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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3755, member: 112"]Douglas - Not that it matters to everybody, but if you are serious about obtaining Proof sets '36 - '58 - you should learn a bit about them as they can be quite expensive the farther back you go. I would recommend you get a copy of the book - United States Proof Sets and Mint Sets by Ron Guth & Bill Gale. The reason this will benefit you is because there are more than a few sellers who will produce their own Proof sets & Mint sets and sell them as original. This book will help you learn to identify the original packaging. And in the case of Mint sets it will tell you what coins should be included as not all Mints produced coins every year. And be sure to look at more than a few sets before you start buying them. There can be vast differences in the quality of the coins. And when you are paying $300 - $500 or $1,000 per set - that matters. Also - be very, very careful when attempting to purchase Proof sets from '36 through '42. And don't expect to readily find original sets for these dates. Most of the sets you find for these dates will be in Capital plastic holders. I've been collecting these sets for many, many years and I've only once ever seen original sets - and then for only 2 of the years - '41 & '42.[/QUOTE]