1973 Aswan Dam, 1977 Egypt Proof sets??

Windycity

I know nothing about these but they came in a collection I recently purchased. Even doing a google search, I can't find much. Can anyone tell me more?

cladking

I like both of these sets but am not familiar with the '77.

I don't know why the '73 isn't listed in the '76, '86, '93, or '10 Krause's. They are
not especially rare and I've seen a mintage figure for them somewhere. There
might have been an insert or paperwork for one I've seen. It's probably in the
neighborhood of 4,000 but I could be quite mistaken.

I like the '64 set even more because of the artwork, low mintage, and the fact
that it's closer to being a true commemorative. If memory serves '64 was the
completion date of the Aswan High Dam. Well the mintage isn't that low; Krause
calls it "2000".

newsman

The proof set is 1966, not 1977. Krause says the mintage is 2,500, and 2,000 for the 1964 Aswan dam set. These usually trade for between $50-75.