1954 Mint Or Souvenir Set In Cellophane?

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Ryan Gildon New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 05/27/2016 7:31 pm Hello, I'm pretty new to collecting and haven't ventured much beyond collecting coins from various family members' birth years. Today, I found a very small dealer with a 1954 PDS mint set for sale. The set looks to be in very good shape, is complete, and all coins are in original cellophane.The wrappers look very similar to the packages that new mint sets come in. The wrapper material is very similar to the wrappers in A 1954 proof set I bought last year. The price was extremely reasonable. I got home and began doing research only to find that this set is listed as coming in a cardboard holder with no cellophane etc. Again, the coins look very very good. Many look better than the PCGS graded 1954s I have. Does anyone know what these sets are!? I'll upload more pictures if needed. Any help (even bad news) would be greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/28/2016 08:18 am They is a privately put together after market set. It did not come from the mint like that. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7614 Posts	Posted 05/28/2016 09:36 am Genuine govt issued mint sets for 1954 are in cardboard holders with greenish support paper as a backing and cover. There were 2 coins of each denomination from each mint so they could show the front and back (that's why they are called double mint sets). The sets were shipped in a yellowish/tan colored envelope by registered mail with typewriter written addresses and stamps used for postage. All of the sets from 1947 to 1955 that I've ever handled have been this way. Most of the 56 through 58 sets had shipping envelopes with metered postage. The original sets from that period are usually found with wild toning. Report this Post to the Staff
Ryan Gildon New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 05/28/2016 1:44 pm Thanks, guys. Still very happy with what I got. The set will look great mounted on my Dads wall. Report this Post to the Staff
Alex12780 Valued Member United States 344 Posts	Posted 05/28/2016 3:26 pm Put together by someone else after it was released from the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
GoldenChest Pillar of the Community United States 814 Posts	Posted 05/28/2016 5:31 pm Very nice coins nonetheless! Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 05/29/2016 09:42 am Though not O.G.P., still very nice specimens! ... Nice pickup... Report this Post to the Staff
machine20 Pillar of the Community United States 1272 Posts	Posted 05/29/2016 8:00 pm I have these sets put together by the same people 1958-1963 Report this Post to the Staff
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