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snitchard Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 3:33 pm Hello, I have a question about the boxes that Proof Sets are packaged in. My question is should I always keep the Proof Sets in these boxes that they come in? Also, when buying a Proof Set should I always ask or look to see if the box is included? Thanks, Rich Report this Post to the Staff

QuickSilver Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1077 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 3:38 pm Yes and Yes. You'll get more on reselling if it has all the original packaging. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 3:41 pm If you plan on keeping the proof set together or you plan to sell in the future, OGP(original government packaging) helps with the value. The box also helps to keep the proof set lens from getting scratched. If you plan on breaking the set for individual coins, then the packaging makes no difference. Edited by biokemist6 10/22/2008 4:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 3:54 pm It is a personal preference that depends on personal intent. If you are concerned about resale or investment value, then leebreeze is correct, the more original materials you have, the better. If you are like me and like to build album sets, then feel free to break them out! This is how I filled the proof holes in my Dansco albums. If you are collecting proof sets and commemorative proofs, but not building albums, then I would leave them in the original packaging. Again, it is about what you want from the coins! 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
jerryb Valued Member United States 61 Posts	Posted 10/23/2008 12:05 pm Absolutely keep the boxes and envelopes and DON'T write or scribble notes on them. As a dealer I always pay less if the original un-blemmished packaging is missing. Most collectors want the set just as it came from the mint. If you want to display them in your home or office just have a box where you can keep all the empty envelopes/boxes for later use if you plan to sell them. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/23/2008 2:02 pm I know they probably do not add any value (and it really does not matter to me), but I do have all of the original packaging for my now broken apart proof sets. The plastic holders actually came apart rather easily and they are now stored in the original boxes (without coins of course). 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
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 10/23/2008 7:25 pm And of course if you are breaking up the sets there is always the possibility of selling the packaging on ebay. Especially for the scarcer sets. Report this Post to the Staff
guyofsteel New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 10/23/2008 9:48 pm Does this hold true for the thin clear plastic packaging that the earlier sets came in? I've noticed a couple of those packages where the silver coins tarnished, and I assume that is a bad thing..... Jim Report this Post to the Staff
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