Removing Coins From A Cardboard Proof Set...?

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TaeKenDo Pillar of the Community Canada 737 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 08:43 am Hi all, was wondering if it's worth it value or sales-wise to remove all the coins from a 6-coin mint-issued cardboard coin set to have them graded individually by ICCS or others. I noticed that these sets sell anywhere from $80-$120 (1958-1960) to in the hundreds (1953-1957). Assuming they are True & Original Mint sets, would their overall value increase by going this way...? I've included a photo but this is not about this particular set, it's just one I pulled off ebay to be specific. Thanks. Edited by TaeKenDo 05/30/2016 09:06 am Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 10:36 am These are not Proof sets, collectors call them Proof-Like sets and the Mint referred to them only as uncirculated sets. The original pliofilm wrap was very fragile and has been compromised on the majority of these sets. Of this majority most remaining sets have been compromised. The better PL coins have been removed and replaced with circulation coins. Before you send any from these sets in for grading you better be absolutely certain you can tell the difference between a PL strike and a nice MS strike and for most years a PL64 grade which is the average won't bring enough money to pay for the cost of grading. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 05/30/2016 10:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
TaeKenDo Pillar of the Community Canada 737 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 11:47 am Ok, thanks. By the way, the 1955 Dollar in the photo I put up is from one of those sets...does it look PL or MS to you ? Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 7:31 pm PL "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
TaeKenDo Pillar of the Community Canada 737 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 9:57 pm Thanks DBM for the advice and responses. Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 10:41 pm It does look PL to me too. Mirrored fields and a full well struck rim. Pretty squared lettering and rim as well Report this Post to the Staff
TaeKenDo Pillar of the Community Canada 737 Posts	Posted 05/30/2016 11:43 pm All the coins from this set look as nice or pretty close. Unfortunately, the set's not mine...haha Edited by TaeKenDo 05/31/2016 04:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 05/31/2016 5:50 pm Would some here also say that that 55 is an Arn..? My eyes tell me that is could be..and therefore much tougher.. Report this Post to the Staff
TaeKenDo Pillar of the Community Canada 737 Posts	Posted 06/01/2016 07:43 am No, it's FWL Report this Post to the Staff
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