Who else has weak 3 cents in silver proof sets?

jeffnpcb · July 31, 2003 7:04AM

Recieved my 5 sets today and all the cents have a weak "3"! No way these would make Dcam or a nice even set.
Should I send them back or wait for results from everyone else?

What the crap is happening here?

Louis · July 31, 2003 7:09AM

I was expecting a thread about 3 cent silvers.

KlectorKid · July 31, 2003 7:13AM

Me to.

hookedoncoins · July 31, 2003 7:19AM

OT, but I just have to know... why is everybody dressed like Cameron today?

-Jarrett Roberts

kranky · July 31, 2003 7:20AM

Are you saying that you received silver proof sets in which the cent has a faint "3" in the date?

Louis · July 31, 2003 7:24AM

<< <i>OT, but I just have to know... why is everybody dressed like Cameron today?

-Jarrett Roberts >>

We are recognizing him for his 10,000th post. Just a little funnin. Cloning of the good guys.

Kelerag · July 31, 2003 7:25AM

I got a weak 3 in change today, a 2003 D

jeffnpcb · July 31, 2003 8:19AM

The Lincoln Cent in the date! The strike of the 3 in 2003 is weak and looking at the date you don't see it well until you tilt the case. The 2 0 0 are obvious and are cameo, but the "3" in the date is not. Looks like a ghost of a three until you get the loop out and angle the coins!

All 5 sets are the same!

tjkillian · July 31, 2003 8:32AM

You have five sets of silver three cent pieces? Are they graded by PCGS? Are they raw? What years? I have only one proof silver three cent piece (1861) and it is not even a cam.

Tom

perfectstrike · July 31, 2003 11:59PM

I noticed that in the Lincoln that DHRC has for sale and was wondering about it.
Lincoln PR70DCAM
Now I'll have to open my sets to check.

perfectstrike

jeffnpcb · August 1, 2003 12:05AM

Perfectstrike, That is exactly the way my 5 sets look. I guess if that grades a 70, it must be a common strike for the proof series Lincolns. That coin had to have come out of a clad set, so I guess the Silver Proof sets are no exception. I didn't buy or have looked at the Clad proof sets yet!
Thanks for a better picture!

Mikefromny1 · August 1, 2003 12:10AM

I just got my two sets in the mail yesterday and they both have the same problem. You can't even see the 3 when you look at the Lincoln straight on, you have to tilt the holder to see it.

Mike

KlectorKid · August 1, 2003 1:12AM

TJ I think Jeff may have phrased the title wrong its the 3 of 2003 on the proof cents.

nwcs · August 1, 2003 1:15AM

Maybe there will be premium for sets with a normal 3?

wallstreetman · August 1, 2003 6:02AM

So much for first strikes!

Cam40 · August 1, 2003 6:17AM

A coin that ISNT fully struck getting a PR70 just flys in the face of reason if you take the Sheldon scale
the way its written.

anoldgoat · August 2, 2003 8:10AM

Received mine today and the 3 looks fine.

jeffnpcb · August 2, 2003 8:25AM

Oldgoat, can you scan and post! The 3 on the date of the Lincoln is almost non-visible just looking at the coin. Look at the 70DCAM posted and check yours! A mystery three in the date, but if yours are visible and frosted that could very well mean something. The 70DCAM had to be from a clad proof set because of the date the auction started, but shouldn't be different for silver proofs because the coin is the same for both sets.

k10 · August 2, 2003 8:36AM

I have two silver and two clad sets, and the "3" on the cent in all four is fine....

jeffnpcb · August 2, 2003 8:52AM

Looks like this or not?

coinrookie · August 2, 2003 9:19AM

My clad set has a weak three. I think it is kinda cool looking.

beorn · August 2, 2003 9:28AM

i received 6 2003 silver sets today and look great..no 3 problems here

anoldgoat · August 3, 2003 6:50AM

Here's a pic of the cent.

lordmarcovan · August 3, 2003 6:52AM

<< <i>I was expecting a thread about 3 cent silvers. >>

Me, too!

I'd love to have a proof set with a 3 cent silver in it! I wouldn't complain if it was a little weak!

MadMarty · August 3, 2003 6:54AM

Got 5 silver sets yesterday and the Lincolns are fine! The quality on the quarters is out of this world!

Who else has weak 3 cents in silver proof sets?

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