I just stumbled across something cool on the Bay......Botanic Garden 1997 Matte Jefferson Set

JapanJohn

I'm not a Jefferson collector, but this is one of the keys, right?

I thought the price wasn't out of line with recent sales figures so I snatched it up. No real good reason.

1997 Botanic Garden Set

ebaytrader

Key set because of the nickel. I usually retail them for $205.00.

ldhair

One thing to remember about these sets.
It's easy to change out a coin. Check it close.

ebaytrader

<< <i>One thing to remember about these sets.
It's easy to change out a coin. Check it close. >>




Define "easy". They're bubble packed and the page is glued down.

ldhair

<< <i>Define "easy". They're bubble packed and the page is glued down. >>


Well I guess it's not that easy.
You do have to go buy more glue.

19Lyds

Doesn't matter how much glue you buy, the cardboard nearly gets destroyed when removing the coins. If these had been replaced, you'd certainly know it!

That set on Ebay looks ok but not nearly worth the $209 BIN it sold for. The dollar looks MS68 at best while the nickel photo just is not clear enough yo make any grading opinions on.

I picked one up earlier in the year for Greysheet bid which at the time was $180. Scored an MS69 dollar and an MS69 FS nickel. I thought the nickel would go MS70 but there is a teensy tine break in frost on the lower portion of Jefferson.

Type2

Yes, It's one of the keys Good pick up for that price the nickel in MS-70 FS sell for 500.00 + to the right bidder.

ldhair

<< <i>Doesn't matter how much glue you buy, the cardboard nearly gets destroyed when removing the coins. If these had been replaced, you'd certainly know it!
>>


Sorry but that's just not true for all.

I purchased 80 of these from the mint when they came out and most could be opened with little effort.
The 94 set was no different. The Young Collector Series in like packaging, made about that time frame were the same as well. Sure some were stuck really well but most I handled were easy.

As I said, check them close. Years back many folks got screwed by this practice and I'm sure lots of bogus sets are still floating around out there. The mint made no effort as far as security with this type of packaging or any packaging I know of. It's the same with any coin. Check them close.




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droopyd

<< <i>The mint made no effort as far as security with this type of packaging or any packaging I know of. >>



If they "sonically sealed" these mint producs (like some TPGs do with their slabs), would that make most people happy or unhappy?

ldhair

Unhappy

LindeDad

The toning caused by the packaging looks very true to form for this set in the auction photos. Also the seller has been around for awhile and has 100% positive feed back. I think you got a low mintage item, only 25,000, at a decent price to add to your collection.

TexasNationals

I have over 25 of these sets plus plenty of slabbed coins. First I think $209 is a good deal. Second, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to switch coins without destroying the packaging no matter what anyone else says. The nickels are usually starting to tone to a nice to a nice blue and the dollars are hit and miss, white or starting to tone. The last MS-70 FS nickel I had in a PCGS holder sold for over 1k. Most of the nickels will be MS-69 FS. I have never not seen a FS coin, the pop reports show them because people put the NON-FS number instead of the FS number. Out of 20 or so I sent to PCGS I made 2 70-FS, 17 69-FS, and 1 68-FS. I think you did very well and have a very nice key at 25,000 minted.