I have collected my modern coins for years as
mint and proof sets. Kept it that way until I
got the Dansco bug recently. Some sets were
still sealed in the mint mailers. I never really
thought much about pulling them all apart and
doing a close inspection. Even the ones I have
pulled and looked at, it never was more than a
glance really.
Well, now that I am transferring them into their
Danscos... I am finding all sorts of problem coins.
What a joke...
I pulled my 2008 mint set from it's 'never been
opened' mint cardboard mailer only to find the
Philly half with several long scrapes, almost
gouges, across the obverse!
That was the worst damage/problem, but far from
the only. I buy my coins from the mint annually
for the sole purpose of getting a complete set of
nice coins and having virgins on hand. I don't
care for the idea of hunting down single coins
and paying a premium after the fact. Seems very
inefficient and time consuming. But with the crap
I have been getting the last 10 years, I might as
well be on the ground floor since I have so many
'virgin' coins that need upgrades from day 1.
Anyone else feel this way?
I am so frigging mad I could spit.
Pay all that dough and they send you crap.
If you are curious, my next worst problem coin was
a 2004 mint set nickel with dark spots and a coating
that almost looked like something was spilled on it.
Put a drop of tea or cola on a coin and let it dry,
then wipe off the thickness, and that is what the
nickel looks like, straight from the good ol' mint.
Posted 11/02/2009 5:47 pm
