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<p>[QUOTE="Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 3426284, member: 101265"][ATTACH=full]909745[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909748[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909749[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909750[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909751[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909752[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909754[/ATTACH] My mother in law bought a few proof sets and I was checking out this 1964 proof set and noticed it appears that the coins sealed within it are damaged. Now my eyes are not the best and I see the disclaimer from the Philadelphia Mint stating that any “damaged” coins must be a figment of my imagination.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or do I not fully understand what a proof set truly is? I was under the impression that these are all virgin untouched coins in a state of perfection.</p><p><br /></p><p>So set me straight or cry alongside of me. Should they be unblemished? Am I imagining the scratches that I think I see on these coins?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 3426284, member: 101265"][ATTACH=full]909745[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909748[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909749[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909750[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909751[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909752[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]909754[/ATTACH] My mother in law bought a few proof sets and I was checking out this 1964 proof set and noticed it appears that the coins sealed within it are damaged. Now my eyes are not the best and I see the disclaimer from the Philadelphia Mint stating that any “damaged” coins must be a figment of my imagination. Or do I not fully understand what a proof set truly is? I was under the impression that these are all virgin untouched coins in a state of perfection. So set me straight or cry alongside of me. Should they be unblemished? Am I imagining the scratches that I think I see on these coins?[/QUOTE]
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