Proof and mint sets in Denver
Sell Proof Sets and Mint Sets in Denver
We buy U.S. proof sets, mint sets and silver proof sets from sellers across the Denver metro, from a single set to a closet shelf full of them. Each set is checked in its packaging, and the written offer lists them year by year.
Private appointments across the Denver metro. We call back the same business day.
How proof and mint sets are priced
Most modern proof and mint sets are priced on steady collector demand, and many common clad years carry modest premiums. Silver proof sets have a floor set by their 90% silver coins and the live spot price. Some years, and sets in top condition, bring more. We check every set and write each one on its own line, so the math is easy to follow.
What moves the price of a set
- Silver content sets a floor under silver proof sets.
- Original Mint packaging, with the box and paperwork, helps resale.
- Haze, milky spots or toning on proof coins can lower the price.
- Sets that were opened and mixed are priced as loose coins.
- Some years carry more collector demand than others.
Sets we buy
- U.S. proof sets
- Silver proof sets
- Uncirculated mint sets
- Prestige proof sets
- State quarter proof sets
- Proof Silver Eagles
- Commemorative coin sets
- Long runs of yearly sets
What happens when we meet
- 1
Call or send the form
Tell us roughly what you have. We call back the same business day and set a private appointment at a time that suits you.
- 2
Bring everything as it is
Don't clean, polish or sort. Bring the jars, albums and jewelry box, plus a government-issued photo ID if you plan to sell.
- 3
Watch each piece get checked
Date, mint mark and grade for coins. Karat for gold. Non-destructive testing and a calibrated scale, right in front of you.
- 4
Take the written offer, or don't
Say yes and get paid that visit by cash, check or wire. Say no and leave with everything plus the item-by-item list.
Selling in Denver
The yearly sets that pile up in Denver closets
In a lot of Denver families, a proof set was the gift for a new grandchild or a graduation, bought for the year that mattered. Other people ordered one every year for decades and never opened any of them. By the time a house in Centennial or Highlands Ranch gets packed up for a move to a smaller place, those sets can fill a banker's box or two.
Annual mint sets have a hometown angle. Most of them hold uncirculated coins from the Denver Mint next to matching coins from Philadelphia, so a mint set is often the cleanest D-mint coin a family owns. Proof sets are made a different way. Proof coins are struck twice on polished dies for collectors, which gives them a mirror-like finish that shows every fingerprint.
Silver proof sets deserve a closer look. In many years the Mint put 90% silver coins in its silver proof sets, so those sets carry silver value that a clad set lacks. The boxes can look almost the same from across the room. We check the label and the coins in every case before we price anything, so a silver set never gets mistaken for a clad one.
Storage shows on proof coins. A set that spent summers in a hot garage in Thornton, or years in a damp basement, can pick up haze, milky spots or toning on its mirror surfaces. A set kept in its box in a cool closet usually holds up better. Either way we price what is in front of us, and the written list notes condition next to each year.
Please do not crack the plastic open to look closer or wipe the coins. Mint packaging helps the sets resell, and wiping a proof coin leaves fine hairline scratches that lower its grade. If the original outer boxes and papers are still around, bring them along with the sets. A loose coin rattling in a drawer is still welcome, but it gets priced as a single coin and loses whatever extra the full set would have carried.
We go through the sets with you one by one, at a place we set together when you book, or at your home if the collection is large. The written list shows each year and type with its price. Accept and get paid at the same visit, or keep the sets and the list. Call 303-401-0104 to get started.
Sellers come from
Questions
Common questions
Are my old proof sets worth anything?
Most are worth something, though many modern clad sets carry only modest collector premiums. Silver proof sets have a floor set by their silver content and the live spot price. Some years and sets in top condition bring more. We check each set at the appointment and list it on its own line, so you can see where the value sits.
What is the difference between a proof set and a mint set?
Proof coins are struck twice on polished dies for collectors, which leaves a mirror-like finish. Mint sets hold regular uncirculated coins, and in most annual mint sets the Denver coins sit alongside the Philadelphia coins. Both come in Mint packaging, and both are worth keeping sealed. We buy either kind, singly or by the box.
How can I tell if my proof set has silver?
Start with the label on the box or sleeve. In many years the Mint sold silver proof sets with 90% silver coins alongside regular clad sets, and the packaging can look close to the same. Bring both kinds if you are unsure. We check the label and the coins at the appointment and price each set on what it holds.
Should I take the coins out of the plastic?
No. Sets sell best in their original Mint packaging, with the outer box and paperwork if you still have them. Opening the plastic or wiping a proof coin can leave fine scratches called hairlines, and those lower the grade. Leave the sets as they are and bring them in whatever boxes you found them in.
I have decades of sets. Do you buy the whole lot?
Yes. We buy single sets and long runs of them. For a large group, ask about a home visit when you call 303-401-0104. We go through every set, write each one on the list with its price, and then you decide. Accept and get paid at the same visit, or keep the sets and the written list.
Find out what your coins and gold are worth. Then decide.
- Free evaluation, with no obligation to sell
- Every piece checked in front of you
- A written offer, item by item
- Paid the same visit if you say yes
Request your free offer
Three quick questions. We call back the same business day.
or call (303) 401-0104