2010 Gold Eagle Proof Let Down

Bummmmmmeeeerrrrr. Sad thing that as soon as you lick the stamp to send it back, they will announce a sellout, and resale values will drive you to keep substandard coins. Ouch.

all the sets had bad QC this year and part of last. I normally get 4-5 sets of each and never had problems before but this year I had to return 2 and last year 1. I was lucky that neither year was a good year for them cause I wanted the sets.
I think they have a new guy there doing QC and he/she slept through my sets

You're not being too strict but they will grade of course. The thing is, if they don't grade 70 then you wasted money submitting them and from what you say, and I see, they won't grade 70.

I'd get replacements from the mint while they're available.

Don't bother to ship overnight. These will be available for a good long while. In fact, it would shocking if they sell out this month.

Around the whole of Northeast Kansas, NOBODY is paying more than the days "spot price" for ANY Proof Gold !!
So, the "nicks" wouldn't matter at all to someone just interested in the oz's. of gold.........downside: no one is willing to pay the "extra" for "Proof" material.

I'm still considering selling an '06 1 oz Buffalo Proof, but I won't get any "extra" for the beautiful Proof qualities of the coin on top of the spot price value......and so, thus far, I've refused.
Doesn't seem right......doesn't seem fair.......but apparantly this is the case, far and wide, around here.

The two shouldn't have equal value......a Proof coin should always command more value than it's Uncirculated or Bullion counterpart ! ... ... (with exceptions like mintage numbers, etc., but that doesn't apply here)

Anyway.....sorry for my rant.....doesn't really apply here with your topic about Q.C. at the Mint.......I do agree though, it ISN'T great !

This is what I've been saying for months on here. As the intrinsic value of the metal continues to climb, the "premium" a rare coin or proof brings over the raw metal content will continue to fall. If this trend continues, we will reach a point where only significantly rare coins will command any real price dividend over their metal content. Its simple market economics.

Not fair, I know. But you're dealing with investors like me. And we're a heartless lot.

Wasn't the proof introduced to add another tier of protection in an uncertain word. Don't it add some security like DHerring said granted theirs not a hoard of them it makes the grade and their popular. I'm sure everyone's seen the crazy amounts some of these people sell their modern slabbed proof GAE's.for. I'll be the first to admit I'm still wet behind the ears. My original plan was to let them grow old with me until the day I can pass them down to my two little guys along with the rest of collection. Its only after I watched some of those 2012 theories on youtube that I said well I can sell one. LOL Either way I'm going to have some in both finishes. I actually tried for the first time to melt down some gold last night. No coins just some earrings. Have to take another go at it the wife wouldn't let me be. LOL
Ohh and the GAE's are on their way back to the mint. I asked the guy at post office the cheapest secure way.
Came back with two day conf del insured for $400 cost $11
I almost fell over when he said that. I don't understand how I have to pay for their error. The mint that is. I'm almost to the point where I wont deal with them no more. Its that darn subscription plan that keeps me their.