These sets are hard to find complete and in good condition. I usually find them missing the insert or the yellow envelope. What I haven't seen before is the 1845 sticker on the outside of the package. I am wondering if this was part of a past auction. This dealer is only open on Fridays and Saturdays, trying to sell some back stock, before he closes his doors. I definitely try to get in there every week to see what's new. It's a lot of fun hanging out with the crowd. Does anyone know who made these? Maybe a dealer or a publication in a magazine? I will post a few more individual photos later, the cent and quarter look like winners.
These are usually called after market sets. Some company or individual put them together with coins they received from the mint. The uncirculated set that the US mint issues will be in pliofilm and both the Philadelphia and Denver coins will be included in individual sheets. There will also be a token with each, indicating whether they are P or D.
Basement slabber. I'm not denigrating whomever did this, but they simply bought the empty holders and then filled them with the different denominations, IMHO. Still a nice displace of a years mintage.
I have one exactly like that, bought as a kid. I'm under the impression coin shops just put these together themselves.
No doubt it's an after market set. it's way better than the other three in place of grading standards, I was mainly looking at the cent. The luster alone puts it in the gem category. Post your 64 MS sets for some reason my camera isn't linking to my photos.
Finally figured out the problem with the photos. The others had some neat die polishing lines but none of them would go gem. This one has a chance, but I think the contact in front of Lincolns face would keep it from the grade. The Luster is definitely worthy of a gem plus grade.
