1965 Special Mint Set with Nickel reverse struck through grease?

Ringgy

Hi all
I did my best to take this picture, trying to get a picture without blur from the packaging is difficult at best, I hope it can be seen clear enough! what are your thoughts on this error?, I guess I figure if they are going out of their way to make a special mint set, this might have been noticed
Thanks in advance!

MarkKelley

There's no picture.

Ringgy

Pictures didn't come through, trying again

MarkKelley

Looks like a minor grease strike.

Ringgy

So, is it nothing special? other than being a special mint set?

ricko

It does appear to be struck through grease... and should have been screened out before inclusion in the set. I would not assign much - if any - premium. Cheers, RickO

Ringgy

Thanks everyone!

MsMorrisine

SMS do not come in floppy plastic

Mint sets do

OldEastside

@MsMorrisine said:
SMS do not come in floppy plastic

Mint sets do

They did in 1965

Steve

Kliao

@MsMorrisine said:
SMS do not come in floppy plastic

Mint sets do

1965 SMS sets are in flatpacks like the proof sets of previous years. 1966-1967 SMS sets come in the hard plastic holders.

291fifth

I suspect that the majority of collectors and dealers would consider that coin to be nothing more than defective. As a result the entire set in its packaging would have to be discounted in order to make a sale. The current fixation on unimportant "errors" and "varieties" by many often new collectors is going to lead to disappointment on their part when it comes time to sell.

If offered to me I would decline to make an offer on a set like that.

Ringgy

@291fifth said:
I suspect that the majority of collectors and dealers would consider that coin to be nothing more than defective. As a result the entire set in its packaging would have to be discounted in order to make a sale. The current fixation on unimportant "errors" and "varieties" by many often new collectors is going to lead to disappointment on their part when it comes time to sell.

If offered to me I would decline to make an offer on a set like that.

The more I think about it, your right, it diminishes the value of the entire set, looks like I might be cutting it apart to save the value of the others!
Thanks 29fifth!

Ringgy

Sorry 291fifth
I somehow missed the number 1 in your name from my post above!

Ringgy

@Kliao said:

@MsMorrisine said:
SMS do not come in floppy plastic

Mint sets do

1965 SMS sets are in flatpacks like the proof sets of previous years. 1966-1967 SMS sets come in the hard plastic holders.

I don't understand? the two 1965 SMS that I have are in floppy plastic as my picture implies, I do also have the 1966 and 1967, you are correct they are in hard plastic

jmlanzaf

@Ringgy said:

@Kliao said:

@MsMorrisine said:
SMS do not come in floppy plastic

Mint sets do

1965 SMS sets are in flatpacks like the proof sets of previous years. 1966-1967 SMS sets come in the hard plastic holders.

I don't understand? the two 1965 SMS that I have are in floppy plastic as my picture implies, I do also have the 1966 and 1967, you are correct they are in hard plastic

That's what kliao said.

Ringgy

Sorry, my mistake on who I quoted, still very new at this