Most dealers do bust them up and a lot of proof and mint sets have been destroyed this way. The big dealers will sometimes bust 1,000's of a...
It's mostly the big dealers who bust up sets like this because it's not extremely profitable. It is more profitable for these dealers because...
It may be sneaky but if you think about it, the mint gains nothing from it unless collectors find it interesting. Indeed, all the extra work to...
Good luck, though it doesn't sound like you'll need it.
There are lots of proofs in circulation. These are encountered quite regularly. If you pay attention to the differences between the price of...
This sounds like a safe bet except their production limit could be well under the demand. These are massive sets and apparently are a little...
There are several things that can cause each of the conditions you describe but the most likely candidate for the wet feeling is a mercury...
There are quite a few pretty good clad Roosys. The most valuable would be the '82-NMM and this one does show up with some small regularity....
Depending on date and denomination about 2% to 10% of proof singles are culls. If someone is cracking sets to sell rolls then the culls can not...
Mint sets have a very high attrition and this is especially true for those ordered early in the year. Many people buy these just to cut them up...
Some date mint sets have a lot more errors than others. More than 1% of 1969 mint sets have a Denver quarter in the Philly slot and no P...
If you like these coins then it might be a great "investment" to buy the coins in NGC or PCGS holders so that you can be a little more sure of...
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