The photo looks pixelated. Magnification can make stuff look worse as well.
I don't see any obvious signs of cleaning in your photo. Do any show up in hand? Not seeing any real wear on the high spots. Nice Barber.
I found these boxes at JP's Corner (not affiliated, just a customer). They accommodate proof sets pretty well. Yeah, the '82 slides around.:)...
Me either. I keep suggesting: More base metal non circulating junk. More "dollar" coins that never see a cash register. Weird "inverse...
Getting my first proof set, 1958, the year of my birth, was a great day for me, many, many, years ago. ;)
Probably not. Plus, as stated, the rim damage is a concern. [IMG]
Nice. Once you get past the mid-50's they are a challenge.
That's impressive.
It appears your original post could be interpreted as an offer to sell your proof sets. FWIW, I did not take it that way.
Stick them in some 2x2's flips and they'll be no worse for the wear.
Sadly, the clad proof sets don't bring much these days. I've been buying the silver version since 1992 and most of those only bring the original...
Just when you think you've seen everything...
That's a great looking coin. Never thought of the bicentennial coins as pretty cameos, guess I was wrong. [edit] Stupid quarantine cabin fever, I...
There is (or was) a poster on here that had a wonderful collection of early copper varieties, all culls or holed. I thought it was brilliant,...
Your hunch is right on the money. Mint sales have been declining for many years, hence all the new gimmicks we're seeing these days.
Not super impressed with the quarters this year. Sure, the bats are cool but the set in general... meh [ATTACH]
My seed packet... [ATTACH]
Opened mine, nice proof set with an ugly nickel in a seed packet. Maybe if I plant it I'll get a nickel bush.
Got mine today. Haven't opened it yet as the mail gets quarantined for a few days. :nurse:
eBay and PayPal parted ways.
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