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If you happen to come across an unopened 1952 proof set....

grabbagrabba Posts: 1,251
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would you open it and see what is in there or send it straight to PCGS and have them open it and grade the coins?

I'm leaning more towards opening it.

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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    open it
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    RarityRarity Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭✭
    Open it
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    dan8402dan8402 Posts: 2,163
    I think that first strike has expired on 1952 proof sets image Open it...
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    NowhereManNowhereMan Posts: 478


    << <i>would you open it and see what is in there or send it straight to PCGS and have them open it and grade the coins?

    I'm leaning more towards opening it. >>



    What incentive could there be to NOT open it before submitting?

    Rex
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    grabbagrabba Posts: 1,251


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    << <i>would you open it and see what is in there or send it straight to PCGS and have them open it and grade the coins?

    I'm leaning more towards opening it. >>



    What incentive could there be to NOT open it before submitting?

    Rex >>



    None really.
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    If you're going to keep the coins regardless, you might well open it first so you don't waste money slabbing crappy coins.
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Is this a trick question?

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    IRCWCoinsIRCWCoins Posts: 895 ✭✭
    I would open it.

    Did you happen to come across one, or is this strictly hypothetical?
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>would you open it and see what is in there or send it straight to PCGS and have them open it and grade the coins?

    I'm leaning more towards opening it. >>



    What incentive could there be to NOT open it before submitting?

    Rex >>



    None really. >>





    i'd open it......................make sure they're not slugs!




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    ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭
    better to open it, there could be corroded coins inside


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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>would you open it and see what is in there or send it straight to PCGS and have them open it and grade the coins?

    I'm leaning more towards opening it. >>



    I would not open it, if you are planning on flipping it on The Bay.
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    grabbagrabba Posts: 1,251
    image @ Russ.

    Not hypothetical. It's like a really bad accident where you know you shouldn't look but you just have to.

    I'm thinking these coins could have bad toning spots on them so that would definitely suck if sent in to PCGS unopened.

    It's from a family member that has had it since new and kept in a lock box for a very long time. I told him to open them but then I told him I would post here and see what you guys say.
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    jayboxxjayboxx Posts: 1,613 ✭✭
    I would leave it unopened and have them graded so I could sell them on Ebay as unopened. image
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm thinking these coins could have bad toning spots on them so that would definitely suck if sent in to PCGS unopened. >>

    It's too bad you can't turn back time so you could have these sealed again if the coins sucked. Then you could sell them "unopened" on eBay instead. image
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    grabbagrabba Posts: 1,251


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    << <i>I'm thinking these coins could have bad toning spots on them so that would definitely suck if sent in to PCGS unopened. >>

    It's too bad you can't turn back time so you could have these sealed again if the coins sucked. Then you could sell them "unopened" on eBay instead. image >>



    image

    That doesn't happen on eBay now does it? image
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    seemyauctionseemyauction Posts: 3,655 ✭
    Open Says Me.......

    LOL


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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,099 ✭✭✭


    << <i>open it >>



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    Only thing worth sending in would be coins that had a shot at CAM or DCAM......

    TorinoCobra71

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    haloid2003haloid2003 Posts: 66
    I would do an Xray on it.

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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I bought a LEGIT unopened 1952 set about a year ago (Elderly man brought in some sets). I opened it and sent them in to PCGS and got 2 65's, 2 66's and a 67.

    OPEN IT
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    robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You'll never know if that half is a DCAM by not opening it...
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    SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,983 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not only should you open it, you should post pics.
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    nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think that first strike has expired on 1952 proof sets image Open it... >>



    Good one!image
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    oxy8890oxy8890 Posts: 1,416 ✭


    << <i>I would do an Xray on it.

    image >>



    Could an xray create AT or NT?image
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    Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭
    Open it, obviously.

    But why would I send it in to be slabbed after that?
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    hughesm1hughesm1 Posts: 778 ✭✭


    << <i>You'll never know if that half is a DCAM by not opening it... >>



    Not only the half, but if the dime is DCAM you have a major score!
    Mark
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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,510 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Open sez me. I just got 4 1952 Proof Frankies back from PCGS. I'm glad I opened those sets. 3 came back PR-65 Cameo, and the fourth is PR-66 Cameo. The rest of the coins were not worth the slabbing fees(and you're welcome to disagree given the success rate on the half dollarsimage)

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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    if you are submitting it anyway--open it!
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    garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    Leave it unopened and submit it sight unseen, isn't that the new fad image
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    SpaceMonkeySpaceMonkey Posts: 3,311 ✭


    << <i>Leave it unopened and submit it sight unseen, isn't that the new fad image >>



    yyyyeeeaaaahhhhh.... now that's the ticket! i would LOVE to do that... how cool... the anticipation!!

    /ed

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    jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    You can only benefit from opening it.
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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,308 ✭✭✭

    X-Rays will do nothing to the coins, and no, you can't tell what coindition they're in either. I'll try to post what an x-ray of coin looks like, or just look at mgoodm3's avatar.



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    WritersblockWritersblock Posts: 1,196 ✭
    I either wouldn't buy it or I'd flip it on eBay, possibly with some hype.

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