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79 proof sets tI tII

trafficguy155trafficguy155 Posts: 8
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I inherited a coin collection and I'm trying to figure out what exactly I have. How do I tell the difference between the two types of proofs sets. I have two 79's Im not sure if its one of each type or what. Obviously I quite new to collecting

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,654 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hi. Welcome aboard. Each individual coin in the set must a crisp clearly defined
    mint mark for the set to be type II. Some of these coins have premiums individually
    also.
    Tempus fugit.
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    A set can have all of one type or a combination.

    Photo of 1979 Type I mintmark
    Photo of 1979 Type II mintmark

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,654 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For clarification; Some sets will have all type I coin, some sets will have all type II coins,
    and some sets will have various mixtures of the types. In order to sell as a type II set
    all the coins must be type II's. Mixed sets bring substantially less though some of the
    individual coins do have large premiums.
    Tempus fugit.

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