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1964 mint set or proof set?

FrankWalkerFrankWalker Posts: 4 ✭
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I have a set of 1964 P coins in a whitman holder. How do I tell if they are proof or part of a mint set?

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Proof coins will have a mirror finish on the fields, mint set coins will have a business strike finish. ;)

  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,775 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mint State

    Proof

    Not my coins or pictures.
    Hope this helps
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • FrankWalkerFrankWalker Posts: 4 ✭

    So mine are probably mint state. I read many posts about 1964 proofs not being too mirror like. I bought this a long time ago, just because they have silver in them, not sure why someone would pkg half of the mint set. I will try to post pictuures, but I am going to a local show next week, possibly someone there will be able to help, too.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The other strong possibility is that they are just uncirculated business strikes (not from a proof or mint set).

    For many years the 1964 set with the first year of issue JFK half dollar was a popular collectable.

  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,730 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It would help if you posted photos of these 1=cents (Obverse & reverse0 and you get better comments. If you can't post photos yet, post when you can.

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