1955 Double Mint Set - Real or Fake

This simply looks to pristine to be true. The white spots on a few coins raises some questions as well. Curious what others with more experience with these mint sets think of this one. Thanks in advance! I can provide more photos if it helps. Onward, Joe

 

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Fake Mint Set - IMO, but, wait for some other input.

 

It appears to be made up.

 

I have seen those holders before, but it was many years ago, and I forget where.

[at least 30+ years ago.]

 

Looks like a legit set to me.
I had some sets like that way back when.
Two coins of each face/mm.
Generally they were later separated from the cardboard holder by collectors and ended up in Capital holders as single sets.

 

I've seen those before also. Never really care for the way they were mounted the coins tended to fall out.

 

In your 40 years did you encounter boards and paper that look like they just came from the craft store and coins with zero toning? Only one penny has a small carbon spot. And every coin perfectly aligned. Just all seems so improbable that they weren't dipped or whizzed.

 

My thoughts as well.

 

I'm a bit suspicious of the old green paper but the coins look good, in my opinion.

 

Have never seen that type set before but coins look genuine.

 

Looks off to me.

 

Here is a pic of my 1955 double mint set for comparison

edited - what you actually posted were 2 text files that had to be downloaded, so I removed them

 

Not clear to me of the question or the answers. Is the question about officially issued coin sets from the mint in those holders...? Is there any mint/gov't ID on the holders (don't see any/doesn't show)...? Coins are genuine...hard to know from photos if tinkered with for appearance. No matter, really...nothing wrong with putting together some decent-looking coins from somewhere along the way and calling it a mint set...! I've assembled...individually pieced together...about a half-dozen nice "mint sets" of coins from the same year(s)...from Walkers to pennies of the 30s and 40s...MS full red cents and lustrous silver and nickel...into some Capital and similar holders. I don't try, nor is it my intention, to ever deceive anyone, but hey...the coins are from their various/individual years of mintage at the same mint, assembled together in a mint set.

 

The holder looks legitimate, but the lack of toning on the coins makes me suspicious that the original coins have been pulled out and regular roll-quality coins have been substituted. Coins with original mint-set toning can bring big bucks if the toning is attractive. Hence the motivation to substitute.

 

Back in the mid 90’s, I bought a set of five 1954 Mint Sets from a well-known dealer in a dealer to dealer transaction. A couple of the envelopes had not even been opened. When opened them, the coins were really nice and we’re not toned the way people believe mint set coins from this era.

I don’t see anything wrong with the OP set.

 

Well John, I definitely value your opinion and experience. I just couldn't shake my uncertain feelings about it so I was able to return them earlier today. Might be a mistake. The outer envelope on this was pretty beat up in more of the usual condition. Something just didn't jive for me. In the end I guess that is all that matters. Nothing bugs me more than those coins in my collection I have misgivings about - and I have plenty of those already ;-)

 

Sorry if my post wasn't very clear. The early US Mint Sets from 1947-1958 were known as "Double Mint Sets" as they came with two coins each from each mint. They were in these boards with paper covering - one for each mint. The coins would often fall out and not always be placed properly but its usually obvious if they are the original. The original paper is plain with no official markings and usually green but I've seen pink as well. There may have been other colors too. These boards (2 or 3 depending on the year) would then go into another classic mint manila envelope with the mint address. This would then all go into a registered mailing envelope. Sets with all the OP can bring a premium. For example the 1947 version had only 5,000 sets assembled and the 47, 48 & 49 generally run $1,000 or more retail/auction. I agree anyone can put together any variety of their own mint and year sets but to promote one as pristine and original from the mint but it is not would be a form of counterfeiting. The challenge is these sets have fewer places for indicators than something like a fake PCGS slab. It's a really fun and tough set to hunt and collect. I only need the 55 and 56 versions.

 

maybe it's just the lighting, but one of the quarters looks like it has high point rub to me.