Each ingot is worth about $300. The whole set is 300 x 36.
$72 in mint condition.
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The U.S. Mint did not produce any 1997 Presidential coins. You may have brass tokens from Reader's Digest magazine that are dated 1997. The tokens have no numismatic value.
Coins produced by private mints such as Danbury are only worth the bullion or melt value. There is absolutely no collector value.
About 2,000 maybe more as an invester set
Original cost was $717.50 for 50 1oz .999 fine silver ingots. Shipped in sets of 2 ingots. Entire set of 50 ingots included display sheets for ingots, a color picture of the plane, and a description and history of each plane bound in a book.
Each ingot is worth about $300. The whole set is 300 x 36.
Today, 25-Mar-2010, between $.42 and $.47 per gram.
I need prices from 1970's Christmas medals and ingots.
$72 in mint condition.
The First Edition Proof Set consist of 50 Gold on Bronze Ingots. 100 ingots
Current value is $1.75
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While a John Elway Super Bowl 33 MVP coin from Hamilton Mint is uncommon, it does not have a high price tag. Currently, a John Elway Hamilton Mint coin is worth about 40.00.
The U.S. Mint did not produce any 1997 Presidential coins. You may have brass tokens from Reader's Digest magazine that are dated 1997. The tokens have no numismatic value.
The value of Franklin Mint and other private mint sets are based primarily the silver bullion value, but other factors include rarity, condition, attractiveness, completeness, etc. Start with the bullion value. The Rockwell's Fondest Memories set has 10 1500-grain sterling silver ingots. Silver bullion value as of today is calculated as follows: (1500 grains*10 ingots = 15000 grains; 15000 grains/480 grains/oz = 31.25 troy oz Sterling; 31.25 oz * 0.925 purity = 28.9 oz. pure silver; 28.9 oz silver @ $13.67/oz = $395). The silver price is constantly changing, so the bullion value changes with it. This particular set is not unusually rare. If you are buying this set from a coin dealer or website, expect to pay a 20%-30% premium over the bullion value. If you are selling, expect to get an offer of 20%-30% less. For details of this particular set, you can check it out on my website at http://www.franklin-mint-silver.com/franklin-mint-rockwells-fondest-memories-ingots.htm.