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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 968738, member: 19065&quot;]<b>@ mach330: </b>Since most past year sets are coming from the secondary market, any dealer will have looked them over and priced the sets they have accordingly or if having already pulled the sets for individual coins worth grading, you wouldn&#039;t even see these sets on sale, unless marked up. The same goes for many eBay stores/dealers and individual collectors listing set on eBay, they&#039;ve already given them the once over. This is not to say that you will not get <i>nice</i> coins or potentially receive coins which could grade high if submitted to a TPG, not suggesting that you even aspire to do this with coins in your collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>My recommendation would be to <u>only</u> buy new sets direct from the US Mint in the year of issue and as close to the release date as possible to avoid receiving someone else&#039;s returns AND to only buy past years sets that you can examine <u>in person</u>, in a dealers shop, at a coin show or that you are <i>certain</i> have never been opened from their US Mint Original Govt. Packaging (OGP). This will save you a lot time, upset and money in the long run, even if it takes you longer to build your collection. At least this way you will have laid eyes on each piece before plunking down your money. </p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure if you know <a href="http://www.mintproducts.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mintproducts.com" rel="nofollow"><b>mintproducts.com</b></a>, but many here on CT have good reviews of the company and they also sell <b><a href="http://www.mintproducts.com/proof-sets/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mintproducts.com/proof-sets/" rel="nofollow">Proof sets</a></b>, if you are looking for a reputable dealer and cannot find what you are looking for in person, at a shop or at a show.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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