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Does anyone know how many countries have proof sets in 1973?

jhusmanjhusman Posts: 1,082 ✭
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I've already bought a few, and I know there is no real "world proof set" reference, but I was wondering if anyone had an idea how many countries actually issued proof sets in 1973?

Anyone?
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,726 ✭✭✭✭✭
    60?

    Check out Krause. Their info should be quite accurate on this.

    My estimate includes specimen sets and the like.
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  • jhusmanjhusman Posts: 1,082 ✭
    Are you talking about going through the book? I made it halfway through last night, having to look at the year, to see if they had a proof listed for 73.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,811 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just had to go look at the two Bahamian proof sets I recently acquired. I was thinking one was a '73. They probably issued a '73, but as it happens, the two I just got are '72 and '74.

    I don't know of any other way to compile a list aside from hopping from country to country in the Krause catalog, checking the last pages of each country's listing to see the proof sets.

    I faced a similar dilemma in trying to compile a list of all the British Empire coins minted in 1901. First I had to figure out which colonies were part of the empire in that year, and then I had to hunt individually in each country's section to see whether they struck coins in 1901.

    You'll just have to go through the book, as far as I know, if you want a truly complete list.

    Izzat your birthyear, by any chance? Ladymarcovan is a '73 model. She ain't got any interest in proof sets from her birthyear, though.

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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Are you talking about going through the book? I made it halfway through last night, having to look at the year, to see if they had a proof listed for 73. >>

    image Continuing through the second half should yield your total image -Preussen
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  • jhusmanjhusman Posts: 1,082 ✭
    Yes, it is my birth year. I was going to do an 1873 us set, but costs are restrictive, so I thought a world proof set would be nice, especially as a lot of the mintages are super low.

    I may have the wrong world coins book, as mine doesn't have proof sets.
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  • newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭
    If you have the SCWC, the proof sets will be listed at the end of each country's section.
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,726 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Krause "telephone book" lists proof sets at the very end of each chapter heading.
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