jimmyrules712

I bought 2x 2007 clad proof sets, and interestingly enough on one of them the box that holds the all the coins minus the prez dollars says "2007 United States Mint 10 of 14 Proof Coins" but the other one has a white sticker over that area with the print on it and I believe (but don't know because I haven't taken the sticker off) that under the stick the box is printed just like the ones from 1999-2006 (meaning it says just "United States Mint Proof Set 2005" and doesn't have the "10 of 14 Proof Coins" print).

I assume that some of the boxes were made before they decided to package the set wit hthe Prez dollars or something, otherwise I don't know why they would have put a sticker on the box changing what it originally said.

Are most of the 2007 proof set boxes like this? Or is mine special?

I attached 2 photos, 1 of the normal box and one of the box with the sticker.

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GDJMSP

It's likely just leftover boxes from previous years. Stickers are cheaper than throwing them out.

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jimmyrules712

Negative on the previous year. As this picture shows 2007 is clearly printed on the side of the box, no sticker used.

Even with the coins out I can't really discern what it says under the sticker.

My theory is that they made some boxes like the 1999-2006 ones that don't say the "10 of 14 proof coins" text, and then maybe some kind of last minute change was made in how they packaged the set, and they just put stickers on all the boxes they made already.

I wonder if this one has any kind of special collector value?

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elaine 1970

i think two variety on this year box. premium, value, collectible. o.k. maybe.............

GDJMSP

Sounds logical Jimmy, doubt there would be additional value though.

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StartingOut

Ok, I went and found my boxes, took the coins out, and could only read what it says by using an LED flashlight. Under the sticker it reads "United States Mint Proof Set 2007". Doesn't state how many coins.

dreamer94

My clad proof sets all have the sticker on the box.
I supposed PCGS will be slabbing the boxes as "sticker variety 1".

elaine 1970

i think the one without sticker and stated without number of coins will be rare and special. or they called it error.

Phoenix21

Lol.

I don't think the sticker will add any premium, but still pretty neat, two varieties of boxes.

Phoenix

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GDJMSP

You just had to give 'em that idea now didn't ya

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CoinOKC

Take the coins out of the box and then hold the box up to the light. You should be able to read what is printed underneath the sticker...

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StartingOut

Didn't the first sets sent out have these stickers on them? I think I remember someone saying that the new boxes hadn't arrived yet and were holding up shipment.

Conder101

I don't think the set with the sticker will have any premium. If it did, you go to your local print shop and have stickers made up and put them on the boxes that don't have stickers. The box that might have a premium would be one hat was supposed to have a sticker but doesn't. No sticker and just says 2007 United States Mint Proof Set. Because it you try and take a sticker OFF of a box it will probably damage it. Makes i harder to fake.

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Treashunt

Oh, no--- ANACS wil start slabbing boxes now!!!!

Run for the hills!

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Conder101

No, I think NGC is more likely. They are the ones who slab brown Ikes and hard pack CC dollars still in the government holders, and recently they began slabbing the blue ikes and softpack GSA dollars in the holders a well and also the President dollar First Day covers. No one else does these things. (OK ICG slabbed whole rolls of of President dollars in opaque plastic rolls.) How big a step will it be to slabbing the proof set still in the box? And NGC has the track record.

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