Record price for 1951 Proof Set...probably!?!

mnmcoin

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this...

1951 proof set on ebay

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dbldie55

I love those time traveled proof sets. Wish I would have seen it earlier. damn.

gmarguli

Those are some nice cameos. I don't know the current prices, but that half is probably worth a ton in DCAM.

Dave99B

"Pepperdoodles" is a strong eBayer. He must know what he's doing.....right.....right?

Dave

Dave99B

P.S.

Holy Cow! Check out the bid history on that set! Two guys HAMMERED it up $1600.00 in the last 6 seconds!

The Seller must be dancing naked in the streets....

relayer

Probably a smart buy if the Franklin hits 66DC.

Looks like it sure could but you can't really tell from a scan , but it just may be????

DCAMFranklin

Relayer- You're sure right about the Franklin. The obverse looks very solid and the reverse is certainly close, if not DCAM. The quarter and nickel are slam dunk DCAMs. Just look at the reverse of that nickel! It took some guts to put up that kind of money based only upon scans, though it may pay off big. I'm sure jwcameo is heartbroken. I would think he was sure he would get the set with that huge jump in bid.

You can be sure that if those coins won't make a high grade, with or without the DCAM, Ol'Funderburke will get out that majical digital camera and make those coins look like single digit Population coins and trick some poor Ebay'ers into believing they are getting the steal of century. It will be interesting to watch his future listings. Either raw or graded.

leothelyon

WOW ! THIS IS A RARE, BOLD BLAZING WHITE HEAVY+ TO EXTRA HEAVY CAMEO CONTRAST ON FULLY PLATELIKE, STILLWATER DEEP MIRRORS WITH FANTASTIC EYE APPEAL, IS RARE IN ULTRA CONTRAST, IS BOLD FULL CAMEO BOTH SIDES WITH BLACK-HOLE MIRRORS WITH THE WET LOOK SURFACE QUALITY, IS A TRUE PR67+ WITH A SHOT AT 68, EYE APPEAL IS MAXIMUM GOODNESS GRACIOUS ALIVE SET !!! I MEAN THIS IS ONE AWESOME MEAN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFULLY ULTRALY CAMEOLY COLORLY SETLIES OF THE UTMOST PREMIUM QUALITY STATUS. BEST I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE. THERE ARE GOLDS, BLUES AND IS ULTRA HEAVY DEEP CAMEO BOTH SIDES WITH A STUNNING ELECTRIC TO UNIVERSE BLUE TO SOFT VIOLET PERIPHERY BOTH SIDES FROM CENTRIES IN THE RIGHT HOLDER AND CONDITIONS. IT BLENDS LIKE A SNUG GLOVE TO THE SUPERB MINT SET FRESH RADIANT LUSTER AND ICE FROST. THE SET IN HAND LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE IT DOES IN THESE PICTURES, NO KIDDING! EXACTLY REAL TIME NORMAL LIGHT ETC EXCEPT THAT IN HAND YOU CAN ROLL THE GLEAMING BEAUTY SET AROUND AND GET 1000 MORE FLASHES OF PQ STATUS REVEALED. THE SET GRADES A REAL PR68 WITH ZERO HAIRLINES ZERO PROBLEMS AND WILL ASTOUND YOU TO NO END. YOU COULD SIT HERE AND LOOK AT IT FOR YEARS PUT IT DOWN PICK IT BACK UP SMILE AND BE TICKELD ALL OVER AGAIN. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE GOT A REAL MONEY GETTER, IT MAKES YOU SMOKE A CIGERETTE. A SPOTLIGHT IN ANY TOP NOTCH CAMEO SUPER FLASHY SURFACES WITH LUSTROUSLY DEEP MIRRORED FIELDS AND AN ATTRACTIVE MODERATE CAMEO CONTRAST ON SURFACES, ARE A HIGH-END BLAZING BRIGHT WHITE WITH SUPERB MINT FRESH LUSTER BEAMING OFF THIS ONE STRONG HEAVY+ CAMEO BOTH SIDES NO MAJOR HAIRLINES GRADING OUT A NICE ROCK SOLID PRETTY EXCELLENT EYE APPEAL WOWWIE NICE ONE HERE BLAZING BRIGHT WHITE WITH A SUPER STRONG EXTRA HEAVY CAMEO CONTRAST EQUITABULLY ON BOTH SIDES WITH THOSE EVER SO SOUGHT AFTER STILLWATER DEEP JELLY PLATELIKE MIRRORS A MILE DEEP. THE SURFACE QUALITY IS A VERY NO DISTRACTIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER. KILLER EYE APPEAL HERE. TOP TIER BOTH SIDES SET.

That's why he bought it. Reminds me of that guy who sold pumpkins on TV.

Leo

MAULUMALL

All grading has been performed by a local dealer with over 30 years of expience.
Coins Would All Grade
MS-63


Maybe he needs a dealer with over 31 years experiance.

Why wouldn't a dealer with 30 years experiance get him to have them graded.

That Franklin is a KNOCKOUT.
Lucy is gonna cry.

1956Quarter

I wouldn't pay that, but it was an excellent deal. In CA that Franklin alone sheets for $2500, and in DC $6000. The quarter and dime are no slouches either. Good deal for the buyer.

beorn

those top two bidders both specialize in cameo coins..so apparently they saw more than i did

Russ

Leo,

You forgot MOOSE!

Russ, NCNE

braddick

I hope that after-market packaging didn't fool the buyer into thinking this was NOT a put-together-set.

I also hope those CAMEOS are real.

IrishMike

For that price I would have wanted to have them in my hand, big risk.

RGL

Imagine the seller with dad's coins sitting there advertising them as "MS-63" and now he has $2,300!

sinin1

I like this set - I have to wonder if they have been doctored - especially if the coin store calls them MS63 - whats up with that?

Is this the same coin store that sold them to dad?

DCAMs would be worth 6-10K but what would bodybags be worth?

danglen

I have to wonder about a coin dealer with 30 years experience grading these PROOF coins as MS-63

Bikingnut

They had it graded by a dealer, all coins shoud grade MS63. The Franklin is nice though.

Elcontador

I hope the buyer saw those coins in person. They could very easily be PF 63s if the hairlines are severe. You can't make that judgement on a proof coin from a scan, especially with that kind of lighting.

roadrunner

As long as the seller is reputable, can't you just return them if you don't like them? Sounds like a shot at serious money for $20 in postage. But I think the reason they brought so much was that it was pedigreed to the "Father's Estate Collection." As long as the seller has a good track record for refunding money, the risk seems minimal. But since these were graded by a dealer with 30 years experience who still can't tell MS from PF, I'd be just a tad leery.

roadrunner

Russ

Is anybody else just a little suspicious of a power seller running a bunch of auctions with the heading "Father's Collection"?

Russ, NCNE

jdimmick

I hope you guys are correct on what you are seeing, I am not an expert on late 20 th century Proofs.

But I think the grading stated by the seller is closer to reality, maybe a point higher on the half. You all must be seeing something several other people arent. Based on what this guy has left for sale, and the comment made by him "coins graded by a local dealer". I am willing to bet that these coins have been offered to several dealers in the area, and this is what is left and the guy was probaly told to put the rest on E-bay to maximize his money???

Just my opinion

best of luck to the buyer, and I hope it goes his way, especailly the bid he made!!