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wbryan09 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 02/25/2008 8:49 pm Has any one else noticed the lax QC and manufacturing standards with the newer coins and packaging? Yesterday I received a good sized and long awaited order of Presidential dollar sets both BU and proof, silver proof sets, and BU mint sets. One of the Presidential proof set holders actually popped open in my hand as I was taking it from the sleeve! I'm not joking, if I hadn't been quick the coins would have hit the floor. If I hadn't been lucky I'd have autographed a handful of my new proof dollars. I proceeded to looked through each package very carefully and found 2 others that were not completely snapped together. The sets do not even approximate being sealed or airtite. After looking at the fields on the proofs under low magnification they look significantly less than pristine! I compared some older sets (10-15yrs) and it looks as though the surface prep on the older coins is far better. Not to mention the packaging is far superior. I've been seeing what I thought was more lax QC for some years, but these 2007 items are a little disappointing! There's no doubt that the really high grade population (PF and MS) on these newer coins is going to be far lower than in years past. Anyone else seeing the same type of things? Edited by wbryan09 02/25/2008 9:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Eyeluvcoins Valued Member United States 186 Posts	Posted 02/25/2008 9:31 pm Yes, I agree, the so called quality control seems to be lacking. Just check out the half dollar (part of the 3 coin proof bald eagle set) I returned for replacement (see attachment). They charge exhorbatant amounts for these so-called low mintage coins, but, then it seems they never truely go through quality control per se. I'll keep ordering them though, just because I love the coins and don't want to purchase them from the even more enflated prices on E-Bay ! Laura Image: IMG_1308_1.jpg 84.79 KB Report this Post to the Staff
wbryan09 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 02/25/2008 11:09 pm Yes, the Presidential proofs I received have numerous hairlines and what almost appear to be lint marks, very similar to your photo. However the issue with the poorly sealed cases is simply inexcusable! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/26/2008 10:46 am I posted my comment in another somewhat related thread: https://goccf.com/t/25992&whichpage=2 But I meant to put it in this one! So, I will summarize: The Mint is making way too many coins to keep up with QC. The more they make, with special series issues and all, the worse the quality will be. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 02/26/2008 1:03 pm If no one complains to them and sends back stuff......NOTHING will be done....and nothing may be done anyway. There's little choice for the consumer to change this. Their sales aren't going to be affected much I'm guessing, but the numbers of returned merchandise and complaints would probably be the only small chance to get them to pay attention to "QC". Firing people and inspecting MORE products and hiring people who care about their job would be nice. Report this Post to the Staff
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