What Is A Complete 1938-2002 Nickel Set Worth?

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• NowhereMan Posts: 478

  April 24, 2007 7:44AM

  Almost entirely a function of grade. Could be anywhere from $500 to $50,000 or more, depending on wear, strike, and what you mean by "complete"
  
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• carl Posts: 2,054 ✭

  April 24, 2007 7:48AM

  Not a real biggy for resale as an album. I've seen complete Jefferson Nickel collections in Whitman Classic Albums, 38 to present, and all coins at least MS60 or better for less than $400. That one was in an antique mall and it sat there for months. About the same at most coin shows I go to. If broaken up as individuals, in 2x2's, would probably bring more but then get stuck with the normal ones no one wants. If you try selling to a dealer at a coin show they would probably offer about $300, break up the set and sell as individual coins.

  Carl

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• GoldDigger66 Posts: 173

  April 24, 2007 7:51AM

  
  
  << <i>Almost entirely a function of grade. Could be anywhere from $500 to $50,000 or more, depending on wear, strike, and what you mean by "complete"
  
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• LALASD4 Posts: 3,602 ✭✭✭

  April 24, 2007 7:53AM

  It all depends on grades, if some are circulated, I would say less than $200.00 but who knows until you go coin by coin.

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• morgansforever Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 24, 2007 8:03AM

  Need more info on the condition, like others have said $200 - $100k

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• centmaster Posts: 504 ✭

  April 24, 2007 2:13PM

  If the 39D&S are circulated, plus the 42D, then that alone would put the set in the $150-200 range- unless there were a rare full step coin in there.

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• RedTiger Posts: 5,608 ✭

  April 24, 2007 2:47PM

  
  
  << <i>If the 39D&S are circulated, plus the 42D, then that alone would put the set in the $150-200 range- unless there were a rare full step coin in there. >>
  
  
  
  Almost all the value is in a few coins. The ones mentioned above, plus the 50D, and the early proofs, 1939 to 1942, and 1950 to 1955 proofs, if present. The rest are mostly common low cost coins unless in absolute perfect condition (very unlikely if in an album). A person looking to price the set would look closely at the keys and the early proofs, grade them, price them, then add maybe 50 cents per common coin for the rest if uncirculated, 10 cents per common coin, if they look more like AU. Add another $5 for the silver war nickels, another $5 for the later proofs, 50 cents for each of the commons if they look uncirculated, and that would be the back of the envelope calculation. The war nickels would be worth something if uncirculated, however, most album sets will have circulated war nickels (1942 to 1945 with the big letters on the reverse).
  
  
  
  

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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  April 26, 2007 6:01AM

  
  
  << <i>Almost entirely a function of grade. Could be anywhere from $500 to $50,000 or more, depending on wear, strike, and what you mean by "complete"
  
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  complete....it means different things to different collectors that's for sure. just think of all the rpm's,ddo's,ddr's cuds and everything else out there!
  
  
  

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• 291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 26, 2007 6:18AM

  A mixed Circ. - BU set wouldn't bring much. Its a type of set that was popular 40 years ago, but not today. Probably less than $100 if you could even find a buyer.

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• mirabela Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 26, 2007 6:26AM

  Dealer bid on the whole thing assuming all coins BU is a little shy of $320 last I looked. Nobody pays full bid for that stuff. This can be a great advantage if you are the one buying and the set actually has some good coins.
  
  I recently bought an all BU 1938-1964 set that had a full step 49-S and a full step 50(P) in it. Those two coins were worth more than I paid for the whole thing.
  
  As others have said, though, most of the value rests in about five coins unless you've got some gems or full steppers in there. Check over the 1949-1964 run really carefully for clean unc coins with steps. Very few of them are easy. Also, any coins with really nice color can sell for way more than sheet prices.
  
  Are you the one selling? Or are you considering purchase?

  mirabela

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