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<p>[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 2086632, member: 4373"]I think many are underestimating how scarce this set is if it is what I believe. </p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance, these coins are not proof like. From memory, this is only one of the few proof-like coins that were issued in this set as well as some other display. Proof coins of such are NOT common. </p><p><br /></p><p>Either the coins have been switched out to cheaper UNC coins or the photos are not taken properly. Trust me, proof Olympic nickel-copper coins are not as easy to find as you may believe. It would have been worth more than 500+ in this set easily.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take for example the following:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1977-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Emblem-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664530200?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c4f18" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1977-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Emblem-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664530200?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c4f18" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1977-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Emblem-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664530200?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c4f18</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-64-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Torch-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664549373?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c99fd" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-64-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Torch-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664549373?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c99fd" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-64-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Torch-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664549373?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c99fd</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Sputnik-Rouble-USSR-/221664579417?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3d0f59" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Sputnik-Rouble-USSR-/221664579417?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3d0f59" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Sputnik-Rouble-USSR-/221664579417?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3d0f59</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-University-Rouble-USSR-/221667298988?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c668eac" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-University-Rouble-USSR-/221667298988?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c668eac" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-University-Rouble-USSR-/221667298988?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c668eac</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Monument-Rouble-USSR-/221667322926?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c66ec2e" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Monument-Rouble-USSR-/221667322926?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c66ec2e" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Monument-Rouble-USSR-/221667322926?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c66ec2e</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-63-Ultra-Cameo-1978-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-KREMLIN-Rouble-USSR-/221668130004?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c733cd4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-63-Ultra-Cameo-1978-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-KREMLIN-Rouble-USSR-/221668130004?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c733cd4" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-63-Ultra-Cameo-1978-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-KREMLIN-Rouble-USSR-/221668130004?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c733cd4</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 2086632, member: 4373"]I think many are underestimating how scarce this set is if it is what I believe. At first glance, these coins are not proof like. From memory, this is only one of the few proof-like coins that were issued in this set as well as some other display. Proof coins of such are NOT common. Either the coins have been switched out to cheaper UNC coins or the photos are not taken properly. Trust me, proof Olympic nickel-copper coins are not as easy to find as you may believe. It would have been worth more than 500+ in this set easily. Take for example the following: [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1977-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Emblem-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664530200?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c4f18[/url] [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-64-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Torch-Rubel-Rouble-USSR-/221664549373?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3c99fd[/url] [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Sputnik-Rouble-USSR-/221664579417?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c3d0f59[/url] [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-65-Ultra-Cameo-1979-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-University-Rouble-USSR-/221667298988?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c668eac[/url] [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-67-Ultra-Cameo-1980-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-Monument-Rouble-USSR-/221667322926?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c66ec2e[/url] [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/NGC-Proof-PF-63-Ultra-Cameo-1978-Russia-Moscow-Olympics-KREMLIN-Rouble-USSR-/221668130004?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339c733cd4[/url][/QUOTE]
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