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Pillar of the Community
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It would be pretty easy to add some sort of seal or sticker to the edges of the holder to make the sets tamper-evident. Stupid mint.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Great idea. |
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I do not agree.  The proof set packaging is only meant to temporarily hold coins until they are opened up to fill albums.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Doh!  I cringe every time I hear someone say that. Edited by wquinn
02/14/2012 3:12 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes, the sets can be opened and coins can be swapped. Then it can be glued shut again to look as good as new. I have heard of at least once, from a silver proof set, that this was done and clad coins were put in place.
So if you are buying any sets, buy at a coin show and check them. I don't know how closely any dealer looks at the sets to verify them, if they bought them from anyone other than from the Mint.
As noted above. The only way to make sure it has not been tamered with in one way or other is if you go the Mint and buy one as it comes off the line. Of course that doesn't mean a Mint worker is not a counterfeiter though. Would be a great job and place to pass of your own fakes. |
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Rest in Peace
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I have never had any problem opening any US Mint product. I do not think they actually seal any holders they have their coins in any more, or at least I haven't came across any that have been sealed Guess you've never seen any 1973-1978 proof sets, where each coin is welded into the plastic. |
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Substitution of non-Proof coins would be all to easy to identify. Any circulation strike good enuf to be confused with a proof would be worth more than the proof. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Any circulation strike good enuf to be confused with a proof would be worth more than the proof.
Seriously, moderns Proofs' "S" mintmarks alone identify them from "P" and "D" business strikes (even if one of those came out DCAM!). Of course, this leaves the field wide open for some really, really nice 1971 Nickels, 1975 Dimes and 1990 Cents...   |
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Pillar of the Community
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An important exception in modern proofs - 1999 Susan B. Anthony dollars were minted in Philadelphia and sport a "P" mintmark. |
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Guess you've never seen any 1973-1978 proof sets, where each coin is welded into the plastic. These sets have extra plastic on them for the display stand. I remember they were "fun" to disassemble, but I do not recall any problems getting the coins out of the internal holder. |
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I am going to have to get my box of empty OGP materials out of storage and have a look at them. I do not recall those particular being too difficult, but the great cracking session was about 18+ years ago. I am sure the "remains" will tell the story. |
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Regarding the 1973 ~ 1979 OGP lenses, I had the opportunity to look at mine this weekend.
The two halves were sealed together around each coin, but not along the outside edges. However, judging by their current appearance, they came apart relatively cleanly.
When put back together, it is difficult to see that they had been taken apart. The only hint of them being tampered with was along the inside edge around each coin hole. If coins were put back in place, this evidence would not be visible.
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Posted 02/14/2012 2:25 pm
