Disappearing three silver proof set

AirForceOne

I've seen many of these on ebay and got one for Christmas today. The cent and the Missouri quarter have the weak three. Anyone have a set that is not a disappearing three? Which is more common?

Merry Christmas!

nwcs

Based on what I've seen, the "disappearing" three is the most common.

CarlWohlforth

If you examine the 3 closely on 2003 Proof Lincoln Cents with a loupe or magnifying glass you can see that it is all there, full sized and well struck. It appears that the 3 isn't frosted properly. This makes the 3 harder to see from some angles. It is easy to photograph these proofs in a way that make the 3 "disappear". It is very common and not worth anything extra. The cent is the same in both silver and clad proof sets.

cosmicdebris

I would think at this point in finding a fully frosted one would be worth more. I mean does this keep the coin from a DCAM designation?

Bubblehead

Regarding DCAM.. Nope, I have my "ghost" 3 set back from PCGS all DCAM..

CarlWohlforth

Does anyone have a proof 2003 cent that is fully frosted?

Bubblehead

Yes, I have. Traded Marty for it! All 5 of my sets were rec'd w/the ghost 3. Apparently, Marty's were all the opposite.

richbeat

I purchased one set from the mint and it is a fully frosted three.