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Newbie On Deck with A Silly Question

CasabrownCasabrown Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭
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As a way of introduction, I began collecting coins as a teenager. My interest waxed and waned over the course of the next couple decades based upon life (some stressful) events. In the last year, my interests were re-vitalized and now I have turned my efforts to slabbed coins (generally modern, although I have attraction also to SLQs and Buffalos). Now my question:

Could some of you experts provide me the answer to a question? While the special mint coins 65-67 are included in the basic proof sets of the Jefferson, Roosevelt, Washington, and Kennedy, why are they not included in the basic proof set of the Lincoln?

Casabrown

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  • RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    I did not realize that oddity, casa, but thanks for pointing it out and welcome. I will let one of the copper experts answer ... image
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    The only thing silly about your question is the implied expectation of reasonableness and consistency when applied to the Set Registry. The Registry is strictly a fabrication of PCGS and therefore was not subject to independent review by experts or anyone else. I would suggest that if you want to pursue this further that you send an email to setregistry@collectors.com and ask them. But just remember SMS coins are neither proof nor circulation strikes, they're SMS.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • MarkMark Posts: 3,546 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Steve27's suggestion is probably best. But an alternative method of pursuing this question is to put it on the Q/A forum for David Hall to see.

    Mark
    Mark


  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Newbie On Deck with A Silly Question >>



    Hehe, newbie on deck with the #5 all time finest proof Kennedy set! Welcome aboard!image

    Russ, NCNE
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  • DatentypeDatentype Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright. They never taught me these things at Dr. Evil Medical school.
  • merz2merz2 Posts: 2,474 ✭
    Casabrown
    As a Lincoln Proof collector,I to felt it should have been included.No one has given a satisfactory answer,except that as has been pointed out they weren't Proof coins.That really doesn't fly,since they are included in the other sets.
    BTW Welcome ! that isn't a "Silly Question"
    Don
    Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
  • KeyrockKeyrock Posts: 961 ✭
    If memory serves me correctly they were included at one time prior to the variety sets. When the variety sets were established the SMS cents were pulled from whart is now the "basic" set. As Merz pointed out, they are not proofs. A interesting inconsistency. Possibly due to more varieities in the cent series (dbl dies, No S, Type I and II etc.)? I know the nickel series only has the 71noS as a variety. Alot of people sent David emails so this may be their way of "giving the collector what they wanted".

    BTW - Welcome aboard

    Rich
  • CasabrownCasabrown Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭
    Folks,

    Thanks for your responses (especially you Russ). The answer that they are not proofs still does not explain why they are treated differently among the Lincolns than among the other denominations.

    I did post this question twice in the Q & A forum and have not had a response. I guess Newbies have to wait until they earn their wings before they can receive a response. For that reasons, I have turned to the more friendly environment of this forum.

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