Folks, I have got several US blue boxed proof sets that I purchased about ten years ago online. I wasn't quite informed about
US coins back then, and made the purchase without having any idea about them.
The question is, now I need storage space and trying to thin out my World coins, I want to keep one or maybe two of those sets. I need your opinion about which ones to keep and which to sell/swap.
US coins are generally very easy to trade here in Turkey. Many people enjoy them (again, without knowing too much about them)
The sets are as follows:
-1966 Special mint set. Some undistracting toning to the nickel and the dime coin.
-1968 Proof set. Some moderate toning on the nickel and the dime, as well as relatively minor toning to the quarter. Toning in the
Lincoln Cent coin. The half dollar coin looks very nice though.
-1969 Proof set. Some tiny spots (like light carbon spots) to the half dollar, again toning on the nickel, quarter and dime.
Lincoln Cent seems very nice though
-1970 Proof set. Toning free, except the
Lincoln Cent (has some cloudy, light blueish surfaces) though, the half dollar has a minor several milimeters distracting mark, like a line of carbon spotting, or changeing colour.
-1971 Proof set. Pretty much toning-free, coins look lovely.
-1972 Proof set. Pretty much toning free again, except for the orangeish colour in the
Lincoln Penny. The half dollar looks cameo-ish apperance.
-1983 Proof set. Camreo apperance. No toning except the nickel, which has some cloudy apperance on polished surfaces.
-1992 Proof set (in purple card sleeve). Nice untoned, sharp coins with a crack on the proof set's care around 2 centimeters, going from the half till the Quarter.
Now, what do you think? Which ones to keep (to keep up a healthy per-type US coin collection) or which ones doesn't?
Also, these sets are sitting in their cardboard outer sleeves. Is it an OK way to store them?
Thanks.
Posted 02/05/2014 07:50 am
