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Message:: [QUOTE="Cazkaboom, post: 1341419, member: 33215"]Yes, and no. If I decide to sell the 1960 small date cent proof set, I can get about $38. If I open it up, and the coins are all PR68 and up, I can get a return. BUT since the half is probably in PF63, I just lost money. But the proof 1960 small date cent redbooks for $20. So there is your money 1/2 paid. The rest could be gained in silver content and proof strikes, getting slightly above melt. I had to cut this one out because the half, quarter and dime were on top of eachother causing damage. I wish I didn't have to, because I had the OGP coming to me from the friend who gave it to me, but I had to do it for the sake of the coins. Luckily, the cent and nickel were untouched, so they are nicely intact, with beautiful toning. And JCB, if they were '53, I'd just give them to you. I'd expect a better return on OGP proof sets, and advise not to cut them out. It will mostly cause a decrease in value. On some occasions, I can crack a proof set, and get more than my return such as a 1970-S Proof set, where I buy at redbook price of $8 and then crack the half out and sell for $15. I haven't done that, but never plan on doing it because I have the small date cent inside making it a great deal more value than if I crack it out.[/QUOTE]