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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1407041, member: 24633"]The first thing you MUST do is remove the 1987 SAE from that plastic flip. It appears to be the soft kind, and it could contain PVC which can be very harmful to coins. I'm not 100% positive, but there is no point taking any chances. If you have any other coins in similar flips, I would remove them too.</p><p><br /></p><p>In all likelihood, your 1964 set is not an SMS. It appears to be a "put together" set. I don't believe that the US Mint used the plastic cases that had screws. Those that they used just snapped together. Though there has been speculation that an SMS set exists for the 1964, I don't recall ever seeing or reading anything that substantiated this claim. It looks like it is a proof set, and you should check the Kennedy half dollar for the "Accented Hair" variety. It's easy to identify because the left base of the "I" in LIBERTY is missing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Special Mint Sets were produced from 1965 to 1967. The 1965 set came in a white envelope and the coins were enclosed in cello. The 1966 & 1967 SMS sets came in the blue box and were encased in plastic. These are not proof sets. The Mint did not make proof sets for these years, but these SMS sets were produced using specially prepared dies which set them apart from the circulation strikes. There are a number of doubled die varieties for the SMS sets, particularly on the Kennedy half, so be sure to check them carefully.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1407041, member: 24633"]The first thing you MUST do is remove the 1987 SAE from that plastic flip. It appears to be the soft kind, and it could contain PVC which can be very harmful to coins. I'm not 100% positive, but there is no point taking any chances. If you have any other coins in similar flips, I would remove them too. In all likelihood, your 1964 set is not an SMS. It appears to be a "put together" set. I don't believe that the US Mint used the plastic cases that had screws. Those that they used just snapped together. Though there has been speculation that an SMS set exists for the 1964, I don't recall ever seeing or reading anything that substantiated this claim. It looks like it is a proof set, and you should check the Kennedy half dollar for the "Accented Hair" variety. It's easy to identify because the left base of the "I" in LIBERTY is missing. The Special Mint Sets were produced from 1965 to 1967. The 1965 set came in a white envelope and the coins were enclosed in cello. The 1966 & 1967 SMS sets came in the blue box and were encased in plastic. These are not proof sets. The Mint did not make proof sets for these years, but these SMS sets were produced using specially prepared dies which set them apart from the circulation strikes. There are a number of doubled die varieties for the SMS sets, particularly on the Kennedy half, so be sure to check them carefully. Chris[/QUOTE]
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