French mint sets continue to climb

laurentyvan

I have about 8 years of the French Mint sets and have been trying to acquire more. Late last year I was able to get most in the $30ish dollar range. This year I'm losing at $40 and up!

Have the prices changed at all in the 2004 Krause? -mine's a 2003.


France FDC mint set 1971 immaculate 3906556836 $1.00 $39.51 $38.51 1 10 Apr-04 Apr-14 10:31:27 0d 20h 58m


France FDC mint set 1972 immaculate 3906557332 $1.00 $46.81 $45.811 12 Apr-04 Apr-14 10:35:33 0d 21h 2m

newsman

Nope. The prices in the 2004 Krause are completely out of touch with reality. I still dream of walking into a coin shop and being able to buy some at those prices.

cosmicdebris

What Chuck said is very true.

laurentyvan

I've only paid what I consider big money for one of the sets that I own- the others were in the $25 to $40 range.

France-mint Set 1967 (8) FDC 150.00

This particular set had a mintage of only around 2100 pieces If I'm not mistaken. I wonder what it would sell for now?

drjules

I was watching this

1972 French set

as I am trying to build my 1972 set collection up but it WAY too high for my tastes

;-J

cladking

It's incredible how much of this sort of thing is starting to sell at retail prices. Even
the idea of catalog prices seems astounding and now I have to get used to the idea
that catalog is in many cases too low and prices can be marked up further yet for
sale to collectors on e-bay.

Anytime I walk into a coin shop anymore it seems they have a retail customer or two
and someone is in back selling everything that isn't nailed down to e-bay buyers.

ajaan

Check out this one Michael sold recently. I think he said it books for $45.

historygeek

How much would a 1964 go for? I know a local coin store where I can buy these at catalogue. A 1966 too.

laurentyvan

Prices I paid for these last summer:

France-Mint set 1964 (7) FDC 24.00
France-Mint set 1965 (7) FDC 37.50
France-Mint set 1966 (8) FDC 45.00

historygeek

Huh, I thought the 1966 would go higher, because it has a mintage of 7,000.

laurentyvan

Huh, I thought the 1966 would go higher, because it has a mintage of 7,000.


Ajaan provided a link to a 1966 set that Aethelred sold recently. This is the information that is in that link:

1966 FRENCH PROOF SET FDC Item number: 3906656222

Bidding has ended for this item (mushushizu is the winner)

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Winning bid: US $154.50
Ended: Apr-11-04 19:58:04 PDT

So, now, Historygeek, can you say "Laurent, you stole that set!"
I can...

historygeek

Ok...

Laurent, you stole that set!

ajaan

Laurent, I'm calling the cops! Wait a minute, does Manchester have a Police Force?

laurentyvan

No, we are honest as the day is long.

Besides, my father-in-law is the Mayor, my wife is the village clerk, and they keep the peace just fine, thank you!

MacCrimmon

<< <i>Besides, my father-in-law is the Mayor, my wife is the village clerk, and they keep the peace just fine, thank you! >>



We call that home cookin'.......

ajaan

I've been to Manchester, NY. Laurent just named 1/2 the population.

laurentyvan

Then you've been to Manchester, Arkansas, pop 4.

Believe it or not, my wife has over 100 relatives living within an eight mile radius-don't mess!

CIVITAS

My 1966 seems to be doing quite well. Link

The 1970 seems to be lagging a bit though. I've got a pair of '64s sitting on my desk too, but I haven't gotten around to doing anything with them because they are kind of gooey. 30 year old PVC is not fun......

MacCrimmon

<< <i>Believe it or not, my wife has over 100 relatives living within an eight mile radius-don't mess! >>



Sounds like a ballot box initiative!! And Richie Daley thought he had a good plan.....

MSD61

Mon mot ! Est-ce que ceci a pu être vrai ?

laurentyvan

Oh, absolument. Et en plus...

My 1966 seems to be doing quite well. Link The 1970 seems to be lagging a bit though. I've got a pair of '64s sitting on my desk too, but I haven't gotten around to doing anything with them because they are kind of gooey. 30 year old PVC is not fun......

Civitas, it's funny that my 64 set came in the original PVC without a mark on them, just some very nice iridescent toning in a half moon.
I imagine existing environmental conditions would speed up or slow down the effects of PVC.

lordmarcovan

Our Dead King just got an unbelievable price for a French set (a proof set, I think).