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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 258506, member: 68&quot;]There is a very distinct difference between 1965 to 2004 sets and &quot;current&quot;&nbsp; 2005 to date sets.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In 2005 the mint began chrome plating the dies for mint set coins to give them</p><p>the satin finish appearance.&nbsp; This also has raised the average grade a great deal.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Before 2005 grades like MS-68 and MS-69 are nearly unheard of in mint sets or</p><p>anywhere else.&nbsp; The exceptions are the SMS&#039;s some of the cents and very iso-</p><p>lated individual coins where the bulk of that date was usually better made.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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