nickyboy4 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 We've inherited a set of US liberty coins 1886-1986, it's the full set with all the paperwork, there is a gold five dollar coin, a silver dollar and a half dollar-there seems to be quite a few on this site familiar with US coins so could anybody give me an approximate value and tell me whether they're worth keeping hold of? I thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Lots of these sets for sale on eBay with a range of $300 to $500. Do yours have a P or S mintmark? The gold coin is just about 1/4 oz. of gold and has a melt value of just about $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy4 Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 THE COINS ARE ACTUALLY SEALED AND I DON'T WANT TO BREAK THE SEAL BUT ON THE PAPERWORK THE SILVER DOLLAR AND HALF DOLLAR ARE SAN FRANCISCO MINT AND THE GOLD FIVE DOLLAR IS WEST POINT-DOES THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 You have a proof set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy4 Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 hi forgive my ignorance but what do you mean by proof set-does it add to the value or does it take away? regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Sounds like this is what you have: http://cgi.ebay.com/1986-US-MINT-PROOF-LIBERTY-3-COIN-SET-5-GOLD-SILVER-/110621117616?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item19c1884cb0#ht_612wt_904 Proof basically means it was more carefully struck for collecting, as opposed to "business" strikes that are designed to circulate. Proofs will look nicer with the mirror like fields (background) and frosted relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Melt on the $5 is now about $350, the silver dollar has a melt value of about $23 and the halves usually sell around $5-10, so at a minumum the set is worth about $380, but I wouldn't be surpised if they sell between $400 and $500 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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