1951 Proof Set US.

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  1. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    I have been looking for the 1951 US proof Set, But everytime I find one the price range out of range, Need a little help where to look. Cheryl
     
    cherylkubucko, Jul 14, 2008
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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Cheryl: Don't care where you look you're going to pay a price. These sets are expensive.
     
    green18, Jul 14, 2008
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  4. Harryj

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    Harryj, Jul 14, 2008
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  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Are you asking about an original Proof set or one in a Capital or similar holder ?
     
    GDJMSP, Jul 14, 2008
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  6. deadman

    deadman AG-3 and proud

    Cheryl, about two months ago I purchased a beautiful 51 proof set from North Port Coins. I paid $20.00 over bid. Set is beautiful with the half at 66 and everything else except the cent coming in at 65. I believe he has come into an estate that has many sets going back to 36. They are at northportcoin.com in North Port Floridia. Hope this helps
     
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  7. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie


    I am asking for an Original Proof.
     
    cherylkubucko, Jul 14, 2008
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  8. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Original ones ain't pretty.
     
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  9. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    Ok, my next question is Why are they so high, are they low mintage or rare? It is my birth year and I want one. I have found the range to be 600 up 3,000 Ouch!
     
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  10. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    Original ones ain't pretty. Why?
     
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  11. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Back in those days they weren't packaged very nicely. I have a '54 set that was my Dads...it's in a plastic celophaney type packaging. Been thinking of getting someone to re-package it for me....no corrosion on this set but have heard of folks who've had problems. Mint didn't correct the packaging issue till '55 (flat pak).
     
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  12. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    They're getting harder to find in original packing , and many are being ruined with atempts at cleaning .
    rzage
     
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  13. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

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  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Mintage was 57,500. As to why they are so high - there are not many left. Most of the sets have been broken up over the years.

    Now, if you don't much about these sets be careful if you buy one. There are plenty that have been repackaged (the cellophane replaced with soft plastic) - even more that have been cherrypicked and had coins removed and replaced with coins of lesser quality.

    Finding nice '51 and '50 sets is difficult at best. I searched for years before finding them. Searched for even more years and never even saw an original set older than that. '50 was a far as I could get.
     
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  15. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

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    is this the original packing
     
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  16. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie


    Thank you ,will keep looking
     
    cherylkubucko, Jul 14, 2008
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  17. deadman

    deadman AG-3 and proud

    No, that is a Capital holder
     
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  18. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    No. Original packaging is a small cardboard box about 2 1/2 in. square with a piece of paper tape around the outside holding the box closed. Inside, wrapped in tissue paper are 5 cellophane sleeves with each holding 1 coin. The 5 cellophane sleeves are stapled together. But it is not uncommon for the sleeves to be partially or totally separated from one another (from handling).
     
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  19. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

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  20. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    That would be the one. But unless I miss my guess, it's been repackaged. But they appear to be getting smarter - those are cellophane sleeves. But they appear to be "new" cellophane sleeves. For after looking at literally hundreds of these sets I have never seen them look so pristine.
     
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  21. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    what would you suggest then?
     
    cherylkubucko, Jul 14, 2008
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