I present to you, two opened 1954 proof sets in box, with the original shipping packaging from the us mint. Was wondering am approximate value, I see the 1954’s selling for around $160-$190 but was wondering how to value you something like this that has the original mailing packaging still in pretty good shape.
I’m afraid to pull the two already opened box sets out of the mailer, due to the mailer being so fragile, wouldn’t want to destroy it more than it’s already torn on one side. Weighs correctly.
I understand but since there in the box and I don't know the condition of the coins I can't give a total estimated value.
I’m more asking about the value of the mailer since I have never seen another and can’t find any other listing or sold listing of two sets with the mailer in tact
Unless someone buys both sets, and trusts that the sets are in the box's. The packaging is worthless. In this instance having photos of the individual packaged coins in cellophane, wrapped in tissue paper w/ original box is all you are gonna need to sell them. No added value IMO for the original packaging. You could always take them out and sell or give the packaging to one of the buyers.
If you think logically about your question, the value of the packaging is zero. If you replace the coin sets in the packaging, there may be a minor value added of $5/10, IMO.
Its remarkable, when I was doing OTC trading, how many people would bring me estate collections of material from the US mint, RCM, Royal Mint, etc. still in original mailing packaging. Especially in the 50s-70s, there appear to have been many people buying, and then never looking at their coins. The only instance, in my experience, where mail packaging makes a difference is with military medals.
I think the value added comes if the packaging is completely unopened and untampered with. Then there would be a shot of a gem coin possibly sitting in there. If it's been opened, it would be safe to assume the collector that ordered it took a loOK and said "nahhh" or someone took a look and said "nahhh" and decided to sell it. Completely still sealed and never opened, I've seen some crazy bidding happening and it selling over the usual price if someone has taken a peak though the mailing packaging g doesn't mean anything anymore. I guess there's a thrill there of a blind box or time capsule thing.
1954 Proof sets were issued in little grey boxes. The coins were in clear sleeves and stapled together. In 1954, some of the sleeves were cellophane and others were a sort of cloudy plastic. The plastic sleeves often tone the coins in an unattractive way. The toning cannot be dipped off effectively. For that reason, I think that really nice 1954 Proof sets are underrated. As for the packaging, I value it and view it as historically important. I have a five pack of 1952 Proof Sets with the original outside mailing wrapper. The dealer who sold it to me asked me if I still had it 20+ years after I bought it from him.