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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 7812421, member: 101855&quot;]They existed at one point and might still exist in collections that have been off the market for generations. These sets are used for die variety and emission sequence (Which variety was made first.) studies. I&#039;ve also read that Mint State coins were stuck in a few sets, perhaps at the mint when the Proof coin was not available.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1909 set I bought at the 1976 ANA convention came from the Goldbergs when their company was called Superior. They said that they bought it wrapped in the original tissue paper. I wish that they had had that to give me when I bought the set, but they said it had deteriorated, and they had tossed it. The half dollar and the quarter had blue toning with all of the luster showing though. The dime was not as uniformly toned and most white although the part that was toned matched the half dollar and quarter.</p><p><br /></p><p>I assembled a 1913 Proof set a few years ago with both of the Buffalo nickels. I had been buying the coins for type, and when I reached the point where three of the coins were dated 1913, I decided to finish it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last coin I needed was the half dollar. While I was at the 2011 Winter FUN NGC Luncheon, I mentioned that I was looking for the coin, and dealer told his partner had one. I got his booth number, and went to him as soon as the luncheon was over. It was graded PR-64 and fit in with the rest of the set. (Toned, not dipped.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are photos of the coins in a group. The slab grades range from PR-64 to PR-66.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342380[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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