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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TexasTwister, post: 1504727, member: 37455&quot;]Hi folks.&nbsp; I recently purchased this at auction advertised as a 1960 6-coin Canadian Mint set.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know a great deal about Canadian coinage, but I got it way below melt so I bought it on a whim.&nbsp; From what I&#039;ve been able to learn, Canadian mint sets of the time came in a white, cardboard holder labeled with the RCM info stamped on it.&nbsp; This set is in a black, cardboard holder with clear, plastic windows.&nbsp; One end has the old style, cellophane tape on it which has yellowed with time, but it still seems to be sealed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins seem to be uncirculated.&nbsp; They have a lot of detail and I couldn&#039;t see any signs of wear.&nbsp; I have not been able to find any definitive grading info online that would help me assign a grade to each of them.&nbsp; Everything I found seems to be rather general in nature.</p><p><br /></p><p>The silver coins all have various amounts of blue toning on them.&nbsp; They also have an odd, spiderweb looking pattern that has aged onto the obverse surfaces.&nbsp; This pattern is not repeated on the reverses.</p><p><br /></p><p>My questions:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Were all 1960 Canada mint sets &quot;proof-like&quot; back in the day?</p><p>2.&nbsp; Any idea what caused the odd spiderweb looking pattern on the silver coins?&nbsp; Is this something natural that happens over time, or did the holder have something to do with this?</p><p>3.&nbsp; Do you think these coins appear uncirculated?</p><p>4.&nbsp; What do you think the set is worth?&nbsp; Melt is about $30 US in silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance with any input you might have.&nbsp; Like I said, I usually purchase only US coins, but this was an incredible deal I bought for re-sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]193583.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]193584.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]193585.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]193586.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]193587.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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