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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3146642, member: 19165"]Sets with matching toning are worth more because they appear to be original. </p><p><br /></p><p>Unopened sets are worth much more because the potential for toning is exceptional. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some years are known for producing ridiculously attractive toned examples, and these sets are worth a premium. </p><p><br /></p><p>When you talk about plastic or mylar sets, those don't produce toned coins, and they were made in very large quantities. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, its a combination of the OGP (Original Government Paper) being scarce, and the fact that many of these sets were well toned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3146642, member: 19165"]Sets with matching toning are worth more because they appear to be original. Unopened sets are worth much more because the potential for toning is exceptional. Some years are known for producing ridiculously attractive toned examples, and these sets are worth a premium. When you talk about plastic or mylar sets, those don't produce toned coins, and they were made in very large quantities. So, its a combination of the OGP (Original Government Paper) being scarce, and the fact that many of these sets were well toned.[/QUOTE]
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