help with a 1952 mint set

shuckins

I wish could see the other side without damaging the coin/paper/holder, but the paper is stuck pretty good.
Any ideas about how to deal with the paper?
(I don't know who wrote on it)

Bullish

Steam? Might loosen it

shuckins

w/o damage to the coins?

Ronyahski

You mean the paper is stuck to the back of the coin?

Bullish

<< <i>You mean the paper is stuck to the back of the coin? >>


If the paper is stuck to the coins, I'm not sure what to do? Does it look, like somthing was spilled on the set?

shuckins

nothing spilled..
paper wants to tear instead of peeling away

pharmer

That's funny. Not sure if you're serious or not. Just push on the back of the coin, through (not all the way through) the green paper. You will note that the coins in all 3 boards have the same heads/tails orientation. This likely means they have been punched out previously and examined, then put back in an orderly fashion, because I don't think the Mint folks filling these in 1951 really gave a darn.

cucamongacoin

The paper is meant to stick on one side, keeping the coins in. You can gently push them out, without tearing the paper. Also, not to be a killjoy, but every original 50's era mint set I've seen was noticeably toned to one degree or another.

BECOKA

Worst case tear them out and stick them in some acetone. That will eat anything on the reverse away.

achillesaero

Don't do anything I TRIED THIS OUT OF CURIOSITY AND THE PAPER RIPPED!.........Best advise leave it alone,because if it wont come out chances are thier original inserts,I barely pushed on a 52 mint sent and ripped the paper,anything before 1956 is VERY FRAGILE,AND MOST COLLECTORS LIKE FULL INTACT MINT SETS,and profesional experts on mint sets can tell if the paper was pushed from the back.BEST ADVICE DONT TOUCH EM.....I know the monkey on your back wants to know ,but just scratch it and forget about it!.....P.S..those mint sets are all about the packaging anyways!.Mike

shuckins

Don't do anything I TRIED THIS OUT OF CURIOSITY AND THE PAPER RIPPED!.........

that's what I'm talking about

Bochiman

I wouldn't push on the paper to get the coins out.
I would lightly "bend" (not so much that it would show, just a light flex really) the cardboard to let the coins pop out.
I also believe they have already been removed and those may, or may not, be the originals. Just something about the look.
That said, I have only seen a few 1952 but I do have a handful of the 1956-1958 and seen a few more of those...so I just go with what I know on the look.

TheRaven

Is the glue really that strong that after 55 years it is still that solid????

pharmer

The glue is applied to just one side of the green paper, which is pressed against the board on one side, the down side. It dried before coins were put in the holes. The top side was not glued, so it could be lifted up and the up-facing coins viewed. The down sides remain a mystery until removed by whatever means, but no, they are not stuck to the green paper underneath. And by the way, bends in the cardboard are as much a giveaway of the coins having been popped out as are tears in the green paper behind the coins.

Bochiman

I'd lay odds I could "bend" the cardboard to pop out the coins and you wouldn't notice a bend.
I used the word "bend" to give an idea but there are degrees to it and also ways to pop them out.

Generally, you are right...if the cardboard shows bends, it was very likely they were popped out at sometime...doesn't mean they aren't still the original ones...maybe the original owner wanted to see both sides.....

garsmith

Leave them as is, unless you are planning to get them graded!

AUandAG

There is a 53 set on the BST if you want to compare.
bob
BST Linky

bushmaster8

You want to stay away from 55 year old mint sets that are basically untoned.