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Proof or not Proof


Pipers

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If a coin is a Proof coin, for example struck Proof shown to the king/ Governor/ Mint head etc (you know what i mean). I am talking older coins here not recent coins that are sold in capsules, If the coins are handled and a lot of old Proof coins were handled does that mean they are not as valuable as none handled or more likely cleaned coins?     

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Collectors, certainly on here:D, demand modern proofs to be in untouched FBC condition and TBH that shouldn't be difficult as they come in capsules.

Older proofs, on the other hand, didn't ship in capsules but were usually in felt lined cases. Consequently, it is rare to find an historical proof coin in true FDC condition. Value is down to the market bearing in mind the condition.

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I was thinking that myself, I was at an Auction the other day when an older Proof set came up for sale it went for a fortune the coins had finger marks all over them, the bidders didn't seem to mind. 

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34 minutes ago, Pipers said:

I was thinking that myself, I was at an Auction the other day when an older Proof set came up for sale it went for a fortune the coins had finger marks all over them, the bidders didn't seem to mind. 

The thing is most of these proofs are pretty rare and because they weren't properly protected, many of them are toast after all these years.

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