The paper envelopes had glue on them but none were sealed when they left the mint. Quality varies widely with the worst sets being awful and a...
It's funny that people don't collect these because they assume they are too common to bother. Few collectors want anything common so there is no...
There is no wholesale market for most of these coins because there is simply no demand. If current trends continue the '69 quarter will be...
I see some strange things in this set as well but experience tells me they are all photographic effects. I've never seen a fake or doctored mint...
It's completely normal. I'm guessing the Denver package is a little brighter but has the same issues. You can no longer find these coins in...
By the way all of these except the penny and farthing look salvageable!
This is an exceedingly common set but some of the coins in it are pretty hard to find except in the set. Most of the surviving sets are in...
I live in NW Indiana and have collected coins since I was small (1957). I've always been fascinated by coins that circulate or have circulated...
It could be interesting except pennies don't really circulate. They just travel back and forth in commerce so the location you are in the country...
The lighting makes them look a little scary but those are all in pretty good shape for their age. The '83-P is worth a couple bucks and I'm...
This is a coin that has been on my list for a long time. But, unfortunately it's one I haven't been able to find in quantity or otherwise. Of...
"with the bloom of the die" I believe some FDC's are considered Proof, some Unc, and some SMS dependent on the whims of collectors and...
The obverse of that 2F is simply stunning. Great picture too.
Swiss mint sets are exceeding high quality and can be mistaken for proof. But then the coins made for circulation are exceedingly high quality as...
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