Coin collectors – are proof sets, “commemorative” coins and silver certificates worth anything?
Back in the 70s and 80s, my grandparents were forever buying annual proof sets of U.S. coins as well as "commemorative" coins which were supposedly produced by the U.S. mint.
My grandmother gave me these coins and I'm wondering if they have any real value ... or were my grandparents simply taken for a ride by mail order companies?
She also gave me about a dozen "silver certificate" 1-dollar bills from the 1930s. Are these of any value?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Hey Blue T, thanks for the advice. But just to elaborate, these coins are proofs, sealed in plastic.
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