PHOSPHORESCENT BLUE

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 11:40AM

Picked up a 1956 original mintset today - as you know its a double set - so double your flavor - double your fun!

Roosies:

Washingtons:

Frankies:

JrGMan2004 · December 22, 2003 11:43AM

Is it just from the camera/scanner, or is the toning really speckled like that?

Clankeye · December 22, 2003 11:45AM

Beautiful, Frank.

Love that 50's mint set toning. Off we go into the wild blue yonder.

Clankeye

cosmicdebris · December 22, 2003 11:45AM

airplanenut · December 22, 2003 11:46AM

yeah... sh*t happens

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 11:48AM

George - there's a little speckling under magnification - and the pictures are a sort of magnification - but to the naked eye they look irridescent blue.

puff · December 22, 2003 11:52AM

Love the color Frank!

stman · December 22, 2003 11:56AM

Cool I like these things.

<< Picked up a 1956 original mintset today >>

Cool, dip, and slab. It's all about the numbers my friend.

Cam40 · December 22, 2003 11:56AM

The Roosies are nice!!!!

JrGMan2004 · December 22, 2003 11:58AM

Ok, this picture set has been JrG Certified "Coolness Level 5" And that's 5 out of 5 with the high score being 5...

Cam40 · December 22, 2003 11:59AM

dip, and slab

He said that, Not me!!!

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 12:02PM

<< Cool, dip, and slab. It's all about the numbers my friend.

>>

Notachance buddyboy! These bad boys go to PCGS Au Naturel!

stman · December 22, 2003 12:04PM

<< Notachance buddyboy! These bad boys go to PCGS Au Naturel! >>

Ok, I was half correct then.

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 12:10PM

Not half-bad

ms70 · December 22, 2003 12:11PM

Nice coins!

XpipedreamR · December 22, 2003 12:12PM

I hate you

FatMan · December 22, 2003 12:13PM

Nice pickup Frank. Those sure look very nice.

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 12:14PM

<< I hate you >>

BITE ME!

Oh - wait a minute - you're another dog character - you might at that!

DHeath · December 22, 2003 12:21PM

Frank, you suck!

That's a GREAT looking set. Mondo cool.

mdwoods · December 22, 2003 12:26PM

I love that blue Frankie Frankie.

Oh yeah, Bite Me.

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 12:48PM

An interesting aside to the set is that not all the coins were super toned. The Philadelphia coins (bottom of the pic) were in the folded paper that the cardboard is lying on. As you can see - the coins imprinted on the piece of paper that surrounded the coins, with the side that has the darker imprint, having the "bluer" coins against it. So - the Philly coins were inside the folded paper, on top of them was the Denver set, covered with the pink piece of paper and then the whole thing was in the envelope. Now the pink piece of paper is different than the folded piece. The folded piece is thicker texture and slightly glossy on the side against the coins, while the pink piece is matte. As you can see - the Denver coins hardly toned, only a little bit of peripheral toning on the silver coins, but even the Lincolns are still bright. So - my thinking is that the toning trigger was the paper, and not the cardboard holder per-se. What do you guys think?

Skipper53 · December 22, 2003 12:53PM

Just to bring the praise down a notch, the speckling is to the pixelation
from the digital image from a large file not compressed enough.

Great coins, though.

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 12:58PM

<< the speckling is to the pixelation from the digital image from a large file not compressed enough.
>>

There is some speckling on the coins - perhaps the pixelation adds to it - what should I do to get rid of the pixelation Skipper?

Thanks

Frank

Clankeye · December 22, 2003 1:05PM

Frank--

Did the set come with the original outer envelope?

Clankeye

pmh1nic · December 22, 2003 1:08PM

Those are sweet Frank

. Kudos!

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 1:14PM

Thanks Paul - they are eye catching.

<< Did the set come with the original outer envelope? >>

Clanker - yes - both envelopes - the address envelope and the inner one - the whole thing was immaculate, and you could tell that the envelopes hadn't been opened a million times - very nice condition on both. The set was originally sent to Ann Howe of Chicago.

Blade · December 22, 2003 1:20PM

How come I never come across cool stuff like that?

Clankeye · December 22, 2003 1:26PM

Frank--

That is great. I am a firm believer that those 50's mint sets, in their original packaging--outer and inner envelopes--are one of the coolest, most underated things out there for the money.

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 1:33PM

<< How come I never come across cool stuff like that? >>

Tom - this is the first truly original set I've run into - most of the sets I've seen have been cannibalized.

Clanker - I agree with you - finding them - that's another kettle o'fish!!

!

remumc · December 22, 2003 1:44PM

FC57,

Breathtaking! I keep looking, for a 55 mint set like that. Maybe some day after I've paid my dues, I'll find one! Congratulations.

Regards,

Wayne

michael · December 22, 2003 2:17PM

killer and also

i can now see real special great toned original mint set coins and their look

good information here frank thanks

keep the posts coming

michael

Bikingnut · December 22, 2003 2:36PM

Nice Washingtons.

stman · December 22, 2003 2:51PM

Question, not asking about this set in particular.... what is a ballpark price of a original set with all the goodies with it. Original envelopes and such. I can understand it depends on the coins, but let's say some decent toning?

I haven't really looked for a set but would really enjoy one. I want to save just one of these from you slab jockeys

Clankeye · December 22, 2003 2:53PM

What year, Stman? You're going to pay anywhere from $150 to 400-500 depending on the year.

Talking about the 50's sets.

stman · December 22, 2003 2:57PM

Do these come in the year 1955? I have a feeling 55 isn't a double mint set, in these cardboard holders.

WWW · December 22, 2003 3:02PM

These original mint sets are indeed very cool. Here's a shot from the "P" set from a 1958 I found a while back:

stman · December 22, 2003 3:05PM

<< Here's a shot from the "P" set from a 1958 I found a while back: >>

Nice, found them a while back and they are still in their original holder? Atta Boy!!!

WWW · December 22, 2003 3:09PM

Thanks stman. Here's part of another one:

stman · December 22, 2003 3:15PM

Ah wait a minute WWW. You're only showing parts. You slab the rest, or just bought partial sets? I seen a partial set in a local dealers case once. But I didn't ask about it.

cherrypickincoin · December 22, 2003 5:18PM

Ah they never have anything good like that around here. I'm envious.

FC57Coins · December 22, 2003 8:52PM

Stman: Mintsets were made in cardboard holders from 1947 to 1958 and they were all double mint sets, they contained two coins each of each circulating strike - so 1955 certainly has cardboard inserts as shown. As for prices, it's like anything else. You have bid and ask prices for standard run of the mill sets. Many of these sets have coins which have toned brown or grey, and are not necessarily pleasing to the eye. Generally these are the sets that will go for bid/ask money. The more original toning you have and the more eye appeal you have the higher a set will go above these prices. Now, that's not always the case, and some dealers who don't put too much emphasis on toning may not put a premium on such coins, but finding an original set with killer toning at bid/ask prices I would say is like finding the needle in the proverbial haystack.

CarlWohlforth · December 23, 2003 12:05AM

I have an original '56 set too. The Denver coins are in folded white/cream colored paper and are not nearly as colorful as the Philadelphia coins. The P coins were in folded pink paper. So I'd agree with Frank's theory that the paper had a lot do to with the color.

FC57Coins · December 23, 2003 3:44AM

Carl - that half at the upper right hand corner of your picture is awesome - the dimes I have kinda look like that color

MadMonk · December 23, 2003 3:55AM

Those are nice Frank. I have some dimes and Quarters, stashed away like that. Some day I might get them slabbed, who knows. That 50's doublr mint set toning has cost me a lot of money over the years!

MadMonk · December 23, 2003 4:00AM

<< 

<< How come I never come across cool stuff like that? >>

Tom - this is the first truly original set I've run into - most of the sets I've seen have been cannibalized.

Clanker - I agree with you - finding them - that's another kettle o'fish!!

! >>

I'm guilty of cannacalizing many original mint sets!

I plucked many a nice coin out of them. Of the 100 or so I've had, I have one set left. A 1955 that I bought as a lot of 15 or so. I sold all of the ones I had left about a year ago. Tripled my money on them, so I feel like it was a worthwhile endeavor. The downside if that I have a slew of the minor coins left from the mint sets that I did break up for the Franklins. Good thing the washingtons have become popular. I should be able to do well with them in the current market. Attaching some pics of my last 1955 MS

stman · December 23, 2003 4:03AM

Thanks for the info Frank. Now the next problem would be to find an original set in 1955 that has nice toning. I understand the 55 Franklin's are tough to find nice. Of course to be honest, finding ANY Franklin nice is a chore.

MadMonk · December 23, 2003 4:07AM

This is the nicest 55 Frankie I've ever owned. Yep, plucked from a Mint Set.

PHOSPHORESCENT BLUE

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