The quarter has some serious toning issues and the half is a bit rough but I'm sure if history is any indication, that seller will do well with that auction. I see that there's a 1997-P set at auction on eBay today. That is the set that stops most people from completing the series but a few have started showing up on eBay with the last one selling for over $1200. In 30+ years of collecting souvenir sets I've managed to obtain 13 of them and most I purchased from former Mint employees. As for absolute rarity, the 1997-P is the king with only 100 sets minted. If anyone has any information on those sets it would greatly appreciated. The envelope is faded but it appears to have been pink or possibly light brown when issued. I also have a Philadelphia souvenir set that contains the same three non-proof SBA dollars with the P mint mark. A few of the SF sets are proof sets in cellophane with the 1979, 1980 & 1981 proof coins and a small SF Mint medallion and others contain only the proof 79-S,80-S & 81-S SBA dollars. I have 12 souvenir sets in pink envelopes in my collection that have San Fransisco Souvenir Set on the envelope but I can find no official documentation supporting the sale of souvenir sets from the San Fransisco mint. Philadelphia officially started selling souvenir sets in 1973. Production and sales to the public of souvenir sets officially began in Denver with the 1972-D set which had a mintage of 400 sets. I purchased that set from a retired Philadelphia Mint gift shop employee. I also have a 1972-P test souvenir set which came in a white envelope. They were made as test sets and the envelopes are yellow. As for the 1971-D Souvenir set, it does exist and I have 3 in my collection. Unfortunately I'm now seeing those same buyers selling souvenir sets with those reproduction envelopes. I tried to buy all of them to keep them off the market but at least 4 other buyers purchased them. Several years back someone sold reproduction souvenir set envelopes on eBay.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |