What is the value of coin sets?

Answer 1

Mints in the US sell sets. Every year they offer them. They come in plastic wrappers, or special cases, and are meant to be collected. Old mint sets are quite valuable to collectors. More recent ones are not.

Answer 2

The value of any coin set would depend on -

1. The issuing country or mint.

2. Whether the coins are Mint Uncirculated, Proof, or an assembled set of circulated coins.

3. Whether the coins are minted from precious metals.

4. The date of the coins.

5. The type of packaging.

6. The condition of the coins.

7. The availability of similar coin sets.

Answer 3

A type set is a collection of coins that includes an example of every design for a particular denomination. Type sets are usually easier to acquire than standard sets where the goal is to have one coin of every date and mint mark.

For example, a type set of US nickels might include:

• A shield nickel (the first design)
• A liberty head nickel with the denomination given as V
• A liberty head nickel with the denomination given as V cents
• A buffalo nickel with the buffalo standing on a mound
• A buffalo nickel with the buffalo standing on a plain
• A Jefferson nickel with Jefferson facing left and Monticello on the back
• A "war nickel" minted 1942-45 from an alloy of copper, silver, and manganese
• Each of the "Westward Journey" commemorative nickels minted 2004-2005
• A Jefferson nickel with Jefferson facing forward and Monticello on the back