDXM60UI Marine CD Receiver MP3/WMA/AAC Player with USB Wire for iPod and USB Devices (White/Silver) $199.95 52W x4 High Power : Detachable Faceplate with Front Panel Aux In & AUX cap : Rear USB Wire for iPod and other USB devices (1.5 m cable included) : Quick-BrowZer with Jump Mode and Zappin : Passenger Control with Display Function : MP3/WMA/AAC playback1 with DM+ : UV resistant paint : Conformal circuit board coating : EQ3 Stage 2, DSO2 : SAT Radio ready / HD Radio ready : Front, Rear/Sub … |
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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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