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50 State Quarter Collections worth/value?

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Aug 9, 2010, 1:17:34 AM8/9/10
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I've seen the 'complete set' of the 50 state quarter collections for
around $24 to $30 and was wondering if yaw know of a place/person who
is selling for collection CLOSER to it's face value?

$24 seems really high considering the quarters aren't even close to
being rare and all are not uncirculated either..

Mr. Jaggers

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Aug 9, 2010, 4:41:31 AM8/9/10
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How many rolls or bags of quarters would one have to sort through to finally
assemble a complete set once the fifty issues had been randomized by
circulation? How long would that take? The $24 asking price includes
compensation for the time of the person who put the set together. You can
get the set for $12.50, but you'll have to do the work yourself. This can
be a very pleasant experience if you do it in the spirit of traditional
numismatics. Many of us here got started in collecting in exactly that way,
and many still build their collections by sorting through pocket change,
rolls, and bags.

James


Jerry Dennis

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Aug 9, 2010, 4:49:32 AM8/9/10
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Question 1 is to define "complete set." The are basically four
complete sets to consider:

1. Single Mint (face value, $12.50).
2. Philadelphia and Denver mints (face value, $25.00).
3. Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco clad proofs (face value,
$37.50).
4. #3 above with SF clad and silver proofs (face value, $50.00).

Shortly after Hawaii was released, there were #2 sets selling on ebay
for as much as $100. These sets were from guys like me that saved
bank or mint rolls and broke them up into individual sets.

Aside from the face value of the quarters, you must add in the cost of
the folder, map, or board.

Jerry

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