POLL: Proof Sets

KlectorKid

How many do you have?

Twowood

Not a very popular collectors item! Twowood

coppercoins

Nobody that I know of collects them. I buy between 10 and 20 per year, but all of the ones I buy are for one coin....not for the set.

LanLord

I knew I was abnormal, I love Proof sets. Got 1955 - 2002 in all kinds with the exception of a 1995 silver and a 1986.

beorn

i,m with lanlord...i have every proof set from 1952 to present.i,m slabbing a set of each also guess i,m crazy

dpoole

I have bought the Mint issues, drone- and lemming-like, since 1955. I have all the proof sets, from 1950 on (I just sold my 1936-1942 sets!).

The neat thing is, whenever anybody brings up a variety or observation about a proof; I have something to dig out and look at!

LanLord

I like beorn's idea of slabbing a set of each, it might take a while, but I'll bet it looks good when finished.

MrKelso

I have 1973 1978 1977 1975 really not sure why they were down there in the basement in a box. I don't remember where they came from or why i have them.

kranky

My grandmother would buy me a proof set for Christmas every year - she started in 1968, when I got interested in coins. So I have from 1968-1995, when she died. I've bought a few from the B/S/T board to fill out the earlier years, and now I'm back to 1958.

coinrookie

1999-present, 2-1964, 1 1961, and 1-1958. I am starting now with 64 and will work my way backwards as far as possible.

tompkins

I'm witrh lanlord and a couple of others. I have an original mint issue proof set of every year since 1950 as well those from 1938 - 1942 in plastic holders. For what its worth, I also have all the mint sets that the mint has produced (1947-present). The earlier sets aren't particularly high quality (someone would have slabbed them), but I enjoy having them, nonetheless.

Pete

a2labmom

at least one, in original mint wrappings, from every year starting with 1955. Slowly working my way backwards, but they get expensive the older they get.

NoviceKris

I am slowly making my way from 1962 on up. I have twenty (last count if I remember) but I have
several copies of some. When I buy from the mint I will buy five and keep two, sell off or give away
the rest.

Kris

DoubleDime

I have 49 sets. I have a run of sets from 1955 to date. I also have a 1986 Prestige Set and 1992 Premier Set for type. From the Eliasberg Collection I have a 1971 Proof Set. I also have 3 Proof coins from 1942.

SarasotaFrank

I have Proof sets from 1953 to present, as well as every silver proof set and every prestige set. In forty years when my son is my age, he might appeciate having them. I intend to go back to 1950 on my proof sets. I also intend to begin collecting an entire set of Mint sets over time.

If I happen to get a winning lottery ticket, I'll make it a pojnt to pick up every one of each, if not, I'll stick with what I would reasonable feel comfortable with spending.

Steve27

I have less than 10 but they include the 1992-1998 silver.

Veep

Had seven of them: 1936-42 but sold them this summer when the prices rose so dramatically.

prooflike

I voted wrong, I voted zero when in fact I have one proof set, a 1961...(I forgot about it)

Sorry, for screwing up your data

PhillyJoe

I have a few from the late 50's and early 60's, the '64 of course, the prestige sets from 1983-1997 with a couple of dupes, and 2000.

Joe

wayneme

proofs 10- 1986 10- 1987 mint 10 86 and 87
1- 58 2 each 61 62 63 64
Prestige Set 2- 90 91 94

robertpr

I assume you mean intact. Funny thing about proof sets, I used to have...uh, what was I talking about? I accidentally looked at LanLord's sig line. Where'd that picture come from anyway?

BillJones

I've got all of them from 1950 to date. I don't have any of the missing mint mark varieties or the "type" varieties. The most unique group I have is a shipment of 5 1952 sets complete with the original mailing wrappers.

gmarguli

I've got somewhere between 200-300. All are for resale.

For my personal collection I have 0.

Dog97

Original Proof Sets, a 1997 Clad & a 1997 Silver.
If you count the "put together" 1897 & 1997 sets, well it's a few more but I voted 2.

coppercoins

I guess I was under the false assumption that "proof set" indicated the coins in the original package as issued. I responded that I have zero proof sets, but I guess that's wrong if we're counting pieced together sets that were either removed from their packaging or were bought separately.

I have probably 30-40 proof sets minus half dollars if you count it that way. I don't have any half dollars - don't like them.

DHeath

Zero, except for the family's birth years. I have broken up well over 500 though, does that count?

relayer

I have one for every year I've been alive.

When I dead I won't buy anymore.

jp

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Were you talking about for yourself or were you speaking for everyone?

keets

..........i have an almost complete run from 1955-present and it seems there are usually 10-20 lying around that i've bought for one or more coins. i just got rid of about that many, ones that weren't worth breaking up after i got them home under some good light. the search continues..........

al h.