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1959 Proof Sets

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I have recently purchased several 1959 proof sets and feel that there are some coins worth sending in for a grade. Should I leave the coins in the original package or should I remove them for better examination and then send them? Thoughts?
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I say choose VERY carefully, because the lower end ones will make it cost more to get graded than the actual value of the coins. Can we see pics?
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To answer your question better .. I would need to know more.

What are you really wanting to do?

Have all five coins graded? Or just the best coin or two.

And why do you think you want them graded?
- To increase their value for future sale.
- Or just because you want some slabbed/graded coins.

If you go to the TPG website you are planning on using,
they have instructions on how they would like you to
package and ship your coins.

You can always call the grading company, PCGS, NGC or ANACS.
When I have called they seem very helpful. I would suggest
having all your questions ready before you call.

Of course if we know what you are wanting to do, there should
be several member here willing to help you with the process.

Just let us know what TPG you are thinking about using and
what coins you would like to send in.

You may get some responses that for 1959 proof coins you
will have to get some higher grades to make it worth the
cost of sending them in.

Depending on the service, it could cost $20 to $40 per coin
to have them slabbed.
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I want to see the wheats! HALF DOLLARS!

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Wheats?
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The 1959 proof sets have wheat cents in them

Yeah, unless you think you have a proof 68 half, and 69 in the others, it's not worth the ri$k.
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In addition to the 1959 sets with the wheat cents, they also have a Buffalo nickel. They were secretly hidden in the packaging.
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Well, I've already decided to break up the sets. Here are some pictures of my Franklins. I am going to start a new post with pictures of all 10 Franklin.
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Ooooo wicked "no picture" revenge burn. ROFL
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In addition to the 1959 sets with the wheat cents, they also have a Buffalo nickel. They were secretly hidden in the packaging



I did cross wheats out, by the way. How ever, I did word it so it looked like I thought they had wheats. Oops
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In addition to the 1959 sets with the wheat cents, they also have a Buffalo nickel. They were secretly hidden in the packaging.


Where were they hidden? I've never heard of that or seen a '59 proof set with a Buffalo nickel in it.
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On 1959 Proof Sets the big money maker for slabbing is the Franklin half dollar IF and I repeat IF IF it is CAMEO. 1959 Proof Franklins are rare in CAMEO because this was the last year the original hub dating back to 1948 was used. That 11th year of use means that 1959 CAM is much scarcer than 1958 and even more than 1957 and so on. It is obvious a lot more rarer than any of the 60s Franklin CAMEOs. The catch for getting THEM (PCGS or NGC and the former gets the bigger premium) to call it CAMEO is that it has to be an obvious CAMEO when you pick the coin up on BOTH SIDES. They will be very picky on 1959 because that's a big money date in CAMEO. If you think you have one these in your sets take them to a local dealer at your regional coin show who submits stuff like this. They have the experience of knowing whether it really has a shot or not.
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