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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 4906463, member: 101855"]For a matched, original set, that seems low. Matched original sets are worth more than assembled sets made from buying individual coins. The 1859 is the second year that the mint issued Proof sets on a formal basis. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is the kind of item you have to see in person before you buy. The photos are dark, and I have no doubt that that is the way the coins look in person. Dark toning makes it harder to evaluate them. You need experience to get though the toning. But the toning is the hallmark of an original coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for certification question, these coins worth more certified than raw. You need certification to insure that a “ringer” Unc. coin is not in the mix.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 4906463, member: 101855"]For a matched, original set, that seems low. Matched original sets are worth more than assembled sets made from buying individual coins. The 1859 is the second year that the mint issued Proof sets on a formal basis. This is the kind of item you have to see in person before you buy. The photos are dark, and I have no doubt that that is the way the coins look in person. Dark toning makes it harder to evaluate them. You need experience to get though the toning. But the toning is the hallmark of an original coin. As for certification question, these coins worth more certified than raw. You need certification to insure that a “ringer” Unc. coin is not in the mix.[/QUOTE]
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