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Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 7:49 pm A little help please. When I sell this proof set would it be better to break it up and sell the coins separately or sell it as a set. The half dollar is toned and has several carbon spots. Should it be graded as it is? Should I have it conserved? should I dip it? The half dollar appears to be at least a cameo, maybe a deep cameo. Any thoughts? With a little luck it could be worth thousands. The quarter may also be a cameo. Any thoughts? The Lincoln Cent has some of the dreaded green spots on it. Any thoughts? I appears to be in the original packaging. I don't have the box. Thanks for your time and thoughts Report this Post to the Staff

Hondo Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 8:25 pm I think you should give it to me for Christmas! I'm normally not a fan of tpg/slabs, but if you have an original cameo half and quarter still in mint packaging and you goal is to sell, I would have them graded. You could be looking at good return (mostly the half). I think original proof sets graded and slabbed as a set are way cool. Best of luck to you. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7191 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 8:49 pm Usually a set will fetch more for you broken up. The half does look like it could go cameo but I doubt ultra and with the spotting will get under a 65. It could fetch $500 or more raw and depending on TPG grading probably more. I would remove the plastic to better evaluate the half. Report this Post to the Staff
cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 9:04 pm absolutely send it in to get preserved. Once they remove all the haze the contrast will be much richer. I've seen a coin like that go DCAM once it was preserved. That half is probably worth 700-1000 if it's midgrade. I bet it will look much better restored- may be worth even more. Have them clean up the quarter as well. It'll be worth the investment. CC Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 12/24/2011 12:25 pm I'm with cc99999. Send the half and quarter exactly as they are to see if the figure they can preserve them, and if they say yes, have them slobbed. Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 06:26 am Thanks for the coments. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 10:57 am Dont know how much of that is the God awful cello they used back then. Definitely send them in for grading. The penny can be treated with verdi-care. Report this Post to the Staff
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