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My husband's birth year is 1979, so his parents gave him two proof sets from that year. The coins are still in the original mint packaging complete with black outer boxes. They all look really great, except for the giant fingerprint on one of the pennies  I was reading about the Kennedy coins from 1976-198something. The author mentions that because of the packaging during that time, hard plastic and such, the coins don't keep well. None of the coins we have are toned and still look like new. Do we just leave them alone in the packaging, or send them off to be slabbed? Edited by Weezer1878
07/08/2012 4:44 pm
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It would all depend on what they would grade for whether or not it would be worth it to slab them
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Slabbing would not be the best idea for these particular coins. It would cost multiples of the price of the set alone to get them slabbed. It is true that the packaging isn't the best and there may be better alternatives. You may want to check out some airtites or possibly a capital plastics holder (although these are somewhat expensive new). Others may have better ideas....
Most of the coins wouldn't benefit from a grading unless they graded pf69 or 70. Some of them, this would not even help.
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07/08/2012 4:59 pm
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My advice for people trying to collect proofs- buy pre-slabbed coins that look nice to you. You can get them for less than the cost of having them graded- a 1979 proof set in PR69DCAM should run you about $10 a coin with the cent being the hardest to get in PR69. If your cents are excellent, then by all means, send them.
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Ok, if I crack them out of the mint casing and place them in airtites, does that devalue the coin at all?
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As long as you dont touch the coin anywhere but the sides and it doesn't get damaged no
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i use gloves and touch the rims only
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Maybe I'm missing something, but 1979 isn't a tough year. I would just buy a new set that didn't have any fingerprints and quietly replace the damaged set. One thing I would look at, however, is the SBA dollar. If it's the "clear S" variety then you have something valuable. |
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I was just trying to preserve them for my daughter. Since the mint packaging isn't great, I worry about 30 more years in the original packaging. So I was thinking of taking them out and placing them in better packaging. I have two sets, only one has a fingerprint on the penny. I looked at the SBA dollars in both sets and I can't tell if they are the clear type or not. Let me see if I can get a picture. |
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So, you have 2 of these sets. If the one with the fingerprint bothers you so much, sell it and/or replace it.
No idea why you would get them slabbed?
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Since those were gifts from his parents, I would think you'ld want to keep them as is. In the future, gifts from someone gone is worth much more for sentimental reasons than book value. Yes you could easily purchase new ones of that year but it just wouldn't be ths same as a gift from a parent. Just put them in Zip Lock Plastic bags, push out as much air as possible and leave them be as is.
I have coins from my Dad given to me in 1943. Great way to remember him.
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Ok, if I crack them out of the mint casing and place them in airtites, does that devalue the coin at all? No, it does not devalue the coin. The only value lost is for a person who collects proof sets. People who collect proof coins will keep them a variety of ways. Yes, some will keep them in the sets. Others, myself included, like putting the proof coins in an appropriate Dansco (or other brand) album. What you choose to do with them is entirely up to you. If you are unsure, keep them in the sets. |
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Since they still seem to be in great shape, I would just leave them alone.
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If you are unsure, keep them in the sets.  You can always break them out at a later date but can never put them back in. As long as theyres any doubt leave them be |
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