Posted 03/03/2017 11:25 am
Coins in the 2x2s are ungraded and who knows how they were handled before going into the flips. They could have fingerprints, stains, or spots (but then, sometimes that happens with slabbed coins, too) as well as hits and dings.
The coins still in the mint box, who can really say what condition they're in. They might also have hits or dings depending on how they were handled at the mint.
The differences between the 69 and 70, you probably wouldn't be able to see with the naked eye, but someone graded and slabbed them. 70s are almost always worth some kind of premium (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot). If you're looking to crack the slabs to put them in an album, don't bother with the 70s. It's not worth the premium you would pay and they wouldn't remain 70s through the process.
With modern proofs, it seems like almost all of them are "deep cameo", so don't put a whole lot of weight into that.
If I were in your shoes, I'd shop among the 2x2s, relying on pictures when available, and replacing any that didn't meet my standards. It might be easier to buy and crack slabbed 69s, but that would cost a bit more and there's a risk you might damage a couple along the way. They're still inexpensive enough that wouldn't be too bad, though.
The coins still in the mint box, who can really say what condition they're in. They might also have hits or dings depending on how they were handled at the mint.
The differences between the 69 and 70, you probably wouldn't be able to see with the naked eye, but someone graded and slabbed them. 70s are almost always worth some kind of premium (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot). If you're looking to crack the slabs to put them in an album, don't bother with the 70s. It's not worth the premium you would pay and they wouldn't remain 70s through the process.
With modern proofs, it seems like almost all of them are "deep cameo", so don't put a whole lot of weight into that.
If I were in your shoes, I'd shop among the 2x2s, relying on pictures when available, and replacing any that didn't meet my standards. It might be easier to buy and crack slabbed 69s, but that would cost a bit more and there's a risk you might damage a couple along the way. They're still inexpensive enough that wouldn't be too bad, though.
