Well did I do ok on this one folks?

DesertRat

I am so inexperienced at buying these shiny baubles. Did I do ok on this one?




Hey....I think I got it...lol

100proof1957

Rat,
i havent looked at em really.
my local dealers price list shows 13.00
where bouts do ya live ?

proof

DesertRat

California about 100 miles from civilization...er Los Angeles

skingspan

$20 seems a bit high. I got a 88 proof set on ebay a few days ago for $8.50 including shipping. 2004 redbook has it valued at $12. Looks like a very nice set though.

100proof1957

Rat,
i knew that !
little closer ?
Barstow,Ludlow,Amboy,Cadiz,Baghdad,29 Palms,Landers,Yucca Valley,Desert Center,Boron,Mojave,Cat City ?

Proof

DesertRat

LOL sorry, still screwing around with these pictures.
Rosamond Ca. just south of Mojave by 13 miles.

100proof1957

Ahh !
Rosamond Dry Lake !
Home of the test pilots !
if you want some proof sets lemmee know,i will check and forward prices.
Ex: 1965 SMS, $11.95

DesertRat

Yup....Flight Test Heaven out here in the great wide open. Thanks for the offer I am going to be looking for more proofs in the near future so I'll definitely be in touch.

Goober

Wow, but I like that .25 c! Are you going to crack 'em out?

DesertRat

I'm tempted sometimes to crack open some of my proofs but the jury is still out on that. I have proofs from my birth year (1961) through 1991 as well as 2003, 2004 now. Need to fill in the gaps for a full set then decide if I want to go through the trouble and expense to crack out the best coins in the sets to have graded.

Any thoughts to share on the pros and cons of cracking sets? Especially the early 60's where they are packaged in cellophane or whatever plastic that is.

Goober

It really depends on the coin for me. I purchased a set just a week ago just for the half alone. One set just for a dime that was frosty and toned. I'd say that 25c and then the 50c are pretty nice.

DesertRat

I tried to get a closer scan of the $.25 in this set for you Goober. I just may crack this out and submit...the half as well. I can always get another full proof for my set

100proof1957

Rat,
that is a nice .25
looks DCAM to me !

Proof

Baley

wow, dat's frosty!

DesertRat

So I take it , I wouldn't be doing myself wrong to crack the .25 out and slab it eh? I'm still fiddling around with my scanner to see what quality I can get until I get a macro lens. Here are closer shots of the half. Not as frosty on the reverse as the .25 but still nice. The toning on the obverse left side is reflection off the plastic. these were scanned at 1200 dpi then reduced to fit.

Goober

Yeah, thanks for those closeups...I give those a big WOWZER!

coinbuf

Nice quarter alright, only cam on the half though.

Chris