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GB Proof Sets. I'm having fun- and it only hurts when I cough :+)
canadacolornut
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I've been fooling with original Elizabeth 11 and George V1 Proof and Mint sets for awhile now, trying to build nice PCGS Registry sets.
Fortunately they aren't super expensive else I couldn't do it. But unfortunately it is much harder than I thought it would be
to get a Proof or MS 65 or better.
The mint sets were enclosed in plastic and, while they're cheap, they virtually always contamination ugly and seldom look much
better even when the contamination is removed. My interest in the series was sparked by the fact that I was stationed in England
with the Air Force in 1951-53, attended Elizabeth's coronation parade and still have the original mint set I bought at the time.
And, yes, it's contamination ugly too because I wasn't bright enough to take it out earlier and put the coins in cardboard holders
that would likely have toned them beautifully over the years.
The proof sets are usually almost as bad as well. Slide marks and carbon spots are common and of course there's no practical way to
get rid of either problem. I've had some success on milky residue that forms in the fields but of course when that's removed any
decent toning comes over with it.
In any case, here are a few that I will be submitting next week- not expecting much in the way or a high grade but liking them
just the same because of the color.
Since the files are pretty big I'll probably do this in two posts.
Fortunately they aren't super expensive else I couldn't do it. But unfortunately it is much harder than I thought it would be
to get a Proof or MS 65 or better.
The mint sets were enclosed in plastic and, while they're cheap, they virtually always contamination ugly and seldom look much
better even when the contamination is removed. My interest in the series was sparked by the fact that I was stationed in England
with the Air Force in 1951-53, attended Elizabeth's coronation parade and still have the original mint set I bought at the time.
And, yes, it's contamination ugly too because I wasn't bright enough to take it out earlier and put the coins in cardboard holders
that would likely have toned them beautifully over the years.
The proof sets are usually almost as bad as well. Slide marks and carbon spots are common and of course there's no practical way to
get rid of either problem. I've had some success on milky residue that forms in the fields but of course when that's removed any
decent toning comes over with it.
In any case, here are a few that I will be submitting next week- not expecting much in the way or a high grade but liking them
just the same because of the color.
Since the files are pretty big I'll probably do this in two posts.
No,no- the kids and the cat are all right honey.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
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I agree that it is virually impossible to find gem material from this period, as the open-air cases have damaged many coins! The 1951 GB fesival cases are the worse of all-time, but I do have an original set in lucite, from the same source; the crown is a borderline cameo, and the coppers are red! I also own a 1937 15-piece coronation set that is a knockout!
Ed
Well, just Love coins, period.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.