I have to rub this in..

Lori · March 27, 2003 3:06AM

Received 5 UNOPENED 1964 proof sets today. The envelopes were very brittle which makes me believe they really were never opened.

ALL 5 HAD ACCENTED HAIR KENNEDY'S!

WOO HOO!

Not in very good shape. Spots and stuff. I will take some pictures later. But exciting non the less for me.

Lori

Russ · March 27, 2003 3:07AM

Probably from the same seller I got five Accented Hair sets from that came in yesterday. BIN of $60?

Russ, NCNE

FC57Coins · March 27, 2003 3:08AM

you go Lori!

nwcs · March 27, 2003 3:10AM

Cool!

Lori · March 27, 2003 3:12AM

Yep, that was the price. You think they were really not unopened Russ?

Burst my bubble.

Lori

Russ · March 27, 2003 3:16AM

Lori,

Yes, I believe that these sets were the real deal and never opened. The envelopes are certainly original. If you look at them, you'll notice a lighter color in some areas of the paper that creates almost a striped affect. That indicates that the coins have been in the envelope for a long time.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · March 27, 2003 3:20AM

PS:

Here's an example of what I was referring to:

This was pulled from a mint sealed box.

Russ, NCNE

Barry · March 27, 2003 5:09AM

Hey Russ (or Lori),
I don't collect moderns, so please tell me exactly what an accented hair Kennedy is.
Thanks.

Russ · March 27, 2003 5:30AM

Barry,

Ask and ye shall receive.

Russ, NCNE

Cockney · March 27, 2003 5:34AM

Russ. That was facinating. Thank You

Lori · March 27, 2003 5:35AM

Yep all my envelopes look like that. A couple are brittle too.

Lori

Cockney · March 27, 2003 5:36AM

Lori, will you take pity on a pretty face and tell the name of the dealer who sells real unopened proof sets?

Russ · March 27, 2003 5:36AM

Lori,

Don't say a word!

Russ, NCNE

Lori · March 27, 2003 5:38AM

My lips are sealed

Cockney · March 27, 2003 5:38AM

Dang...It was worth a shot

PhillyJoe · March 27, 2003 6:08AM

I'm would never tell anyone to search proofs sets on ebay, 1964, completed. Besides all 15 of the sets of 5 are all sold (not that I would do such a search)

Joe

Cockney · March 27, 2003 6:23AM

Thanks for the help Joe. Obviously you know a pretty face when you see one. Actually I found it in another place on the forum.

DCAMFranklin · March 27, 2003 6:30AM

Those things must not have been nearly as scarce as the Mint led the collector to believe.

Lori · March 27, 2003 6:45AM

Your too late. The seller had 18 more unopeded proof sets left and I emailed him and snatched them all up.

If I am lucky all 18 will have AH in them or at least some niced toned coins.

Lori

Barry · March 27, 2003 6:46AM

Thanks Russ. Very educational!

PhillyJoe · March 27, 2003 7:00AM

The On-Star GPS in my car just detected a major hoard of Accented Hair Kennedys moving towards Wisconsin.

Cockney · March 27, 2003 7:01AM

Well lets not gloat Missy

Lori · March 27, 2003 7:16AM

Sorry, occasionally I like to gloat. I have bought my fair share of blah 1964 sets that I can stand a few that are AH's or nicely toned.

Lori

Russ · March 29, 2003 7:40AM

<< <i>I have bought my fair share of blah 1964 sets >>

Lori,

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I've bought hundreds of sets, and this is only the third time I've got a batch in that were all AH; one batch of 10, one batch of three, and now this batch of five. Usually, I might find one in about every 20 sets or so.

It makes perfect sense, though, that if the sets all came from the same source they may have been ordered from the mint early and all would contain the first obverse die.

Russ, NCNE

I have to rub this in..

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