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1978 Proof Set

FOURFLATFOURFLAT Posts: 17 ✭
edited July 9, 2022 12:29PM in Q & A Forum



Hello , so I have a 1978 proof set that has a gold Roosevelt dime in it !! I guess what I need to know is this rare , normal, or something else. I can’t find anything that says anything about it ! Any knowledge would be greatly appreciated!! Please no rude comments Im fairly green at this and the last time I asked a question all I got was grief !! Thanks in advance!

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 9, 2022 11:17AM

    Photos?

    You don't have a solid gold proof dime. It is either a toned regular proof dime (which might be worth a premium) or maybe someone opened the case and swapped it out with a plated dime.

    In theory it could be some impossibly rare scenario where it is struck on a planchet missing the clad layer on both sides, but it is probably not even worth mentioning since it is only a theoretical possibility.

  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    Photos?

    You don't have a solid gold proof dime. It is either a toned regular proof dime (which might be worth a premium) or maybe someone opened the case and swapped it out with a plated dime.

    In theory it could be some impossibly rare scenario where it is struck on a planet missing the clad layer on both sides, but it is probably not even worth mentioning since it is only a theoretical possibility.

    Yep, this. We need pictures :)

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  • FOURFLATFOURFLAT Posts: 17 ✭

    Here’s some photos! Thanks

  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From what I can see in the pictures it has some serious gold toning on it, I have several proof sets that have toned coins in them but nothing quite as even as yours, it's quite attractive in my opinion :)
    As to value, all I can say is that it would carry a small premium for some collectors, but most wouldn't pay more than a couple dollars for it I think, it would just depend on whether you like gold toning or not, I personally am very partial to gold toning on silver coins and would be willing to pay a few extra dollars for it if I came across it.
    Do any of the other silver coins in the case have toning?

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  • FOURFLATFOURFLAT Posts: 17 ✭

    No just the dime . I can’t see anything that indicates the case ever being opened!

  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,738 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The toning looks kind of neat. I've seen rolls from the mint where they end coins are toned after years and years. I've never seen this in a proof set before. Kind of neat, I really like the look.

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