US Mint Modern Proof Coin Velvet Booklet Displays
Proofmorgan
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As I've recently handled several earlier modern proof coins, I've noticed that they came in velvet booklets with spine labels as if they were meant to be stored like books on a shelf. Has anyone done this and can send some pictures?
I had a mental image of a full shelving unit of these booklets stood up with labels on end. It looks like they did away with the dates in later years, but it would definitely be neat to see if anyone has done it (although costly to put up a collection like that).
Anyone store/display these the way they seemingly were meant to be?
Collector of Original Early Gold with beginnings in Proof Morgan collecting.
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Are you talking about prestige sets?
Micah Langford - https://www.oldglorycoinsandcurrency.com/
Even the gold and platinum proof eagles are labeled with the date and size on the spine of the velvet booklet, that would infer that they were meant to display on a shelf and could be identified that way (like a book). I do not know which year they stopped with the date, but I have 1998 coins with the date on the spine. My 2005 coins do not have the date (I don't have any dates in between currently), but the later dates do say "1/4 oz" and so on.
I think the velvet books went on into the 20-teen years on some series, but I don't think they are offered anymore. I image very few people store these in ways other than in the outer cardboard box in a safe. To continue to offer this presentation did not make any sense and was likely costly to produce.
The velvet quality also varies by time period and coin size.
The four piece American Gold Eagle Proof sets came in velvet book-like container.
There was a Bicentennial set for the Mint in 1993. It contained Proof American Silver Eagle, a Proof silver medalet and the tenth, quarter and half ouce gold coins in Proof. I can't remember if the outside is velvet or not.
Bill,
That 1993 Philadelphia Set came in green velvet. All the individual coins also come in the velvet booklets for many years. It just struck me as interesting that they were created to be presented/stored in a way that I don't think anyone really ever did. I'll add some photos tonight if I can.
I'm sure if that you thought you would never get robbed, it probably would look very classy in a bookcase.
These would look great in a glass display case, but I doubt that very many have them displayed that way for security reasons.
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I followed this seemingly original 1995 Silver & Gold in OGP offer on fleabay last month.
Hope images contribute to this enlightening packaging thread.
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