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  So what do you think? I got them both at face value.
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Yes they can be damaged. Are all the coins damaged? John1  |
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Even if they are damaged or spotted, you can't go wrong at face value. I'd say good buy!  Damaged Proof coins are call "Impaired Proofs". |
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 Definitely can't go wrong for face. Worst case scenario, they would make decent hole fillers for an album if you wanted to crack the thing open. |
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Do the proof sets open ?
The dollar has a dust bunny in it.
and the penny has a black spot on it.
Can I move one coin to another set?
No I do not plan on separating them. I like the 1975 proof sets because are no 75 quarters
halfs or dollars.
Edited by TJLang
01/25/2018 10:40 pm
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Technically there is...which Ike do you have, Type 1 was a 75 issue, Type 2 was 76  |
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 Both seam to be type 1 They being 1975 proof sets that makes sense. Because I collect 1976 quarters I thought it would be a fun way to get them. I don't have any 1976 proof sets. YET... |
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If you can find one or two nice coins in the set, save them. You simply cannot go wrong at face.
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I found my 1976 Proof Set. the penny looks like someone drew on it with a pen. BUT there are no scratches on the plastic. Any ideas ?  Edited by TJLang
01/26/2018 08:51 am
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One would think that a proof set would be gorgeous with no problems a virtual PF-70 set . but in many cases that's not true . When the Mint puts them together, if they are not careful the coins can be contaminated with things like saliva, dust, etc. which may not show up until years later .  |
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@TBop. I can picture a mint employee with a runny nose packing up TJlang's Lincoln Cent there.   Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Not only proof sets can be flawed or damaged but mint sets as well. Not just saliva, dust, dirt, bugs, but fingerprints on coins in "sealed" cellophane mint sets. I have a mint set here somewhere with a real nice fingerprint on the Washington quarter. My wife worked for the FBI fingerprint division many years ago. She said that fingerprint could easily be traced back to the mint employee who touched it! Apparently the mint production floor/area is not exactly a clean room, it's more like an industrial/construction site. Including nails falling into dies, causing a real mint error!  I also have a damage mint wrapper the machine caused and a nice Struck Through Grease on a Lincoln Cent. It happens. |
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No problems.
who else has a flawed proof set?
Bring on the pictures.
QUESTION: can a proof set be opened and the coins be moved around?
either straightened or replaced?
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QUESTION: can a proof set be opened and the coins be moved around?
either straightened or replaced? Proof sets from the past 30 years or so have been packaged in lenses, which are basically rectangular capsules that can be split apart fairly easily. So yes, coins from these years' sets can be rotated or even swapped out from set to set. Some may do this to cherrypick the best coins they have from multiple sets to make up the best set they can. Older proof sets are packaged in sealed cellophane, making it much more difficult to try this. Edited by CelticKnot
01/27/2018 11:21 pm
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Proof sets from the past 30 years or so have been packaged in lenses, which are basically rectangular capsules that can be split apart fairly easily. So yes, coins from these years' sets can be rotated or even swapped out from set to set. Some may do this to cherrypick the best coins they have from multiple sets to make up the best set they can. Actually, only around the ones from the last twenty years are easy to open and close. Before 1999 they were sealed along the edge and needed more effort to open. The 1968-1972 and 1980-1998 lenses could be resealed, but it would take a lot of patience to keep it clean. That being said, the 1973 to 1979 proof set lenses, with the hole for the large dollar, are a special kind of pain to open. There is no opening them up and swapping coins around without being obvious. |
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