Anybody know what a nice Guinea 1968 Commemorative Proof Set is worth?

MrSpud

I checked out an antique store this morning while my car was being inspected. They had very few coins. They only had some reproduction Chinese knife money and a 1968 proof set from Guinea. The proof set was pretty nice looking with decent cameos. They wanted $85 dollars for it. I have no idea what one of these is worth. I did a search and the closest I found is a 1969 set that is very similar to the 1968 set. It is at Link and they are asking $120 for that one. Anybody know what the 1968 set would be worth? Thanks.

wybrit

My Krause sure doesn't have that information. It doesn't show any coin dated 1968, let alone a proof set, from Guinea.

lordmarcovan

Same here. No proof or mint set listed for 1968.

There is a seven-piece 1969 proof set listed (presumably the one shown in your picture), which lists for $120 (obviously, they priced that one you saw using Krause).

So the 1968 set is packaged like the 1969 set?

MrSpud

Yeah, it was packaged the same way as the 1969. I thought for sure it was a 1968, but I guess it must have been the 1969 if there is no listing for a 1968. The coins looked like they had the same designs as the ones in the 1969 set that I linked. The set was in the back of a glass case with other stuff in front of it. I had to look around the other stuff to see it so I guess I just misread the date. Thanks, so I guess $85 isn't to unreasonabe then? I may have to take a closer look at it the next time I'm in town.

lordmarcovan

Weird.

But it isn't totally unknown for stuff to not be listed in Krause.

lordmarcovan

... I would be wary, however.

MrSpud

I think I figured it out. I just went back to the site that I had the link to and reread the description. It says that for the 1969 set "(Coins each dated 1958-1968) Mint Issued Proof Set, seven coins." Link to page which includes descriptionSo I guess the 1969 proof set contains coins with the date of 1968 on them.