Rusty,
I have nearly all the proofs ready to go. I'm only missing one of the Masterpieces, the Decade Dollar with continuous reeding and the 2003 Fine Silver Set. I'm glad to here some of the proof cases are easy to get into. I've been wondering about that. Did you break open a Smith portfolio to get the large head, or did you manage to get one seperately?
I have no difficulties in taking the fine silver $1 out of the sets. No damage done there. My major decision (and concern) is whether or not to open the 2006 proof set to get at the 2005 MoR.
I note you also said there was a proof variety. Which one was that? And how hard was it to get?
Did you think about adding the gold proofs. I did.......for about 10 seconds. They would add beautiful colouring to the silver and bronze, but the cost!
Hi Yass,
I actually have a Dollar Decade Coin Fair Commemorative issue complete with the box and all, as I erred and bought two of them originally. If you mail me we will be able to come to a price.
I believe the Kingsford Smith coin came from a Portfolio that had the last prefix ADK $20 as part of it, which I also needed so it got 2 birds at once.
The Fine Silver set coins are still in their boxes in my cabinet as I couldn't bring myself to removing them. The masterpieces coins are in the Album though.
I understand there is a variety proof for the 2001 Federation coin but have not found one as yet.
If I had a 2006 proof set that has a 2005 MOR coin in it , there would be NO way I would open that one. The other proof sets I used a knife placed on the corner joins and a kitchen steak tenderiser (like a hammer) to tap the knife and crack the glue. All four corners were done like this and then the sections were carefully prised apart. These were time consuming, delicate and anxious moments.
Like yourself I thought about the gold coins but they can wait until;
1- I get rich,
2- Someone buys them for me,
3- Lotto comes calling,
4- All of the above.
