I don't know much about these but is this price right???

Wow!! Roosky mint set!!!

Or a bit wacky???

No it's not about right. Last time when I recorded at least 4 sets sold, they all hit high 600+USD.

Sweet ...

Believe it or not, there was a time (not so long ago) when you could hardly even give such things away because there was so little demand for them.

I don't follow Soviet issues as closely as gx does, but when I have checked, they often sell to buyers in Russia.

Things have certainly changed since 1991!

Here's one of my few Soviet coins.

I would love to be proven wrong. Here is some write up I did some time ago: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/sovietset/sovietset.htm

Not too sure why the pictures aren't working. Should fix them up when I have time - although they work perfectly when you click on them...

I have a 1978 set that I bought about 8-9 years ago for $4.00, yes these have gone up dramatically. These sets were not really released for domestic, ie Russian collectors, so the prices go up because they have to get them from overseas now, and Russians spend money like it pumps out from the ground(oil, minerals etc.)

It sold to a buyer in Russia for £257.50 ($531.15 USD) plus shipping, which is close enough to the price you gave.

It's pretty amazing... does anyone have any hints at what might be valuable in the future which may be bought for relative peanuts now?

I believe the 1992 hard plastic case is likely to be the next winner (right after the Soviet Union breakup) Even so, it's already extremely difficult to locate one example of it. The rarest one is with the 1993 50 rubles bi-metal and if you can find one, can blow up to over thousands of dollars. No kidding, 1993 50 rubles bi-metal is said to be extremely rare and it is only in some mint sets that it can be found. Appearently some were accidently struck in late 1992 or early 1993 and dumped inside the '92 set without much thoughts. As a result, this is the key set to perhaps all Russian mint sets.

Wow, I had no idea Soviet proof sets were valuable. I have one from the mid-80s, I think. Any idea if it's worth something? I can look up the date tonight if that would help.

If you are talking about the 80s, prices depend - if you have any of the mintsets with the listed error coins that I mentioned in my site, you've hit the jackpot. Otherwise, it's probably around 20usd or around there.

Does anyone know an online price guide to the year sets?

Numismattic, if you did check the bottom of the page that I typed out, I did mention briefly about the prices. The only thing that I haven't added is the 1985 soft sheet, which might be over 50-100USD (haven't seen one recently) or so but for most of the latter years produced in 1980s, they range about 20-30usd or more if buyers are being desperate. There are cases where people pay more because of the packaging but otherwise, I am not aware of abnormal prices other than what I have noticed in my site. Otherwise check ebay for a more realistic finished prices.

Looks like mine is from 1983. I don't think it has any error pieces. So, probably around $20. Not too bad compared to its original sale price, I expect.