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Unopened Mint Sets

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 Posted 07/14/2006  08:35 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add volfan to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I realize there are some sellers making money from buyer's perceptions that they may find a rare coin in these "unopened" mint sets, but does anyone know of some good articles discussing this scam?

I'm trying to convince a friend that he could get the same coins by simply buying mint sets from a dealer, but he's convinced these were sealed by the mint and have never been opened.

Any ideas?

Jason
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 Posted 07/14/2006  09:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nohope587 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Way back when.. I am not sure the exact date the mint sold proof sets in sealed envelopes. There are some still floating around that may or may not contain undiscovered Gems but it is entirely to easy to open a set check it and re-seal it. I do not buy sealed sets for a premium unless I know the owner and they have had them since the mint shipped them.
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 Posted 07/14/2006  11:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add amac44 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Your right about that nohope587 they can open and reseal them almost as easy as baseball wax packs! But there are some good dealers out there !
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 Posted 07/14/2006  12:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bryan1315 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have a 58,59,60,61 still sealed in the envelope and I sure as heck aint gonna open them myself
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 Posted 07/15/2006  08:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add amac44 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have back to 1956-64 in seal mint&proof its get harder each day not to open them! One of 61 proof set has a great looking Franklin in it I my brake down and open it.
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