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New Member
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Here is the 1960 the 1958 looks exactly the same. I'll open them up I guess when I get home tomorrow. Wish me luck  |
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No way that I would ever take the chance of handing down a sealed envelope full of lead slugs from generation to generation. Open it and enjoy your coins. I could not have said this better myself.  |
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Some people do pay a premium on ebay for proof sets that are unopened. I do not think it is worth it because I like to see the coins before I buy them. It is also a really easy way for someone to scam you. Open them and enjoy! also when you open them,  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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To the best of my knowledge the main (inner) envelopes (labeled something like "1958 PC") were never sealed. The only time they were sealed was when the collector only purchased a single set. In that case they sealed the envelope, addressed it, applied postage to the envelope and dropped it in the mail. |
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This thread motivated me. Years ago I purchased 100 1957 proof sets. They were previously opened and all were premium quality (spot free and top shelf). One was unopened. I opened it tonight. As expected, high quality spot free coins like the other 99 sets, but no super coins or cameos.
That's my report.
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Bedrock of the Community
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These are never sealed by the Mint. They only became sealed if someone licked and sealed it OR it was exposed to enough humidity to activate the glue.
I like the comment above - if you collect sealed envelops then don't open it. LOLOLOL
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Rest in Peace
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I like the comment above - if you collect sealed envelops then don't open it. LOLOLOL Me too,  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is the Lincoln a small date?
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Pillar of the Community
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Is an interesting coincidence that I have been following some auctions on the same site you are referring to and if you paid what I think you paid for them, I am concerned for your sake that the premium you payed for them is so far above market value that it will take a couple generations before anyone sees an investment profit on them. ebay typically sees sets like this sell in the $20-$30 range and sets I have seen close on the site in the last week have all ended in the $60-$80 range. Please tell me your sets were the exception and you paid closer to the ebay prices. Edited by unholyroller
12/10/2014 11:12 pm
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Found this coin and it struck me as odd...what do you think?  |
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Rest in Peace
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IV..... Why do you think your Lincoln is odd ? I don't see it being different .
also welcome to CCF .
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Pillar of the Community
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your Lincoln is odd. it is sideways  welcome. in the future it would be better to start your own thread. maybe a mod can split it out of the existing thread. |
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