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Anyone have photos of early proof set packaging??
Proofmorgan
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I can not readily find images anywhere. Talking mid 1800s to early 1900s OGP.
Collector of Original Early Gold with beginnings in Proof Morgan collecting.
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This is from a Goldberg's auction about a decade ago-
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I would love to see the original paper wrappers!
There is no truth to the rumors that before 1834 Proofs were shipped loose in tiny wooden kegs.........
Now that's old!
'sets' were not sold as sets until 1950. Before that they were sold as individual coins, but many people got most common denominations. Have you ever noticed the different numbers minted for different denominations of the same year?
I posted some a while back but the new search feature stinks so I can't find the old thread. It was from an auction where the owner had original packaging from like 1890-1916. Very cool.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/2819
This may be slightly later than you are thinking of, but here is an envelope from my collection that was
used by the US Mint to send a group of 1938 Proof Nickels to a customer.
The wax seals make that old mint shipment really interesting....Cheers, RickO
$2.50 for $1.91 in change, seems like a much more reasonable markup than the mint requires today
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
Bought plenty of the 1961 through 1964 sets from the mint at $2.10 each (I think). I don't have any of the packaging or coins left.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
How were coins actually stored inside of the envelope? Cardboard tray with cutouts like a modern coin folder?
My PCGS Set Registry Profile
I never knew that the mint made a 1938 "Proof", coins were only minted in Denver as the other two Mints were getting ready for the "New" Jefferson nickel, Maybe we have a "New" Old discovery to look for, Same as the "Five" 1913's Liberty Head.
Hard to say, @mcarney1173 By the time I received the envelope, the Proof Jefferson Nickels had been taken out to store in flips. However, the original envelope was saved with them (albeit empty now.)
@1Bufffan The enclosed coins were 1938 Proof Jefferson Nickels, not Buffalo Nickels.
This box once contained 1942 Proof coins. It may have housed a complete set. It's hard to know because you could by Proof singles in those days.
Perhaps too new for this discussion. but here are five 1952 Proof sets with the paper box in which they were shipped.