1970-2000 Collector Mint Set question and Poll
cosmicdebris
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Should the 1994, 1997 and 1998 SMS coins be included in these sets? DH says no I say yes what about you guys?
Earlier threads on this set
Earlier threads on this set
Bill
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is helpful to those who have collected all the possible coins and being ex-
clusive is helpful to those who have specialized more. Certainly where there
are natural dividers these should be followed (there would be no logic in
having Jeffersons a necessary part of the buffalo set).
It seems the same can be argued here. Most all the coins in most all the mint
sets are really just circulation strikes. Most merely represent coins which were
made to circulate. These are not so much specially made coins for collectors, as
they are just extremely well made coins made available in addition to those
made for collectors. There is no way to positively identify the bulk of these as
definitely being from mint sets or from circulation. Whereas the SMS coins are
much nearer to proofs and have no corresponding circulating counterpart. These
coins can be told apart from the circulating versions.
This could be seen as splitting hairs, but those who have both can register both
if that is their desire.
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SMS coins are struck for collectors as collector coins and were never intended to circulate.
So in my opinion NO
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
1965 to 1967 all 15 SMS coins
1970D, 1987P, 1987D, and the 1998 matte Kennedys
1973P, 1973D Ikes
1976 silver coins (3 coins MS not proof)
1981-PDS SBAs
1994, 1997 matte Jeffersons
1996 W Roosevelts
All of the above coins were only struck and put in collectors sets. None of them went out through the federal reserve system to circulate. What's the difference?
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Circulation Strikes
1973P, 1973D Ikes
1981-PDS SBAs
1996 W Roosevelts
1976 silver coins (3 coins MS not proof)
Non Circulation strikes with specially treated dies or planchets
1965 to 1967 all 15 SMS coins
1970D, 1987P, 1987D, and the 1998 matte Kennedys
1994, 1997 matte Jeffersons
In my opinion all non circulation strikes should not be included
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
All of the above coins are in this catagory.
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there is little logic in including them.
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<< <i>Another key word here is "MINT" set not Proof set. >>
There are many other mint sets which aren't included. Sets such as the
souvenir mint sets and the SBA mint sets. There are numerous mint sets
which were made for special occasions.
While the inclusion of the SMS's is open to debate, it's difficult to understand
why the '68 and '69 sets are omitted. They have far more in common with these
later dates than any other.
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From the wording of the question I had assumed there was a registry set which included
only regular mint sets from 1970 to 2000. After checking the lists this does not appear to
be the case.
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Just like the
1976 silver coins (3 coins MS not proof)
1981-PDS SBAs
1996 W Roosevelts
2000 millenium Sac
Also fit this description.
Keep in mind when I say mint set I do not mean just the yearly sets. Jefferson Coin and Currency and the Millenium Coin and Currency were also mint sets.
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