Your statement isn't too far off the mark but collectors should realize that there is huge variability in average grade for mint set coins as well...
I rarely do this but I just wrote this post for a very similar thread on another site so will reproduce it here without change; The mint has...
No. If you hand pick a set you just might find a really nice coin, too. Opening the sets is easy but wear safety glasses.
It's both to me. It's good because it means there are a lot more high quality coins. They not only plated the dies but are taking more steps to...
Mint set coins of the clad era always average better struck and from much newer dies than roll coins. They usually average a little better for...
I've never seen a mint mark farther away on the small date so it's probably a diagnostic of a large date.
They'll either wear gloves or refrain from touching the faces of the coin. Fingerprints can form very quickly on proof coins so touching them...
Proof coins do not normally suffer any damage in being busted out of the sets and rolled. Most of these are cherry picked but most of those...
In the long run it probably won't matter much whether you cut them or not. There may well be a point in time where intact sets have a premium...
There are several dealers who will provide later date coins but their prices will take your breath away. It's difficult to find good quality on...
Cool. It's a hoot to work a collection from change.
I suspect it's been many decades since there have been so many neat coins in circulation. If you're interested in varieties it's a good idea...
It's unlikely to be genuine so not worth the cost of sending in. Unless the OP comes back and says otherwise, I'd guess it's the reverse of a...
Dimes were struck in San Francisco and Denver in 1965 for circulation (as well as Philly). They were struck in San Francisco for SMS's as well....
I've never heard of such a coin but there was a massive confusion of obverses and reverses at all three mints in '64/'65. This coin would...
OK. The PCGS price guide lists an MS-65 at $20. It doesn't get very valuable until MS-67 at $1800. A $20 price for a slabbed coin really...
;) 1968 (P) cent in gem next year. Well struck examples of this without carbon spots are in grossly insufficient supply to even begin to...
I could go on and on but... 1.,= 1964 clad quarter. 2.,= A nice solid gem '83-P quarter. 3.,= The '72-D DDR AU quarter I spent back in...
The '65 nickel has a few interesting characteristics. It's the last date without the designer's initials and is one of the most poorly made...
MS-68's aren't excessively rare for many ultra-moderns and some moderns. I'm sure Griv is referring to the Satin Finish coins found in the...
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