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Colhand1 Pillar of the Community United States 629 Posts	Posted 11/19/2010 11:59 am Prior to 1953, people visited the mint I am sure for tours, etc. I am sure that the mint offered visitors the opportunity to buy coins from them. But how did the mint package the coins that they sold to the tourists? So in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952 - how did the mint package the coins for resale? Report this Post to the Staff

chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 11/19/2010 12:38 pm Small white box with each coin in its own package as seen in this picture.These coins were put in the Red capital holder afterwards. Report this Post to the Staff
dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 11/19/2010 8:23 pm I think prior to 1953 the mint only sold specimen sets in hinged cases. Charlton designates it as number 10, and that it was used from 1938-1953. The empty case itself is a collectible that Charlton estimates to be worth $300 (source: page 231 of the 2011 numismatic edition). Report this Post to the Staff
Colhand1 Pillar of the Community United States 629 Posts	Posted 11/20/2010 10:09 am I was curious about this as I bought a 1950 set in the plastic envelopes, stapled at the top. So the feeling is that the coins should be removed from the plastic? Wouldn't the set be more valuable staying in the original packaging? I don't have the white box. Thanks for the information, I had asked several dealers and they felt it was something done after purchased from the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
1cent Pillar of the Community Canada 1051 Posts	Posted 11/21/2010 12:00 pm chad, that is interesting. Would those be: MS, PL, or SP? The finish I mean, not the presentation. If you get a TPG to verify that was a complete 1951 PL set, it would be worth a small fortune. Report this Post to the Staff
chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 11/21/2010 1:01 pm 1 ct,5ct Beaver,5ct COM,and the 50ct are MS.The 25ct Low Relief and $1 dollar / 3 water lines are PL Strikes.Bought it from the original owner who bought it from the mint himself in the early 1950s. Report this Post to the Staff
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