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italianruby New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 3:36 pm Hi all, I was wondering, should I open my proof sets to look closer at some errors I see through the plastic. Or Should I send it in to be graded as it is in the orig.package from the mint? Report this Post to the Staff

aceman732 Valued Member United States 82 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 4:33 pm You can definitely open the mint packaging. You can work your fingernail around the edge a little at a time and once you have worked the lid up, you can pry the lid off. There is no glue or anything holding the plastic together. Or a small screwdriver, but be careful to not press to hard. If you use too much pressure the entire thing will fly open. Your coins will probably hit some hard surface and get big rim dings and dents. Or worse, the screwdriver might scratch across the surface of the coins (ouch). I could be wrong about this but I think the grading services generally grade coins individually, even proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 4:40 pm What kind of "errors" would you be referring to? The vast majority of true errors will not fit in a proof set case. Do you have a pic? Report this Post to the Staff
Rainman Valued Member United States 294 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 5:25 pm What type of sets Gold/Silver new or old ? SeekingL:More info Rainman Edited by Rainman 03/03/2008 5:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
italianruby New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 5:25 pm ok,I have no pictures at this time, I'm workig on downloading from my scanner but to no success!! The coin in question is in the 1987 proof set. The penny. It has what seems to be a gouge on the reverse top left side starting at the second pillar and runs northwest up through the bottom of the E, but becomes less as you go up towards the top of the D. I will open it up and describe it better whan I have it in my fingers. my real concern is that I don't want to mess the coin up by touching it and ruining the finish! Thanks for your help, I'll let you know how it turns out. P.S. I thought I read on here that PCGS will grade coins in the package? Report this Post to the Staff
italianruby New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 5:35 pm I'm back!! I tried to open the case but I can't get it open. I don't want to mess it up so any advice for me!! I know that this may seem dumb, but after all the threads I've read on here I thought it best to ask the experts. thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 6:44 pm I've never had any problems opening proof sets in the past. They are pretty much just snapped together. They can be tight though, and sometimes it appears that the plastic is fused/melted together. I don't think they have ever been glued, but I could be wrong. Once you get into the seam, they should split easily. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coinmap Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 03/04/2008 7:59 pm you are right jbuck, they are not glued or fused. I just take a small screwdriver, and pry open one of the corners, and the rest just comes apart. Be careful, though, there are tabs in the plastic, and if you pry them gently you can get them to come apart, but if you pry too hard, youll break the tabs. Report this Post to the Staff
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