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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mr. Coin Lover, post: 914045, member: 16060&quot;]My&nbsp; birthday and Father&#039;s Day are within the same month, so I always combine the two for a gift.&nbsp; I had my gift picked out, an extra fine 45 Draped Bust Half Cent from an online dealer I like very much.&nbsp; My wife and I went on line to purchase my gift, and it had sold.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did have a back-up, an almost uncirculated 55 Twenty Cent Piece, went to purchase it, and it had been sold.&nbsp; I looked around for a couple of days or so. Couldn&#039;t find anything I could afford that I wanted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, anyway I was browsing on ebay and at the time just for curiosity I was looking at the ASE Anniversary Sets listed for sale.&nbsp; My wife was curious,&nbsp; so I explained to her and showed the reverse proof, and how one had to send them in to get them graded as an Anniversary Set.&nbsp; I also told her I actually preferred the ungraded set with all the original mint paperwork and packaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>We kept on talking, and I guess the converation ended with me saying something like one of these days I wanted to get one.&nbsp; Also during the conversation I had told her I really looked hard, but couldn&#039;t find anything for my type set.</p><p><br /></p><p>My wife and son bid on an Anniversary Set just like I had told her I preferred, they won the set. They got the set for what I thought was a good price, a little under $270.00.&nbsp; I since looked at these sets at various online dealers with a price range of $330.00 to $425.00 raw with all the mint paperwork and packaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m really not sure, but it appears they did well.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure someone knows more about these than I do as far as value, so good or bad comments accepted.&nbsp; It does appear to me, without any real price knowledge, they have come down over the last couple of years or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless, what a great thing for them to do.&nbsp; I got something I really like, but would have probably never actually bought it myself.&nbsp; What a great hobby, so many treasures out there.&nbsp; Just had to share this with people I know will understand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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