1937 - 1953 proof sets

[craigy 362]

having had a little delve into these sets i have seen a common feature,  you can buy a set where all the silvers apart from the crown are cameo, yet you can pick up the loose cameo crowns and to an extent the bronzes, what bugs me is why is this so ? 

[Sword 1,492]

8 minutes ago, craigy said:

having had a little delve into these sets i have seen a common feature,  you can buy a set where all the silvers apart from the crown are cameo, yet you can pick up the loose cameo crowns and to an extent the bronzes, what bugs me is why is this so ? 

Might be a lot of people collect crowns and so a frosted crown can sell for a decent price? Hence it might be worth breaking up a set if a the crown is nicely cameo? 

[Rob 3,152]

People have been mixing and matching sets since they were made. Even if the original coins make up the set, there is no rule which stipulates they have to tone the same, nor whether they are frosted or not.

People are still getting far too exercised over this VIP nonsense. 

[craigy 362]

11 minutes ago, Rob said:

People have been mixing and matching sets since they were made. Even if the original coins make up the set, there is no rule which stipulates they have to tone the same, nor whether they are frosted or not.

People are still getting far too exercised over this VIP nonsense. 

have you ever seen a complete set that have all toned nicely and are the same coins in the box from when they were minted, i would imagine that is a rare beast,,

 

 yes i am excited about it, all the questions it raises and the fact no one except people who have these vip sets knows the real answer,  i know they are fairly modern coins in the great scheme of collecting, 

[craigy 362]

16 minutes ago, Rob said:

People have been mixing and matching sets since they were made. Even if the original coins make up the set, there is no rule which stipulates they have to tone the same, nor whether they are frosted or not.

People are still getting far too exercised over this VIP nonsense. 

anyway you mentioned the VIP word not me 

[1949threepence 3,367]

On 3/26/2018 at 7:53 PM, craigy said:

have you ever seen a complete set that have all toned nicely and are the same coins in the box from when they were minted, i would imagine that is a rare beast,,

 

 yes i am excited about it, all the questions it raises and the fact no one except people who have these vip sets knows the real answer,  i know they are fairly modern coins in the great scheme of collecting, 

They do exist. It's finding them that's difficult.