Worst Proof Set Picture? E Bay

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theboz11

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mrfred

That's not the original holder. I bet that the seller is hiding some problems with these coins, hence the darkening -- I mean, it might not be (lack of) skill at coin photography. The Liberian proof sets are notorious for spotting and other problems.

jimmyc

<< <i>That's not the original holder. I bet that the seller is hiding some problems with these coins, hence the darkening -- I mean, it might not be (lack of) skill at coin photography. The Liberian proof sets are notorious for spotting and other problems. >>


Didn't these sets come with two holders, a film one the coins were packaged in and the hard plastic case?

Motown

COINS, I don't see no stinking coins.

wybrit

I wouldn't assume that the coins are bad just because the picture is poor, but I do expect a more thorough description of the item rather than an apology for the picture. I certainly have a tough time getting good pics of proof coins in holders due to glare and coins being out of focus.

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bonkrood

I agree, bad photo, but, I think he could have tried a couple more times with different lighting or angles before trying to sell them.

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<< <i>That's not the original holder. I bet that the seller is hiding some problems with these coins, hence the darkening -- I mean, it might not be (lack of) skill at coin photography. The Liberian proof sets are notorious for spotting and other problems. >>


Didn't these sets come with two holders, a film one the coins were packaged in and the hard plastic case? >>





I'm not exactly familiar with Liberian proof sets ,but a similar thing happened with the Greek 1965 proof set and the Cyprus 1955 proof set. The official packagings (in soft vinyl film for the Greek set, in a box for Cyprus) caused the coins to suffer, either from PVC or from moving inside the box, so a second, Capital style holder was produced for both sets, far superior to the original ones.

mrfred

The Liberian proof sets (mostly) came in a red fake leather covered case with fuzzy lining inside. Over time, the lining fuzzed off, making a kind of dust. Yes, the coins themselves were sealed in plastic -- a kind of thick mylar. There were a couple of years where proof sets were issued only in the plastic in an envelope. I believe all the red-hardcover sets were struck at a U.S. private mint. Franklin, maybe? Point is -- this seller has re-mounted the proof coins in some kind of aftermarket holder, and that makes me suspect there are problems w/ the coins themselves, and I'd not be surprised if there were, as most of my Liberian proof sets have not aged well -- at all.

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Just surfed the web and found some pics (my Liberian proof sets are in the bank box -- not due to any intrinsic value, but because I was a Peace Corps volunteer there )

This first image is a Liberian Proof set in the red fake-leather hardtop box showing plastic-sealed coins, themselves -- the majority of years are packaged this way:



What tends to happen in these, above, is that the fuzzy red lining flakes and dusts off -- that depends on how the set was stored over the years. Some of mine are worse than others.

And here is one in the red cardboard envelope. Some came this way, as well: