My 2010 America The Beautiful 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coins - Page 2

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Clint Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 02/03/2012 11:43 am I don't think Glacier is too busy looking in PL, and would love to see any of these side by side with the VB version. Conversely "I think" the VB may mute out some of the subtleties...? For example looking at the ridge lines in the mountains which could be snow shelving. It looks great in PL... It will be interesting to see how the volcano turns out. Report this Post to the Staff
Lion4Life Valued Member United States 370 Posts	Posted 02/03/2012 11:21 pm They are absolutely gorgeous Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 11:05 am All right, the four 2011 ATBs I ordered from the mint are scheduled to be delivered sometime today! I'll post pics as soon as possible... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 12:12 pm They came! They Came! Here's the 2011 "Uncirculated" set from the mint with the "vapor blast" finish: For a comparison, here's the 2010 set with PL surfaces: It's basically just a difference between shiny and matte finishes. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
angel2004 Pillar of the Community United States 2168 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 1:25 pm Very nice. That's about the only difference I could see. Just in time to order the last 2011. I read an article that not quite as many of the bullion were made for that one. Hope the price holds out. Report this Post to the Staff
VetStudent Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 1:47 pm Too bad I couldn't take pictures of that quality before I sold a few of my 2010 ATB 5 oz sets on ebay! Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 2:17 pm I'm rather pleased with how the pics came out myself! I just wish there was some way to eliminate the dark reflection of the camera lens while still taking an overhead shot. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Clint Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 11:54 pm Great pics, barry! Which style do you prefer? Olympic looks pretty striking in VB, based on that pic, however Mt Hood looks hard to beat in PL. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 08:50 am I can't say I really have a preference, to be honest. They are both gorgeous! Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 10:40 am In other news, since the 2010 set I purchased came from a dealer and are the "bullion" versions, they didn't come with any boxes of COAs -- just plain plastic capsules. I suppose that doesn't really matter if you look at these as purely silver bullion, but as a coin collector I felt they needed a little more pizzazz. For around $40 I found a nice custom wood display box over at APMEX that arrived yesterday: Yeah, I know the box doesn't add to the value (unless perhaps if I decide to sell to another collector someday), but it makes me happy... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Bizybackson Pillar of the Community United States 1817 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 11:12 am Nice job, barryg. That box is sure polished to a high sheen, thought the underside was slightly damaged 'till I figured out it was the reflections from the coins themselves. I keep the bullion in paper boxes made for them by AirTite, all of the 2010/2011 bullion came in free holders, except for the set from Jack Hunt. Haven't figured out how to store the collector coins yet, there's probably a DIY cabinet in their future, but for now they stay in the OGP. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 11:15 am Yeah, I don't mind the OGP for the collector coins. They stack neatly and look nice. The bare plastic capsules the bullion coins came in just irked me for some reason. The nice thing about the wood display box is that the holes are big enough to hold the coins in the capsules, so I don't lose any protection. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
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