1938 Mint Set All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
14
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
70.352
Set Composition
Start This Set
No halves were struck in San Francisco in 1938, and no quarters appeared from Denver. However the new Jefferson Nickel did make its appearance. Production didn't begin though until some 7 million Buffalo Nickels were made in Denver, (nearly all of which were apparently saved in mint state, and nearly all of which seemed to have acquired light golden toning!) So the Mint Set for this year contains 14 pieces. This set includes the 1938-D Half, with the third lowest mintage of the series. A mint state piece is not terribly difficult to find, but getting a top grade one won't be cheap.

Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

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Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses		 Set Rating User
1 D. L. Hansen 1938 Mint Set Best of the Registry ×6 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) 100.00% 68.80 R 69.69 69.69
DLH
2 Finest Cents 100.00% 67.81 R 67.85 67.85
FinestCents
3 Helga 1938 Best of the Registry ×6 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) 100.00% 67.81 67.81 67.81
andree
4 Roxslide Best of the Registry ×5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024) 100.00% 67.78 67.78 67.78
Roxslide
5 Reseda Collection 100.00% 67.74 R 67.74 67.74
alaura2
6 USAFRETWI 100.00% 67.44 67.44 67.44
USAFRETWI
7 The Wood Collection 100.00% 67.28 67.28 67.28
R.Wood
8 Robinette Collection 100.00% 67.19 67.19 67.19
supamonk
8 lostmountainman 100.00% 67.19 67.19 67.19
lostmountainman
10 Martin's Collection Best of the Registry ×2 (2007, 2008) 100.00% 67.07 R 67.07 67.07
rcmlgm
11 FMurphy 100.00% 66.85 66.85 66.85
FMurphy
12 perrygm 100.00% 66.80 66.80 66.80
perrygm
13 D. Voelbel 100.00% 66.67 R 66.67 66.67
voelbel
14 Nlkflyn 1938 Mint Set 100.00% 66.44 66.44 66.44
Nlkflyn
15 Cat's 1938 Mint Set 100.00% 66.11 66.11 66.11
[email protected]
16 Poulan Collection 100.00% 65.96 65.96 65.96
Poulan Collection
17 mcdave 2009 Best of the Registry 100.00% 65.48 65.48 65.48
mcdave
18 Louis Eliasberg 100.00% 63.00 R 63.00 63.00
19 mikelesa 100.00% 62.06 62.06 62.06
mikelesa
20 Bear Creek Collection 85.71% 66.36 66.36 61.44
BearCreek
21 jmb063 100.00% 60.96 60.96 60.96
jmb063
22 WAW Year 1938 Mint Set 92.86% 67.28 67.28 57.31
weldonwright
23 Nobody 78.57% 66.65 66.65 56.78
Nobody
24 Meant to be Spent 85.71% 68.05 68.05 52.93
rdrr314
25 fishbackwoods 78.57% 64.00 64.00 52.15
fishbackwoods
26 SandmanC&C 92.86% 57.13 R 57.13 50.78
SandmanC&C
27 mayflower 71.43% 65.58 65.58 48.57
mayflower
28 John's 1938 Mint Set 85.71% 56.43 56.43 48.07
jsturman31
29 HChilds 71.43% 66.11 66.11 46.52
HChilds
30 The Kyle Collection - 1938 Mint Set 71.43% 66.97 66.97 42.17
kylettu
31 shsusa- '38 Mint Set 71.43% 66.00 66.00 41.56
shsusa
32 ajia 64.29% 49.14 49.14 38.22
ajia
33 Cen-Cal's 38 Mints 71.43% 66.40 66.40 36.89
Cen-Cal
34 SALTY LANCE 57.14% 66.92 66.92 32.22
Anonymous
35 Donald K. Warner 50.00% 67.67 67.67 30.07
dkwarner
36 JBB 1938 Collection O'Luv 35.71% 64.75 64.75 28.78
JBB Collection O Luv
37 1938 mint 42.86% 66.27 66.27 27.00
paul-dy
38 Lbonser 42.86% 66.10 66.10 24.48
Lbonser
39 Henry4869 35.71% 65.60 65.60 24.30
HENRY4869
40 BowerCollection 42.86% 65.10 65.10 24.11
BowerCollection
41 TigersFan 50.00% 52.33 52.33 23.26
TigersFan
42 Cedar City 1938 Mint Set 50.00% 67.11 67.11 22.37
alaura2
43 pfboris01 50.00% 67.00 67.00 22.33
pfboris01
44 Magicman 50.00% 66.89 66.89 22.30
Daniel R Brown
45 Jackson Family Collection 50.00% 66.67 66.67 22.22
Jackson Family Collection
46 the1790 42.86% 66.50 66.50 22.17
the1790
47 AlexB 42.86% 66.13 66.13 19.59
AlexB
47 cowboy2231 42.86% 66.13 66.13 19.59
[email protected]
49 2 21.43% 64.86 64.86 16.81
Birdman_Junior_1
50 Vinny Kid 35.71% 36.50 36.50 16.22
Vinny Kid
51 Sam Martin 28.57% 68.33 68.33 15.19
sammis921
52 john doe 21.43% 67.20 67.20 12.44
john doe
53 Spencer Collection 1938 Mint Set 28.57% 66.80 66.80 12.37
Spencer
54 jaenfield 14.29% 66.80 66.80 12.37
jaenfield
55 Hawks7 28.57% 66.20 66.20 12.26
Hawks7
56 1938 Mint Set 21.43% 67.75 67.75 10.04
k2kj
57 KClark 14.29% 63.75 63.75 09.44
KClark
57 jayrayballard 14.29% 63.75 63.75 09.44
jayrayballard
59 j.rabe 14.29% 67.67 67.67 07.52
[email protected]
60 uninsurable 14.29% 67.33 67.33 07.48
uninsurable
61 Timmy31m 21.43% 66.67 66.67 07.41
Timmy31m
62 [email protected] 14.29% 66.00 66.00 07.33
Anonymous
63 Wilbur 14.29% 69.25 69.25 05.13
Wilbur
64 William A. Bell Jr. 14.29% 68.00 68.00 05.04
Anonymous
65 ApexCollecting.com 14.29% 66.50 66.50 04.93
Apex Collecting
66 zorknapp 14.29% 65.00 65.00 04.81
zorknapp
67 Rduffy97 14.29% 49.00 49.00 03.63
Rduffy97
68 2jspawn 21.43% 11.67 11.67 02.59
2jspawn