I visited a small coin shop (first time visit) this weekend and bought this 1953 proof set. It was pretty much an impulse buy. I already had a couple 1953 proof sets including a nicely toned one. However, this weekend the price was right & the coins were pretty. The silver coins in this new set have toned only on the obverse & they have bright-white reverses. The nickel & cent appear to be bright on both sides. It should be apparent in the photos that the dime obverse has taken a blue color. The quarter obverse is mostly a Champaign yellow. The half dollar obverse is toning light blue & purple at about 10:00 and gradually goes to bright white at 4:00. I don’t know how long these coins have been inside the Capital plastic holder. I’m sure that everyone at CT that looks at these toned proof coins is asking themselves if this is NT or AT. What’s your opinion? Thanks for letting me share. Very best regards, collect89
I like quarter and half dollar. The macro photo of the entire set is not very flattering to the lower denominations, but if the larger photos are any indication, those coins are probably very nice as well. IMO, there is absolutely nothing that would indicate AT on these coins. I vote NT all the way.
****** Thanks for the opinions gentlemen ****** There is also a 1951 set for sale at this same coin shop. It is an average looking set & I believe the cent is a 65 red cameo. It’s not an ultra cameo. It is just your garden variety cameo. I just looked-up the population and Heritage auction results for 1951 cameo cents. Apparently the 1951 cameo cent is worth some money. Recent sales on Heritage show them selling on average for about $400 each. Some of the better cameo cents have sold for much more. I can probably get this entire 1951 set for $500. Of course, I’ll post it if I go back to the shop & buy it.
