Picked up three OGP Mint Sets today for the cost of a fast food meal.
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Two 1972 Mint Sets ($3.50 each) and one 1975 Mint Set ($9.00). An example of low budget collecting.
The two 1972 Mint Sets surprisingly contain coins that are pristine. They have not tarnished, toned or developed spots from being in the Mint Cello packaging for 52 years now. Further, all of the coins look to be high quality, possibly even Gem. I was very surprised to see sets such as these. I will be taking a close look at these 1972 coins tonight.
The one 1975 Mint Set contain two 1776-1976 Ike dollars that are Type 1. I bought the set primarily because of the Two type 1 Ikes. The Mint Cello packaging has imparted some toning on the coins which appear to be attractive (the 1975 D nickel and dime have blue rim toning and the Philly Ike has golden toning on both sides). The coins in this Mint Set also appear to be of high quality. I will be taking a close look at these coins tonight.
Over the years I have, off and on, looked at OGP Mint Sets from 1959 into the mid 1980s. Most of the coins in these sets are, for various reasons, not attractive. However I have found some high quality, eye appealing coins. There may be some coins in the Mints Sets I bought today that end up being a part of my long term collection.
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WOW. Fast food meals can be a wallet busters these days.
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As I recall, all 1975 mint sets had type 1 dollars and all 1976 had type 2.
ALL 1975 Mint Sets have Type 1 Ikes.
ALL the 1976 Mint Sets had Type 2 Ikes.
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What does OGP stand for?
OGP= Original Government Packing
OGH= Original Green Holder (PCGS)
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Original Government Packaging - OGP
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85- 90% of '72 mint set coins are unaffected by mint set tarnish. The '73 set is nearly as good as is the '74. The '75 set is often a mess and 95% of the coins with nickel in them have at least a little tarnish. The type I Philly Ike is a toughie because it often won't clean up even when they are nice choice specimens. The Philly dime has the same problem.
The '75 set is much worse than the '76. Even though the '76 will be almost as tarnished they will usually come clean.
Both the dimes and especially the Denver tone some beautiful colors and blues are typical.
All the '72-D coins come very nice with more than 5% being solid Gems. Keep an eye open for the relatively common '72-D DDO half dollar. Even though common they are very catching and there are a few of them. The'72-S cent comes nice but is still tough in Gem. The type I Denver occasionally appears as a dramatic PL.
These are very good dates and it's better to buy them now than it was in the 1970's.