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Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 10:52 pm These 1953 sets are amongst the most misunderstood items that ever came from the RCM. First it is in an official RCM cellophane and card board holder. Second the coins are all mint state and not proof like in this pictured set. Third depending on what was available on the day these were assembled 0 to 6 coins could be anywhere from Pl to out of the mint hopper regular coinage for circulation. Also the coins could be either high relief NSF or Low relief SF coins. Tread carefully as sellers ALWAYS think they are way better than what they are. Personally I have handled many of these and NOT one set has ever been all PL coins. MOST of these are usually all 6 business strike coins. Buy with absolute scepticism and NEVER pay huge money. Most I have paid well under 125.00 and only one set I ever paid more than 400.00 for and it had a PL 5 cents , PL 10 cents and an absolute choice MS 65 SF dollar and 50 cents. Careful purchase absolutely necessary! Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 10:59 pm another excellent post pacificcoin, http://www.cdncoin.com/product-p/32...t7443757.htm http://www.cdncoin.com/product-p/32...t5790758.htm Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 05/21/2015 01:33 am May as well just get a set like this off ebay, already graded with "Buy it now" for $274USD: 1953 Canada ICCS Graded Coin Set - MS 63 & Above - 6 Coins Specifics: Canada Silver $1 Coin - MS 64 - NSF Canada Silver 50-Cent Half Dollar Coin - MS 63 - Small Date Canada Silver 25-Cetn Quarter Coin - MS 64 - Large Date Canada Silver 10-Cent Dime Coin - MS 63 - NSF Canada 5-Cent Nickel Coin - MS 65 - NSF FL Canada 1-Cent Penny Coin - MS 65 - NSF; Red http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1953-Canada-...em2c9b336041 Edited by aardspeed 05/21/2015 01:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 05/21/2015 10:56 am Hasn't this set been opened? Or did the mint use that cheesy looking tape? The coins look ok but I'd be suspicious about whether it's the original set. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 05/21/2015 11:21 am That's what they look like from 1953-1960. It was a far simpler world back then. The RCM was selling you some coins and not fancy packaging. The end of the cello almost always lifted and you had a couple of choices. One you took the coins out and bought a super nice Capital Plastics holder and put them in that. Or you left the coins in the cello and simply taped the end. There is nothing nefarious about the OP pictured set. Today it is very rare to find an original intact unplayed with set in the original mint packing ,with fully intact bright cello. That said even when one is encountered there is not a huge premium. I would tell any collector interested in these sets to use their numismatic savvy and wait patiently until a choice set comes along at a price you are comfortable with. There are opportunities out there. Another important fact...........a huge amount of the mint sets have been broken up to acquire heavy cameo and ultra heavy cameo pieces for certification and registry sets. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 05/21/2015 11:34 am Thanks for the info, having never seen one in person I figured both ends would be sealed. "Original intact unplayed with set" would be hard to claim on this one, but is there really any added value anyway? Whenever I've wanted a "set" I've just purchased them exactly as aardspeed describes above. Report this Post to the Staff
papeldog Pillar of the Community Canada 1923 Posts	Posted 05/21/2015 11:42 am I agree with Pacificoin all of these sets that I have come across have been mint state coins in them with no proof like coins in these sets be careful when purchasing these Report this Post to the Staff
Quatchi Valued Member Canada 228 Posts	Posted 05/22/2015 2:47 pm Quote: to show how crazy and inconsistent they can be here is a favourite of mine http://alliancecoinblog.com/2014/09...-a-mint-set/ thedollarman, thanks for the link to a great read! That rare LD NSF 50 cent Specimen pictured at the bottom of the article is truly a stunning piece! Report this Post to the Staff
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