Should i just crack em out? It does "prove their authenticity" and protect them as it says on the back but do you think the 2001 and risk of overtoning is hurting their value?
I think the paper insert will continue the corrosive activity, and since it is not an official mint product, it doesn't help the value at all as I see it. Jim
Trade them out for some nice uncirculated coins for a few years. I don't apply any premium to a circulated toned coin.
You don't need a COA to prove something is "genuine United States Mint coinage." The only time people really care about original packaging is with commems, mint sets, or proof sets.
From the look of the rim toning, I'm guessing that it is nearing the terminal state of toning.........black! Chris
I ended up taking them out about an hour ago (after the first few comments were unanimous for that decision). They were looking dangerously close to going black. And when i took them out and looked at them in the light, they actually look much better than i thought they would.
Barber looks like a good detail, maybe VG details if your lucky. Details are due to Scratches that look rough I'm guessing, and the toning would most likely be flagged as questionable!!
In lots of cases like that I've found the coins to be heavily cleaned or even polished because 'shiny' must have sold better for those types of things.
I wouldn't pay more than bullion for something like that. When I see those private sets, usually that means the coins were polished and aren't worth much to collectors. They are geared more for the noobs or family member buying a gift.
I usually stay far away from the sets too, just bought this one because it made for my first barber and i liked the toning.
