another mint set question

spoilr

without the cellophane wrap how would one determine if these are
actually mint set coins?

lcoopie

Mint sets did not come in cellophane from the mint
The mint sets were on cardboard boards

stealer

That is not ogp cardboard either

DollarAfterDollar

Those coins are in an aftermarket holder that did not come from the mint.

Generally, mint set coins put into the cardboard holders and wrapped in paper which contained sufficient amounts of sulphur to tone original coins were hand selected as I understand. They were normal business strikes but anything with significant issues were returned and not used. That's my understanding anyway.

Bochiman

As others have stated, don't get this thinking it is what is commonly referred to as "Mint Set coins".

It is better to think of it as put together, because it is, in an after market holder, that has a "set" of "1956" coins from the "United States Mint"

MsMorrisine

People are answering you with info based solely off the picture


1) can someone tell a quality 1956 business strike coin from a 1956 mint set coin?
2) is it within possibility to swap a quality 1956 bs with a mint set coin and fool a quality collector of the series.



Luster and strike would be the first things to checks.

segoja

it doesn't matter if the coins were mint set coins or taken out of rolls and put into this aftermarket holder. They are all produced by the mint and handled the same way.

the real key is the value. True Mint Sets (In original mint card board) carry a HUGE premium as long as the coins are matched and have color. Never seen an original untoned mint set from the 40's or 50's, even 20-30 years ago, that was original. They all have some toning which should be even across the board.

There are also 2 coins for each denomination and mint. With the dramatic advance in price for original mint sets in the last 12 months, it's no wonder folk might take advantage of the uneducated on a put together set like the OP shows.

Buyer beware

spoilr

I had always thought that mint set coins were selected from the best of the business strikes.
A couple years ago I pulled the franklin from the 1958 set in the same type holder and our hosts graded it ms65.
Only reason I selected that particular coin was that it was blast white with a lot of luster and had the type 2 Eagle rev.
For the most part all of the coins in these sets exhibit the same exceptional luster.
I believe that when my Dad put these coins in these so called new holders it was probably
to actually protect them from toning.
He seemed to have an aversion to toned coins of any sort.
I have no idea as to exactly when He placed the coins in these holders however as
He passed away in 1979 and I received his collection at that time it was done prior to that date.
I do not think that it was His intention to take advantage of anyone.
Honest as they come my Dad was Pres. of the Waukesha coin club in 1964.