Am I wrong? Is this a 1950 proof set rather than MS coins?

RGL

I found a first-time seller on eBay billing these coins as a 1950 proof set. LINK The photo is lousy, but the coins sure look MS, rather than proof, to me. I e-mailed the seller, asking him if he was certain these coins were proof. He responded by asking me why I thought they were not proof and said he guaranteed double your money back if they were not proof. Before I could even respond, he sent another e-mail stating he was certain they were proofs. I then e-mailed him describing the attributes of proof coins which appeared to be missing from the set the photographed. No further response, yet. Am I off base? I am nearly certain these are MS coins. If a majority disagrees, I will e-mail seller that my opinion is wrong.

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airplanenut

They're matte proof

MS all the way

morganbarber

I can't tell much from the picture, but I certainly trust your judgement more than his. I bet he thinks that proof is a condition.

RGL

Here is the seller's latest response: "It must be the lack of clarity from the digital camera. They do have bright, mirror-like fields and sharp, squared-off rims. By the way are you my auction winner?" (In a friendly and non-judgmental manner, I tried to explain the difference between business strikes and proofs; my explanation was much more detailed than reflected in his response. I also included a couple of links to genuine 1950 proof sets for sale on eBay.) FYI, the auction still has nearly two days to run and there is a reserve that (thankfully) has not been met.

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sinin1

I'll ask him what mintmarks are on the coins -

It is not a mint set since they didn't make any that year - he does have proof coins selling, so he knows what they are - probably a compiled year set ?

RGL

Duuhhhhh I forgot the obvious. I have e-mailed the seller to check his coins for any mintmarks, describing where they could be found.