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Camp Bassfish | 04-05-2008 09:31 AM
1976 silver proof sets ...anyone know the silver content off hand? 90% or 40%? Thanks! FWIW - I may have made a Fleabay guy very happy. :rant::banghead:

RossL | 04-05-2008 11:15 AM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets 1 Attachment(s) In '76 they made a regular proof set, and also some 90% silver 3 coin sets. I have a bunch of these that I bought just above spot silver price. The mint struck many millions of them for the bicentennial. They won't ever have much numismatic value to collectors. from my vast collection of scans:

Camp Bassfish | 04-05-2008 12:10 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets Thank you much!

Turner-son | 04-05-2008 02:21 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets Ahh, actually unfortunately for you, they are 40% silver. All 90% silver coinage production was halted in 1964 (well, they were dated 1964 even if production of the halves continued for another 2-3 years). Then restarted again in the '90's. From coinflation: http://www.coinflation.com/coins/197...lar-Value.html

Camp Bassfish | 04-05-2008 03:00 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets I was just looking at them on APMEX and now I'm not sure if they are 40% or 90% again? Their price could be for 90% or just a huge premium on 40% numi.

spacemenace | 04-05-2008 03:05 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets the silver versions are definitely 40% silver

RossL | 04-05-2008 06:21 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets darn. I thought those were 90%. :shocked_ma: Oh well, I bought them in the 1990s when the silver spot price was about $4.

silverwood | 04-05-2008 08:02 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets Actually the 1st 90% Silver coin produced since 1964 dated coins were the 1982 George Washington commorative half dollars. That was also the 1st commorative coin since the Washington Carver halves from the early 1950s. :smokin:

Camp Bassfish | 04-05-2008 08:11 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets Quote:
Originally Posted by RossL (Post 1047711) darn. I thought those were 90%. :shocked_ma: Oh well, I bought them in the 1990s when the silver spot price was about $4.
No harm there then. Lucky me, someone else bid $23.50 plus $3.99 shipping on the set. He must be thinking 90% to. .......or not thinking at all.:smokin: Picked up a nice morgan for just a touch over melt with shipping. Wanted the kids to be able to fondle some 100 year old silver.:applause_

Bill57 | 04-05-2008 10:26 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets I've got a couple of those 1982 George Washington halves. Does their current value reflect any significance to being the first after many years?

spacemenace | 04-05-2008 11:05 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets I bought a few 3 piece 40% silver mint and proof sets back in "76" for my self. $5 for the mint set and $7 for the proof set when new if I recall correctly?

goldwish | 04-06-2008 07:35 AM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets :( I have a bunch of bicentennials from my Dad. they are priceless to me and will be handed down to at least one more generation.

Turner-son | 04-06-2008 09:22 AM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets Quote:
Originally Posted by silverwood (Post 1047817) Actually the 1st 90% Silver coin produced since 1964 dated coins were the 1982 George Washington commorative half dollars. That was also the 1st commorative coin since the Washington Carver halves from the early 1950s. :smokin:
Yes, quite correct. I forgot about commemorative issues.

silverwood | 04-06-2008 09:38 AM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill57 (Post 1048004) I've got a couple of those 1982 George Washington halves. Does their current value reflect any significance to being the first after many years?
I doubt it, they made quite a few millions of these in unc and proof. IMO main driver of their value is silver content followed by some collector interest.:smokin:

goldwish | 04-06-2008 02:04 PM
Re: 1976 silver proof sets I like those "250th Anniversary of Birth" coins too. the horse looks sort of evil :p

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