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It looks like it was a nice cameo proof example. Now PR-details due to the scratch. Too bad for such a nice coin.
Agreed with the milkspots - no way to remove them.
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Thanks for the assessment and commiserations.
Life goes on. I'll look around for another minus the milk spots and damage.
Something that surprises me is the low cost of most US proof coins like these.
It's just harder to find them local in Australia.
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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United States
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@ttkoo - PM me your Aussie postal mailing address and I'll send you a 1977 USA San Francisco mint proof set in original government packaging - and no milk spots! It contains a cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half and Ike dollar. Most with some nice cameo surfaces on them. It will be another thank you for the lovely Aussie half you sent to me.  |
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Australia
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@nickelsearcher That is a very generous gesture. I'd be delighted to accept. Thanks so much!  PM sent The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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United States
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PM received. I'll package it over the weekend. I snapped a quick photo so you can see what is coming your way:  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Most of the value now gone.
Impaired PR67, details scratched.
Unsightly milk splotch toning doesn't help, either.
After all of that, still a very collectible coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A nice segue to a better outcome.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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That set looks fantastic, thanks again nickelsearcher. I'm really looking forward to it arriving down here.  The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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United States
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Mailed it yesterday International First Class - so it's traveling to Down Under. I promise no staple gouges with this one. Keep an eye out for it. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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Bedrock of the Community
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nice gesture nickelsearcher Quote:
Something that surprises me is the low cost of most US proof coins like these. im not an expert in proof sets but this is just my opinion on this subject the US market, for the most part, drives the prices of proof sets. when I was younger I thought, oh these are pretty and will increase in value so I starting buying every year after that. not a wise decision. I ended up selling almost all of them for the price I paid decades prior. demand is king and there really isn't much demand for these other can non-collectors that think they are pretty and give them as gifts thinking they will increase in value. its a shot in the dark to buy one that increases significantly. the modern ones that do have some type of error are the ones that increase the most like the 1968-S Proof Set, No S set or some of the specialty sets minted. silver proof sets are going to do better especially prior to 1957 due to low mintage and many were broken up to sell individual coins. |
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nickelsearcher...that was very kind of you to do that Quote:
Something that surprises me is the low cost of most US proof coins like these. when I was younger I thought proof sets were cool so I collected dozens of them trying to hit on year that would increase in value. it was a shot in the dark. I dont think any of them panned out, I dont think theres much of a market for them. looks like the only ones are pretty much the errors (no S coins) and some of the special sets. they are just not a widespread collector item |
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Australia
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What a nice surprise to find a first class parcel from the US in the mailbox this morning. As they say in that classic aussie movie The Castle "... that's goin' straight in the pool room" Thanks again very much nickelsearcher.  (happy chappy)   The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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Hooray - pleased that the coins safely completed their journey to Down Under. Enjoy. |
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