New Addition: 1961 P Mint Set

Just got this 1961 Mint Set in the mail.
you can see the wonderfully golden toned nickel!

Anyways, I really like it.

 

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Magman:
Actually a proof set, I believe.
Nice set.

 

ohh. That may explain why the little card inside said "proof set" hahah
well, anyways... I thought proofs always came in those hard packages... :rolling:

 

cute.

Actually, those hard cases started in 1968, (with the move of production to San Fransicso.)
Previously those mylar plastics, back to 1/2 of 1955, half the year packaged as yours is, and half the year in small boxes.

 

ah gotcha.
thanks

 

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

 

Awesome! That is a great looking proof set you got there man. :thumb: Very nice. Always liked the older proofs, a bit nicer IMO. Sweet set man. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome!

 

Thanks all.
Ive been trying to get a better picture of the nickel, since I think its just beautiful.
Great Bronze color... If only you could come over her and see it. lol
I'll try some better ones tomorrow, but these are pretty good:

 

Magman the 1961 set is famous for the "E Pluribus Unium" DD Reverse...check it carefully!!


RickieB

 

ah thanks

it appears to be normal however.

 

To get good pics of the nickel, you can just take some scissors.... JUST JOKING. Lol.

Phoenix

 

Nice set!

 

thanks

and Phoenix, yeah I'll just cut it right out!
and then I'll grab it with my greasy fingers

 

Great looking proof set! I love the nickels and Halves from these sets!!! :thumb:

Thanks for sharing!

BTW: If you break them out to put into safer containers you will need to show us how they look in the open. The plastic hides a lot of detail - sometimes good and sometimes bad surface conditions!

 

the easy way to tell proof sets from uncirculated (mint) sets, is that uncirculated sets have a colored top and bottom edge, blue for Phillidelphia, and red for Denver, while proof sets have clear edges.