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1966 Proof Set Advice

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1966-Proof-Set-Advice

Best scan I could do.I bought this for my wife's birthday yesterday $14.00(her birthday year)As you can see the Pennie is upside down she asked if I could turn it? The coins wont move if you shake it and it seems like like I can open it with ease. Should I open it and turn it of course I would wear a glove. As you can tell I'm I little Leary of opening a proof set.

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yes you can open it and turn it as those werent how they came from the mint anyway someone put the coins in that case, as long as you wear a glove to turn the coin you shouldn't have any problem at all
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Thanks Bryan 1315 for your advice. I turned the penny and straightened the Quarter up with no problem. Sealed back nice & tight.

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They weren't sealed by the mint but thaty is the way they shipped them. They are just Whitman snaplock cases with a blue insert and US Mint moulded right into the plastic.

A few of these are tough to get back together for some reason but they will go back together.

They were referred to by the mint as Special Mint Sets. They are essentially BU strikes from proof dies.
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