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<p>[QUOTE="littlehugger, post: 2309031, member: 58633"]I have an old year set that is rarely found in its mint packaging anymore. It meets the requirements to be a proof set. I took it to a coin show to ask, and all the dealers I asked barely glanced at it before declaring it non proof. One even offered me all of $75 for it.</p><p> Not many dealers near me, but my experience with the ones that exist have been the same. They apparently live (very well) off the ignorance of sellers.</p><p> Something I noticed, is that even modestly circulated proofs show a level of clean, clear details and fields, even under magnification, over business strikes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="littlehugger, post: 2309031, member: 58633"]I have an old year set that is rarely found in its mint packaging anymore. It meets the requirements to be a proof set. I took it to a coin show to ask, and all the dealers I asked barely glanced at it before declaring it non proof. One even offered me all of $75 for it. Not many dealers near me, but my experience with the ones that exist have been the same. They apparently live (very well) off the ignorance of sellers. Something I noticed, is that even modestly circulated proofs show a level of clean, clear details and fields, even under magnification, over business strikes.[/QUOTE]
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