Original mint set holder help please

coinsarefun

Were all the 1950-1958 mint set cardboard holders all the same? I need a 1952 and a few other original cardboard holders. Is it possible to buy them? If so where?
Thanks.

Bochiman

Mine don't all look the same (I only have '56-'58.
I have seen some of the '54 and '55 and they look different (also, the "tissue wrap" on the really original ones is glued to the reverse side so completely different than '56-'58).
Probably find some from people who broke them up but I haven't seen them listed by themselves....you may want to ask local coin shops or here on the BST.....

coinsarefun

Thanks Ron, I'll check it out

TomB

The double-Mint Sets were produced from 1947-1958 with a break in production at 1950. They are generally similar to one another with the exception being that the paper backing changed colors over the years. Some years have a light green backing, some used dark green and others used pink. Off-hand I do not recall the colors that correspond to the years.

phillymatt

<< <i>Some years have a light green backing, some used dark green and others used pink. >>



I have them from 1947 through the present (missing 1949) and he is correct, I think the paper colors were just random, I would keep looking on ebay and maybe post a "Need it or Want it Now" it is called something like that and you probably will get a response, but just looking right now for any of the first years 47 thru 55 and you will only find a small handful or just one for some years in original packaging for sale.