How much is the 1976 Franklin Mint Bicentennial History of the US pewter set worth?

Answer 1

Here's the Subscription Application

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Please enter my subscription to the Bicentennial History of the United States,

consisting of 100 commemorative ingots to be issued at the rate of one ingot

per month beginning in May 1975. I wish my set to be minted in (check one):

__ Fine American Pewter at $10.* per ingot

__ Solid Sterling Silver at $30.* per ingot

*plus my state sales tax

I enclose $_____ as payment for the first ingot in the series, and I agree to pay

for each subsequent ingot promptly upon being invoiced on a monthly basis.

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So the purchase cost was at least $1000 (in 1975$) but today it's only worth what

someone is willing to pay for it. I just donated my collection to the local elementary

school. I did some research last year, and didn't see it selling for more than $100.

When I researched it today, I couldn't find any matches.

Answer 2

Franklin Mint silver (sterling) is usually worth 90% of the current silver spot metal price times the weight of the silver piece. The Franklin Mint siver bicentennial medal is no exception.

Try auctioning the piece on eBay first. Put a lot of hype in the description such as the Mint used (and uses) to market the medal(s). I've found the best thing to do with my Franklin Mint collectables is show them off, pass them down to your children, or give the items away as gifts. I'm not being sarcastic. Think of them as enjoyable and interesting collectables and not investments.

Answer 3

Best as I can tell so far ...Not much $6 - $10 according to Ebay

Answer 4

About $16 or so for the silver scrap value. The coins are so common they have no numismatic premium. In such a set, the dollar, quarter and half-dollar are all 40% silver.