Mint and Proof Sets.....

PrivateCoinCollector

I received my my 2009 mint sets the other day. Besides the fact that I didn't even open the boxes, I asked myself why I keep buying them? Every year I say this is the last, but can't seem to stop even though I know full well that I keep throwing good money out the window. I have them going back to 1950 and cringe everytime the Grey Sheet comes out and see how much less they are worth as time goes on.

Anybody else have this problem?

LanLord

Guilty as freeking charged

GAT

Stopped buying them in 2005 and haven't missed a thing. In fact, just have more funds for other endeavors.

Bochiman

If you have nicely toned ones from the 50s, I would buy them for greysheet

JaLP

Don't buy them from the Mint. Wait and buy them at greysheet.

19Lyds

<< <i>Don't buy them from the Mint. Wait and buy them at greysheet. >>



Unless, of course, someone finds a significant variety. Then greysheet would be a bit pricy.

BillyKingsley

If you want to give them away, I am here every day And I can assure you that I wouldn't care about any percieved value, I would just enjoy having them

lcoopie

good points all,
but I like them.

jsf

I am going through another round of culling my...stuff, mint sets and proof sets are going. This really is about the last of what I have to cull.

TheRaven

I typically get them as gift the new ones, so they don't cost me anything.....

I enjoy having them.....

291fifth

Don't buy anything dated later than 1933.

Gemineye

Guilty.........we are a glutton for punishment....!!!
edit..dern spelin

CertifiedGoldCoins

The last proof set I bought from the Mint cost me $2.10 -- Nice silver Franklin, too.

ricko

I do buy them, although not sure why. I enjoy looking at them when I receive them, but after that, they do not get much 'eye time'. Cheers, RickO

Cocoinut

I used to buy 5 of each proof and mint set, and a couple of each of the commemoratives, but it just became too bulky. I sold off a lot of duplicates, but still buy one of each mint set, plus the regular and silver proof sets. Like RickO, I usually look at them when they arrive, and then put them away.

Jim