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<p>[QUOTE="Gallienus, post: 3022298, member: 42034"]Please note that my friend was from high school and I have no idea if he still has any of the proof sets. This is the 1st I've heard that they're worth more in the original boxes. It's very possible that he sold them years ago as he didn't go into a profession and likely needed the $. While your pictured box does seem sort of familiar, I don't recall if his proof sets were in those boxes. I believe the '53 set I bought from Stack's ca. 2010 is in one of those boxes; I'll get a photo if interested.</p><p><br /></p><p>I corrected my post {before your reply} as I originally had it backwards. PFCA should be rarer on larger flans but still PFCA Mercuries appear to be quite scarce. PFCA silver war nickels and Lincolns appear available, the only difficulties seem to be with the copper-nickel 5 cents and the quarters. </p><p><br /></p><p>While somewhat experienced in grading foreign silver dollars between the grades on AU-53 and ms-64 - 65, determining the degree of cameo finish is a subject not well suited to a web site.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gallienus, post: 3022298, member: 42034"]Please note that my friend was from high school and I have no idea if he still has any of the proof sets. This is the 1st I've heard that they're worth more in the original boxes. It's very possible that he sold them years ago as he didn't go into a profession and likely needed the $. While your pictured box does seem sort of familiar, I don't recall if his proof sets were in those boxes. I believe the '53 set I bought from Stack's ca. 2010 is in one of those boxes; I'll get a photo if interested. I corrected my post {before your reply} as I originally had it backwards. PFCA should be rarer on larger flans but still PFCA Mercuries appear to be quite scarce. PFCA silver war nickels and Lincolns appear available, the only difficulties seem to be with the copper-nickel 5 cents and the quarters. While somewhat experienced in grading foreign silver dollars between the grades on AU-53 and ms-64 - 65, determining the degree of cameo finish is a subject not well suited to a web site.[/QUOTE]
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