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Finish On Coins From The 2017 My Canada, My Inspiration Sets

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People are pulling individual coins from these sets and selling them individually. I have no problem with that. But many are advertising them on ebay as PROOF-LIKE even though the Mint is describing them as uncirculated finish.

If they were proof-like, would not the Mint indicate that on the packaging?

These year sets at $26.95 or $19.95 or whatever packaging configuration they are in, just look like coins would look like from a bank roll. They are not coins from solid silver sets. Am I missing something here?
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PL sets are Numismatic BU not silvdr, it is being advertised correctly due to them being from the 'PL Set' the terminology is now numismatic brilliantly uncirculated instead of proof like, but it is still the same idea :) the Proof coins are the ones made of silver
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So are the coins in these sets of better quality than a coin from an uncirculated roll I might by luck pick up from the bank?
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Possibly. Depends on whether or not you believe the Mint.

"CAREFULLY HAND-SELECTED! Every coin has been carefully hand-selected to ensure you get the best samples of their kind
"

In reality, you would likely find coins of the same quality in new bank rolls.

The Mint has been doing this for quite a few years with the uncirculated 'proof-like' sets. They are no longer special strikes, just picked from the pile of circulation coins.
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