How much are they worth
Hi there.. to do this well, one needs to know the weight of the set and the current value of silver. If you can post the weight of the set, I can post the value of the set. See you at the auction. The set is 22.5 Troy onces. Thank you, Ivy
I had one of these sets also. I found a site called www.soldster.com with a price guide for Franklin Mint. I learned that there were two versions of this set, bronze and silver. The bronze set has little or no value, but the silver set is quite valuable.
Here is a link to the price guide page for the Franklin Mint History of USA proof set:
http://www.soldster.com/price-guide/Details.aspx?ItemID=79855&search=mint+history+of+usa+set
The soldster.com website allows anyone to post an ad for free, and does not charge a commission or any fees, so I posted mine for sale. A day or two later I received an offer, which I accepted. The sale went smoothly and I was happy with the price I got for my set.
if they are the mini medals, the set is worth about $25 ... if they are the ~1/2 ounce medals, the set is worth about $300
Typically the value of Franklin Mint stuff is just for the silver. Any coins they have made have no numismatic collectible value.
Melt value only. There's no collectors market for Franklin Mint items, and you probably paid a lot more money than the set is actually worth.
How much are they worth
These coins were issued by the Franklin Mint starting in 1968. The first issue was 50 coins about 1.5 inches in diameter sterling silver. Only 1380 sets were issued. Then a second series was issued in 1972
recent sales were $16 and $20 for the complete set in cardboard display...
This medal weighs 6.34 ounces of Sterling Silver for an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of 5.86 ounces of pure silver.
1000 grams sterling is currently worth about $415 ... 1000 grains sterling is worth about $27
Each plate contains 10.6 grams of silver
The Franklin Mint Robert's Birds collection was issued on 2" sterling silver blanks weighing 65 grams each. This equals 2.09 troy ounces. Since sterling silver is .925 fine (92.5%) silver, this means there is 1.93 troy ounces of pure silver in each of the Robert's Birds pieces.
I would need more information on the particular coin you have to give you an exact price, but these are highly collectible coins. The Franklin Mint States of the Union Series (mostly .925 Sterling, and some Bronze), The Franklin Mint States of the Union Series "Governors' Edition" (24K on .925 Sterling or .925 Sterling), and The Franklin Mint States of the Union "Treasures Edition" (24K on .925 Sterling) are all very respectable, rare coin sets. These coins were all issued by The Franklin Mint from 1969 until 1972. The Franklin Mint also made a mini "Platinum Edition" States of the Union Series in 1969. The 24K on Sterling "Governors' Edition" were minted from 1970-1972. And, the Bronze "Governors' Edition" series were minted in 1970-1971. These sets all fall into the category of commemorative coins. The vast majority of commemorative coins, even if Sterling Silver or 24K clad Sterling, are worth little more than the value of the metal they're made of. This is because they're not minted by the Federal Reserve, and are generally produced in very vast quantities. However, these three Franklin Mint sets were all very limited in quantity, and are now quite rare. The value varies on the series, the metal, and the year. The main factor in the value of these coins is the number of coins minted in each particular year/series/metal. I won't estimate a value on the Bronze or mini Platinum series, but the Bronze coins are the most common and the mini Platinum coins are among the rarest. Falling close behind the Platinum series, in terms of rarity, are the 24K gold clad Treasures Edition coins. Both the mini Platinum and the 24K gold clad Treasures series are extremely valuable. The standard Sterling Silver States of the Union Series and the Sterling Silver "Governors' Edition" range in value from $25-$30 each to well over $100 each. Some coins from the standard set exceed the "Governors' Edition" in value, again depending on series and mintage. Remember, all of these coins become much less valuable once removed from their original cards, which seals the coin in plastic. Jerry Austin, Independence Coins Charlotte, NC
2,86oz pure silver
No. Sterling Silver is 925 Silver (they are one in the same)Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a composition of 925 parts pure silver with 75 parts of copper
"Sterling silver" refers to the purity of a particular silver object - specifically, sterling silver is 92.5% silver.
$37.50 are those the plates with motorcycles on them?
If you have the Sterling Silver version (says Sterling on the edge) figure roughly the melt value of 1 oz. of silver - $10-$15. ::further contribution:: Actually, the sterling silver Roberts Zodiac coins have no sterling content marking whatsoever. In terms of value, it depends on whether or not you have the mini coin or the large size. The large coin is 7/8 oz silver.